By Jessica Rydalch
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Sometimes the days can go by at our house when it didn't even feel like we connected as a family, we touched base, and got a chance to catch up! We just go through the motions moving from one commitment to the next! It requires some intentional effort to slow down and put aside what we are doing so that we can have these moments.
One of the practices we like to do as a family this time of year to help us slow down and connect is the Thankful Tree. We spend just a minute each morning writing what we are thankful for and putting it on the tree.
There are many ways we can practice gratitude as a family. A tree, notes and cards, texts, and of course prayer. In this episode, we talk about these practices and how to make them a simple and easy part of your day!
Join in and see if you discover any others as you listen!
What would you say if you could write a letter to your family, loved ones, and friends right now, in whatever phase you are in? What advice would you give?
On three different occasions this week, as I have been running around, listening, and studying, I have run into just that.
One was titled “Insights from my Life" by Neal A Maxwell.
One was in the Book of Mormon, chapter 7, Mormon is at the end of his life and makes a list.
Another was in the Don’t Miss This Scripture Study book
On each occasion, three seasoned people offered insights and various life lessons.
I have thought about what I’d say, and this podcast would probably be way too long if I tried to fit them all in!
But for today I just want to highlight ONE.
Be Grateful.
In today's podcast, we will talk about a little mishap I had this week. I fell off my bathroom counter and boy has it wreaked havoc on my back, routine, and schedule! Today I share some thoughts that have been helpful for me to practice gratitude. They are:
"It could have been so much worse."
"Thank goodness for help."
"I can still walk."
"This might be a good thing."
Listen in today as we discuss these and how we can all apply them in any situation or circumstance.
Insights From my Life a BYU Speech by Neal A. Maxwell
Insights From My Life from the Ensign Neal A. Maxwell
In your lives who would you say is your wingman?
A wingman can refer to a pilot in the Air Force or a friend or partner who helps and supports another person. They are there for help, support, backup.
Sometimes we feel lost and alone, like we have no one there for support and help or backup. In those times it is good for us to have a list handy of people who we know are there. Who are our wingmen?
So today, please take a minute to think about who those people are for you. We’re going to talk about this, an experience I had with some of my wingmen, and the importance of knowing you are supported and never alone.
When we feel alone and unsupported or abandoned, that triggers a sense of danger, causing us to hide, close in, or get really uptight, sressed, and anxious. When we acknowledge the support we do have, it signals to our bodies and brains safety and security. Then we are better able to cope, work, nurture, and support the ones we love.
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Fear is upon us this time of year with all of the scary things in town! The Haunted Forests, Mills, and all other experiences that elicit fear! Fear is something we are all born with and is a very natural state of being for our mortal experience. It is there for protection, but we default to fear all too often!
In the scriptures, we hear to "Fear Not" repeatedly!
Why? Because fear blocks our ability to have FAITH! When we are fearful, we stop ourselves from progressing, see the world with different eyes, and hide.
When we have faith, we have forward progression, are more optimistic, find solutions, and so much more!
In this podcast we discuss the many health benefits of faith, we talk about ways to develop our faith, and we talk about ways we can act and communicate our faith!
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President Nelson, Christ is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains!
When you start planning for a wedding, a theme, style, and colors are at the top of the list. That is where we began when Dylan and Rachael decided they were ready to tie the knot, Rachael chose pink and saige as her wedding colors and the hunt was on for the dress.
I looked everywhere from here to Timbuktu looking for a pink dress, and ordered several online just hoping I'd find that perfect dress that I had in my mind and that fit "me."
By the skin of my teeth just days before the wedding and with much turmoil, I found the dress, made it fit me the way I needed it to, and it was a HIT!
All of the searching, trying on, returning, and headache provided some insights I thought we could learn from.
There’s not a cookie-cutter solution for everyone.
If you have a vision of what you want, go get it.
Listen to Episode 236 to hear the story about the dress and the lessons learned, and be prepared for a good chuckle as you get a taste of my crazy!
