Are you stuck in a holding pattern with positive thoughts hard to come by? In this episode Cindy shares stories and a simple habit she learned that help her cultivate positive thoughts, get out of life's holding patterns and develop resilience skills. She also asks her family and you "What makes you happy?" Cake, swimming, family?

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Values drive the results in our lives. In this episode Cindy and her daughter Lauren share how they identify negative values in their lives that cause stress and frustration and the powerful tool they use that puts them in the driver's seat and on a positive road that leads them to achieve wonderful personal successes and influence their family for the good.

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What will you be remembered for? What is the Legacy you are leaving? How do you create one that is happy and inspiring? In this episode Cindy shares the story of how her mother's passing left her with the inspiration to create a meaningful legacy and it includes Cindy sized pieces of cake!

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In this episode Cindy shares 3 easy steps to creating family traditions with intention and purpose. She shares some personal experiences about how creating traditions and habits this way has made her life easier. Hannah joins her on the porch to chat about how she is combining cultures as she creates her own family traditions and Penelope tells a hilarious joke.

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In this episode Cindy explores the differences between family bonds and family relationships and shares how a family text has been the means of strengthen both within her family.

In this episode Cindy shares her experience as the role of matriarch in her family and the 3 steps she and her family took to maneuver in and out of family roles to achieve greater unity and a richer family life.

In this episode Cindy shares the story of a pivotal event in their family's history that taught them 2 ways to increase happiness in uncertain times and prepared them for the years that followed.

In this episode Cindy shares some stories about her not so secret passion and what she has learned about using the "don't touch" things in our homes regularly to help build and deepen family connections.

In this episode Cindy shares the roller coaster ride that has been her life over the last year. Her daughter Lauren joins her and they discuss the changes, the joy and the unexpected discoveries this ride has given their family.

In this Episode Cindy shares 3 practices she does that anchor her and help her maintain a relaxed and joyful life as she goes through the little seasonal transitions that the holidays bring. They just might help you too.