Jan Keller Life as...

It's always available. Kindness.  You just never know.  

Just saying that kindness can go a long ways. 

I usually am really upbeat and true to myself.  For some reason this time I felt compelled to share about how hard December is.  My husband Kent and I have lost both mothers, and my Dad in the month of December.  At least it wasn't all in the same year!  I wouldn't be writing this let me tell you!   So I have a slight meltdown.  but it ok.  We always seem to show the best of ourselves and not our vulnerability.  Listen in.   

My data was going wonky when I was recording.  Actually I couldn't even find the go live button.  Normally I would have practically thrown my phone down on the ground and stomp it into the ground.  Ok, would that make sense?  No.  Thats your amygdala in your brain causing you to react instead of respond.  Ok this would be extreme and not on the flight or fight realm but you get my drift.  It would have been an expensive huge mistake.  It wasn't my phones fault. Or mine.   I just said, Ok Ill do it later.  Granted I wasn't on a time line.  I took a breath, googled what to do, did it and went live.  I didn't stress about it.  Why?  I meditate.  And it works. Listen in. 

What if you could change your whole life just by becoming aware of your breath.  You could be in charge of yourself and not be a person who reacts immediate and say the wrong thing.  I know, cause I've been there.  Im still a work in progress but I have come a long way.  My focus is better and my sleep is way better!    The audio is from a video I made so follow along.  Ive got a lot more to do and share!

Is a friend always a friend even if you can't see them?  For me yes.   I have friends that I don't see that often but I know when I do it was like it was yesterday. 

I am a long time learner and I imagine most of you are too.  I read a lot, I listen a lot.  One of the common themes I find is the thought process of "I am not enough".   Oh the comparison to others and our "perception" of their success and the way they present themselves on social media or maybe even in real life!  I have found out that my own life mirrors the same perception.  I don't put out there how I really feel or what all is really going on in my life.  No one wants to hear about the atrocities of another.  We actually want to hear good stuff. But also in reality we have this secret side that we don't add up compared to others.  I see happy people posting and think "wow, they are happy ALL the time".  Well probably not.  And in this episode, I even talk about how perceptions of growing up creates a facade of who we are today!  Maybe you can relate.  

Not mad, but RAD!  Yes I got a new electric bike that is called RAD and I love it!  But I also find being RAD in my life as is.   Im finding joy in the small things and pursuing them.  Yes like riding a cool bike.  Im investing in myself.  We have a hard time doing this as we perceive that its selfish.  Actually if you have these thoughts about others who you think have it all (and you know you do) you look down on them as being lucky, and everything handed to them.   More than likely that is not the case.  For instance I quit drinking alcohol 2 years ago.  Having black outs was not fun.  The addiction was short lived every time I took a drink.  It was my rock bottom (finally!) that I didn't want to live that way anymore.  I made the choice and the decision.  Yes it was scary because it was my identity.  Not the black outs but the voice and life recognition I let the world see was I loved wine.  I would get memes on Facebook about wine.  At one time it was ok because I didn't have a problem.  When that changed for me, I let others know about my choice as it make me accountable.  Scary again right!  But a world away from that person to whom I am now.  Here's the down and dirty.  I saved enough money to buy our bikes.  Kent has really slowed down to and that is so important for his health and finances.  Win Win!  Listen in on todays podcast   Whats in your liver!?

Ok, crazy topic or what!  In this episode I explore what can happen if you are disconnected from the outside world.  In this case on purpose where Kent and I went camping (glamping) and wound up envisioning a crime!  Listen!

It doesn't matter what your "faith" is.  Something that you look to or feel is bigger than you and that supports you.  Supporting means in times of joy, happiness, sorrow, and pain.  It's your go to for you.  I like to look at it as the Universe.  Im Buddhist by choice and for me, it just makes sense.  Use this time to start on your journey for love an connection to you and for you.

I talk about being on a kayak in the middle of a windy, wavy lake.  I had my husband next to me or at least within eye sight.  I asked the universe to bring down the wind.  That didn't work LOL, so I asked to be kept safe to get to shore.  That apparently worked!!