Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman

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Good morning, my beautiful friends!

I hope you have all had an amazing summer! Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about ways to continue moving forward with this podcast, and I’m excited to share a fun new direction with you—I’ve started putting Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman into a musical format!

I’ve been writing songs, particularly ballads, as a way to share what is in my heart as I continue learning and growing into my life, exploring my spirituality, and finding ways to become more comfortable with being unapologetically me.

I hope you enjoy listening to the songs and ballads I’ve created—and the ones I’ll continue to write. Some will have a religious or spiritual aspect, while others will simply be observations about life, love, growth, and the people and experiences that shape us. Many of the songs tie directly into the chapters and stories I’ve written in my memoir.

🎶 “Patchwork Quilt” is about the people who come into our lives along the journey—the Redwood Trees and Sunflowers who provide strength, beauty, encouragement, and inspiration along the way. This song is my way of saying thank you to those special people for being part of my life.

🎶 “Measuring Stick” is about those times when we introduce ourselves as “just anybody” or somehow convince ourselves that we aren’t important or special. It’s a reminder that we shouldn’t measure our worth against someone else’s measuring stick. We need to know who we are, recognize our own value, and—most importantly—learn to love ourselves exactly as we are.

I’m not sure yet how many songs I’ll create or how quickly I’ll share them, so keep checking back and join me as I take this fun and unexpected pivot in my podcast!

And as always, I LOVE hearing from you! Your thoughts, feedback, and ideas mean so much to me. Please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or click the Fan Mail button to share your thoughts.

And if you’re enjoying Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, please LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE the podcast with someone you think would make a wonderful addition to our community.

Thank you for being here, for listening, and for taking this journey with me. ❤️🎶

Here’s to learning, growing, creating, and becoming more unapologetically ourselves—one life lesson at a time.

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Good morning, my beautiful friends!

I hope you have all had an amazing summer! Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about ways to continue moving forward with this podcast, and I’m excited to share a fun new direction with you—I’ve started putting Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman into a musical format!

I’ve been writing songs, particularly ballads, as a way to share what is in my heart as I continue learning and growing into my life, exploring my spirituality, and finding ways to become more comfortable with being unapologetically me.

I hope you enjoy listening to the songs and ballads I’ve created—and the ones I’ll continue to write. Some will have a religious or spiritual aspect, while others will simply be observations about life, love, growth, and the people and experiences that shape us. Many of the songs tie directly into the chapters and stories I’ve written in my memoir.

🎶 “Abracadabra Jesus” is about finding your own, unique way to pray. Sometimes we worry that we aren’t saying the “right” words or that our prayers need to sound a certain way. But I believe Jesus understands our prayers no matter how they come out.

For me, this song connects with one of the life lessons in my memoir: “If Sally sells seashells, what else does she do?” It’s about learning to use my own voice—even with my lisp, imperfections, stumbles, and all—to share my words with the world.

For a long time, I worried about how I sounded and whether I was saying things the “right” way. But maybe the point isn’t to sound like everyone else. Maybe the point is simply to use the voice you were given.

Just as I can talk to Jesus in my own way and trust that He understands what I’m trying to say, I’m learning that I can share my thoughts, my stories, my songs, and my words with the world in my own voice, too.

So, Abracadabra Jesus is really about more than prayer. It’s about authenticity, finding your voice, and having the courage to use it—even when it isn’t perfect.

I’m not sure yet how many songs I’ll create or how quickly I’ll share them, so keep checking back and join me as I take this fun and unexpected pivot in my podcast!

And as always, I LOVE hearing from you! Your thoughts, feedback, and ideas mean so much to me. Please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or click the Fan Mail button to share your thoughts.

And if you’re enjoying Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, please LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE the podcast with someone you think would make a wonderful addition to our community.

Thank you for being here, for listening, and for taking this journey with me. ❤️🎶

Here’s to learning, growing, creating, and becoming more unapologetically ourselves—one life lesson at a time.

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Good morning, my beautiful friends!

I hope you have all had an amazing summer! Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about ways to continue moving forward with this podcast, and I’m excited to share a fun new direction with you—I’ve started putting Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman into a musical format!