There's a scene that I love in the movie Hook: Robin Williams, Peter Pan, returns to Neverland, and the Lost Boys and Peter himself don't believe he is Peter Pan! Peter has been gone from Neverland for years! He has taken on the traditions of work, family life, stress, climbing the corporate ladder, and more. Tinkerbell drug him back to Neverland to save his kidnapped children and enlist the help of the Lost Boys!
In one scene, Rufio, the new leader of the Lost Boys, draws a line in the sand and says, "Anyone who doesn’t believe this is Peter Pan crosses this line. " Peter himself crosses that line!
Tinkerbell drags him back over and the rest of the boys gather on the other side by Rufio. Except for one. He takes Peters’ glasses off, pulls his hair back, tugs, pulls, and straightens out the lines in his face, and after much studying says, “Oh There You are Peter!”
He was in there. The whole time. The Peter they knew, the Peter that hadn’t taken on the traditions of culture and norms, was there. They just couldn’t see it. He was no longer transparent.
What does it mean to be "Transparent?"
See-through, clear, unclouded, open and honest, sincere, vulnerable, humble. Honest with who we are, and who's we are! Divine Beings full of light!
In this podcast we talk about transparency, the ability we have to radiate the light we all carry, why sometimes we lose that transparency, and how to get it back!
God's Favourite by Karl Hirst
Is there someone who inspires you? Who makes you want to do better, be better, or give you the courage to try something new?
There have been many people in my life who have inspired me! I remember being in awe of Kelly Rippa's arms when she started weightlifting and I wanted to be ripped like Kelly Rippa! That led me on a journey full of exploration, knowledge, trial and error, and experiences that have taught me about weight lifting, diet, proper form, and so much more!
I was inspired!
Being inspired fosters creativity and the desire to take action! We can take someone's ideas and make them our own! Add our twist and experience to it!
Is there a difference between being inspired and copying? Sometimes we fear to take action because we don't want to "copy!"
There's a difference!
Copying is just transferring and duplicating. No creativity, spin, and no credit to the originator. There's not much thought, just replication.
We've probably all copied and been inspired.
For me, the difference is the fuel behind it. When I'm inspired, I am creative and thinking!
In this podcast we talk about being inspired, the difference between inspiration and copying, and taking action when we feel inspired!
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Some of us have a morning routine that we stick close to. For me, I get up, brush my teeth, go to the bathroom, wash my face, put my contacts in, change my clothes, and exercise.
After exercising I make myself some herbal tea, then sit at my desk and read, write, study, pray, play, and meditate.
I don’t venture away too far from my routine, and when I do, I can tell something is just off.
Are you having a hard time setting up a morning routine?
Well, maybe a bedtime routine is where you need to start!
I heard it said that a good morning routine starts with a good nighttime routine.
In this podcast we will discuss nighttime routines, how they affect our morning routines and days, why it is important to set up a good night routine, and some strategies I'm going to implement into mine!
Listen in to today's podcast to hear more about setting up a nighttime routine to help with a good morning routine!
The Gap and the Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan
When was the last time you said this is awesome!
Struck with pure amazement
When you were totally in awe
Maybe it was this morning
Maybe it was last week
Maybe it’s been a while!
Did you know that the feeling of being in awe is scientifically proven to increase happiness?
Research on the experience of awe has found that it can have many positive effects on people, including:
This list goes on for why we need to be AWED!
In today's podcast, we talk about being AWED! Why we need it, what happens when we experience it, and how we can!
Listen in to hear more about being AWED!
What legacy are you leaving behind?
Every day we interact with others, we work, play, love, serve, and so much more. What are we leaving trailing behind us as we go?
In this week's podcast, we talk about the legacy of Love that Jarred's uncle Butch left behind, the legacy of freedom for our God, religion, and families Captain Moroni left behind, and I ask for a special birthday wish that each of you leave a legacy of love!
President Alvin F. Meredith said in a recent podcast:
"In the church today, we need leaders who will love the people, lift the people, and witness the name of the Savior.”
We can all do the same, we can love, lift, and witness of the Savior and leave that legacy behind for others!
How I Lead as President of BYU-Idaho | An Interview with Elder Alvin F. Meredith III
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