Love and Jesus Juice

Are holiday traditions tough?  Anytime you combine two people you combine two families and all the expectations and traditions that go along with it.  On this episode Kirby and Paula explore how they navigated the blending of their families both when they were first married but also adding in a third generation of crazy schedules and expectations.  You would be amazed by what a little prioritizing and a lot of communicating can do to head off holiday frustrations.  Our wine is from Sycamore Winery just down the road from us in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Communication is one of the most important things every relationship must work through. During this episode we explore the principles surrounding the DiSC Personality Assessment and how it applies to your relationship. Paula and Kirby credit this assessment, and its concepts, in drastically improving their understanding of each other's motivation and communication style. As a special offer to Love and Jesus Juice listeners Success Express is offering a discount on purchasing your own DiSC Assessment so you can also benefit from these concepts. Click on their logo and use Offer Code JesusJuice for your 20% Discount on all on-line assessments. (We recommend the EverythingDiSC® Productive Conflict for couples and the EverythingDiSC® Workplace for single use.) Our wine is a fabulous Rosato from Texas Hills Vineyard. www.texashillsvineyard.com

Woulda, Coulda, Shouda.  We all have those things we have left undone, or the words left unsaid.  In this episode Paula and Kirby talk about what they would do if faced with a limited time left.  But more importantly, in realizing what we would regret not doing how do we change directions and avoid leaving them undone.  Some regrets are unavoidable but by paying attention and striving to live a life without them we can spend more time making a positive impact and less time worrying about the woulda, shoulda, couldas.  The wine for this episode is from the Dry Farm Wines Wine Club.  www.dryfarmwines.com

This was a rough week.  Paula's mom passed way on October 30th after a three year battle with Stomach Cancer.  This week is a candid conversation about our experience over the last three years and specifically the last couple of weeks.  We talk about the reality of watching someone you love dearly pass in your presence and working through the grief.  If there ever was a top that needed a glass of wine it was this one.  Our wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon from Woodrose Winery in Texas.

Some people are just plain Toxic.  They do more harm to you then good.  And sometimes we just can't avoid them.  So how do you identify toxic people and what do you do to mitigate their influence once you have identified them.  Our wine experience is a taste test between two drastically different priced wines.

You are the average of the five people you grant the most influence to.  Are you diligently managing your five?  Do they build you up or tear you down?  What happens when you realize that one of your five needs to go but they are a family member or close friend?  This episode tales about the importance of identifying and managing your five so you can grow.  Our wine comes from Messina Hof Winery in Texas Hill Country

Time is your most precious commodity and the one thing most people do not control.  We are all pulled in many directions from our family, our job, and our interests.  By learning to be intentional when you make your decisions that impact your available time and emotional energy, you can take a proactive role in being your best you for all those who are depending on you and maintain your sanity along the way.  This week's wine is from Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Indiana.

Live from the beautiful state of Hawaii!  Paula and Kirby spent 2 weeks exploring Hawaii and on this episode they share their insights on Hawaii as a destination, stories of traveling together, and of course a wine from America's southernmost winery!  Whether you have ever been to Hawaii, want to go to Hawaii, or don't care you will enjoy their stories and descriptions of Oahu, Maui, Lanai, and the Big Island.

Are you complacent or content?  That is the question you must answer to get an honest answer of the status of your career, your relationship, and your calling.  It is easy to settle into a groove and if this is because you have reached that perfect place in your relationships, your health or your career then perfect.  However, for most we still have a ways to go but we get tired and become stuck in the comfort zone.  Listen to Paula and Kirby discuss strategies to avoid getting stuck in complacency but at the same time realize when you are content.  Wine from The Winery at Holy Cross in Colorado.

Successful people never stop learning.  In Episode 4 Paula and Kirby give a list of people they have learned from as adults.  Some are practical and some are inspirational but in this list are people whose lives have or had impact and who have something to teach the rest of us.