My Ordinary Life

My Ordinary Life

By Hannah ChristensenEducationSelf-Improvement
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My Ordinary Life episodes

  • Episode 8: The Friend and the Yellow House

    What good comes from COMPROMISE? There are so, so many circumstances in our lives (no matter what our lives may look like) that can benefit from healthy compromise. It's a magical principle that just fosters relationships so much, while simultaneously helping us learn humility, patience, and sacrifice. In Episode 8 (cheers for halfway through Season 1!), I talk about how meeting my childhood friend halfway when we walked to each others' play dates benefitted both of us, and I connect the idea of compromise to my current daily student housing experience.

    23 min
  • Episode 7: The Cello in the Wind

    What do you hold onto when things get really hard? What do you put your hope in? What goals do you appoint as your compass, or what habits help you pull yourself forward? In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how a stubborn little 9-year-old Hannah refused to play the violin so that she could learn the cello instead - and how it was a commitment that came with hard elements! I'm also sharing a little about some of the "tough" things I've been facing recently and what I hold onto when I face them; namely, mental health challenges and the symptoms of COVID-19.

    25 min
  • Episode 6: Croc in the Gutter

    I am definitely one to put a lot of weight and value in material things! From the decorations in my living room to the books on my shelves, clothes and shoes I wear, my photography equipment, etc. - I spend a lot of resources investing in things that are really only temporary.  In this episode, you'll hear a story about how I lost something material as a child, and I share some abstract thoughts about the value I place on things. 

    23 min
  • Episode 5: The Twenty-Foot Tall Snow Cave

    Is there something in your life that stresses you out more than usual? Do you assign high value to something that might not actually be worth that much worry? In My Ordinary Life today, I'm sharing a story about feeling small next to a towering ice cave, and I compare it to feeling small when pursuing the goal of a Bachelor's Degree! By stepping back and looking at it with a critical eye, I can understand its importance and work hard to make progress without worrying myself to the point where I can't function. Hope you like today's episode!

    19 min
  • Episode 4: The Wobbly Birdbath
    Independence. Is it good? Is it bad? What happens when we're TOO independent? Today I'm sharing a couple of short stories from my tiny-person days where I exercised stubborn independence and it came back to bite me. I also offer some thoughts on what a good, trusted source is and why it's okay to take advice from others! (Especially my parents...) Hope you guys like today's episode! Working on more material for next week - we will see if I actually publish on time!
    23 min
  • Episode 3: The Bricks Around the Flower Bed
    Hi friends! I'm starting to structure my episodes a little more each round. In this episode, I describe a childhood memory about my mother's flower beds, hint at my obsession with rocks, and preach a little about a certain virus and how it's been causing stress for me as someone who is not part of the high-risk population. I ALSO share with you some of the background story of my podcast project and let you know about new details which you can use to help support me if you'd like! Thanks for stopping by again, and I hope to see you back. Expect to start seeing two podcasts a week (if all goes well!)
    The link I share in the podcast is here: https://anchor.fm/hannah-christensen/support
    32 min
  • Episode 2: The Fence That Kept Me In
    In this episode, I'm giving podcasts another go as I learn how to use my new Blue Yeti microphone. This episode was recorded in one take from my front room. As well as discussing limitations and the good/bad associated with them, you'll get to meet my boyfriend Caleb and listen to some of our more obscure interactions. He offers an insight or two on the idea behind limitation. Thanks for listening in to our discussion and my reflection on another short story from my childhood; now that I have my own microphone, be on the look out for more regular podcasts!
    25 min
  • Episode 1: The Tree My Parents Planted
    My name's Hannah, and in this first episode of my podcast I'll tell you about the members of my family and the foundation my parents established to help us learn to love each other and become best friends. This episode helps introduce you to the majority of the people that I'll talk about in the following episodes as I share unique stories from my seemingly-ordinary life growing up on a goat farm in Northern Idaho.
    36 min

About My Ordinary Life

From the publisher's feed

Hey there! I'm Hannah, a 21-year-old introverted college student at BYU. From my early childhood in suburban Utah, to early mornings spent feeding the goats in northern Idaho, to attending college hundreds of miles away from my family, my life has been filled with seemingly-ordinary moments that made me who I am.