I’ve been writing songs, particularly ballads, as a way to share what is in my heart as I continue learning and growing into my life, exploring my spirituality, and finding ways to become more comfortable with being unapologetically me.

I hope you enjoy listening to the songs and ballads I’ve created—and the ones I’ll continue to write. Some will have a religious or spiritual aspect, while others will simply be observations about life, love, growth, and the people and experiences that shape us. Many of the songs tie directly into the chapters and stories I’ve written in my memoir.

🎶 “Patchwork Quilt” is about the people who come into our lives along the journey—the Redwood Trees and Sunflowers who provide strength, beauty, encouragement, and inspiration along the way. This song is my way of saying thank you to those special people for being part of my life.

🎶 “Measuring Stick” is about those times when we introduce ourselves as “just anybody” or somehow convince ourselves that we aren’t important or special. It’s a reminder that we shouldn’t measure our worth against someone else’s measuring stick. We need to know who we are, recognize our own value, and—most importantly—learn to love ourselves exactly as we are.

I’m not sure yet how many songs I’ll create or how quickly I’ll share them, so keep checking back and join me as I take this fun and unexpected pivot in my podcast!

And as always, I LOVE hearing from you! Your thoughts, feedback, and ideas mean so much to me. Please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or click the Fan Mail button to share your thoughts.

And if you’re enjoying Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, please LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE the podcast with someone you think would make a wonderful addition to our community.

Thank you for being here, for listening, and for taking this journey with me. ❤️🎶

Here’s to learning, growing, creating, and becoming more unapologetically ourselves—one life lesson at a time.

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Good morning, my beautiful friends!

I hope you have all had an amazing summer! Over the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about ways to continue moving forward with this podcast, and I’m excited to share a fun new direction with you—I’ve started putting Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman into a musical format!

I’ve been writing songs, particularly ballads, as a way to share what is in my heart as I continue learning and growing into my life, exploring my spirituality, and finding ways to become more comfortable with being unapologetically me.

I hope you enjoy listening to the songs and ballads I’ve created—and the ones I’ll continue to write. Some will have a religious or spiritual aspect, while others will simply be observations about life, love, growth, and the people and experiences that shape us. Many of the songs tie directly into the chapters and stories I’ve written in my memoir.

🎶 “Patchwork Quilt” is about the people who come into our lives along the journey—the Redwood Trees and Sunflowers who provide strength, beauty, encouragement, and inspiration along the way. This song is my way of saying thank you to those special people for being part of my life.

🎶 “Measuring Stick” is about those times when we introduce ourselves as “just anybody” or somehow convince ourselves that we aren’t important or special. It’s a reminder that we shouldn’t measure our worth against someone else’s measuring stick. We need to know who we are, recognize our own value, and—most importantly—learn to love ourselves exactly as we are.

I’m not sure yet how many songs I’ll create or how quickly I’ll share them, so keep checking back and join me as I take this fun and unexpected pivot in my podcast!

And as always, I LOVE hearing from you! Your thoughts, feedback, and ideas mean so much to me. Please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or click the Fan Mail button to share your thoughts.

And if you’re enjoying Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, please LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE the podcast with someone you think would make a wonderful addition to our community.

Thank you for being here, for listening, and for taking this journey with me. ❤️🎶

Here’s to learning, growing, creating, and becoming more unapologetically ourselves—one life lesson at a time.

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In this podcast, you will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful People.  A community where people are supported, uplifted and inspired.  Each week a new chapter, or life lesson, is read by the host, Kim Farnes from her unpublished, retro-historical memoir, Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman.

This week's episode is the final chapter of the memoir.  The lesson, Face it or 'F' it, is a story about how an 8-year-old girl learned to make decisions using the flip of a coin; when making decisions on her own seemed too hard.

You will hear references in this episode to the Wham-O Super Ball, leisure suits, a Garlfield thermos and Boho handbags.  You will hear a quote penned by the "father of psychology and philosophy", that pertains to the subject of making decisions and how difficult that can be at times.

You will be encouraged to like, follow and share this podcast with others.  

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In this podcast you will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful people.  A community of people who like to start their week with a smile and a little inspiration.  The host, Kim Farnes, reads an exerpt from her unpublished retro-historical memoir, Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, and shares what it was like growing up in the 1970's and 80's as she learns lessons given to her by the oridinary people in her life.

• In this episode, Live Like Frosty, you will hear references to Burl Ives, Hot Toddy drinks, Elvis Prestly and Stephen Covey.  You will learn about cat's behaviour and how they convey that they love you.  
• You will learn about how calling every day your birthday, can turn a bad day into a good one.  You will listen in to discover what "Purple People" and "Purple Places" are.
• You will be encouraged to like, follow and your share your own personal triumph stories by using the fan email button on the podcast sites, or by emailing the host at [email protected].

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In this weeks episode, you will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful People.  People who like to start their week off right, with a little inspiration and a smile.  A community of people who are supportive, kind and loving toward themselves and others.

You will hear an excerpt from the unpublished, retro-historical memoir, Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, written by the host Kim Farnes.  Life Lesson #10 - You Can Have a Pity Party - But Don't Live There; invites you to listen in, as a 13  year old girl learns how to manage her sadness over a sudden break up with her first, real boyfriend. 

You will hear references to the rock band, Def Leppard, be reminded of a song by pop star Melanie Martinez and discover a whole new way to look at the "Do not Disturb" hotel room door hangers.

You will be encouraged to send in your own personal triumph stories, by using the fanmail button on the podcast sites, or by emailing them to [email protected].  

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In this podcast, Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman, you will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful People!  A community of kind, supportive, welcoming people who like to start their week with a smile and a little inspiration.  

In this episode, Your Voice Matters, you will hear an excerpt from the unpublished, retro-historical memoir written by the host, Kim Farnes.  You will listen in as she, at 10 years old, learned how her voice mattered, as she attended an election night polling center in 1980 with her family.  

You will be reminded about women's fashion in the 80's, like the popular cotton, button up shirts with the ruffled fronts and high shoulder pads and references to Schmidt beer, playground twirly bars and velour, gold recliners.

You will hear a quote from Vera Nazerian, who shares how each person's voice shares a part in a larger "community choir" of voices; and how to ensure that your voice always plays a part in the larger song.  

You will be encouraged to like, follow and share this podcast with others, people who you would like to invite to be a part of this amazing community.

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In this podcast, you will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful People.  A community of people who uplift, inspire and motivate one another to do more, be more and try harder in life.  Life lessons in this podcast are shared from the unpublished, retro-historical memoir, written by the host Kim Farnes, Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman.  

In this episode, you will hear about the Sunflower Theory.  How sunflowers lean on the support of other sunflowers during dark times; and how that is symbolic of our individual need for similar support.

You will listen in on how the host learned the difference between doing things FOR someone, doing things WITH them and when and how to CHEER others on, as they learn new things.

You will learn about a study conducted by the University of Washington in the 1970's on stroke patients.  A study to try and determine how sign language could impact and help improve a stroke survivor's ability to communicate. 

You will be invited to share your own, personal triumph stories by using the fan mail button on this podcast site, or by emailing the host at: [email protected].

You will be asked to like, follow and share this podcast with others.  People that you feel would like to be a part of this amazing group of Ordinarily Beautiful People.

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In this weeks podcast, you will hear excerpts from the hosts' unpublished retro-historical memoir, "Life Lessons of an Ordinary Woman".  You will be welcomed into a community of Ordinarily Beautiful People, who want to start their day and their week off with a few smiles and some inspiration.

In this episode:

• You will hear how the host, at eight years old. learned how and why it is important to leave things, and people, better than you find them.
• You will also hear how the Girl Scouts and Brownies, Virgina Slims cigarettes, square dancing, being a "tattle tail" and finding a dead Bull Frog; changed the life and the perspective a little blonde haired girl in 1978 in positive and far-reaching ways.
• You will learn about the "ripple effect" and be encouraged to think about what you do to create positive ones in your life and be inspired to start a new one.
• You will be invited to like, follow and to share this podcast with others who you think might want to become a part of this amazing community of listeners.  

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