This week's Happy Maker is a live basil plant in my kitchen. I love the live plant and the taste of the basil, it just makes me happy.

In the book study, The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi that I am leading it's week 5. I’ve called it Be Kind to Yourself after Principle #13. We each need to become a friend to ourselves. We need embrace that we are worthy of kindness, value who we are now, accept whe we have been, and celebrate our accomplishments.

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 I am excited today for my first-ever, podcast guest, Amber Fladland, to talk about how she is reinventing her professional life. This week's

Many people find themselves in a situation where they feel unqualified or incompetent to do a task or a job but they are expected to do it. There is actually a name for this feeling, imposter syndrome. I think there are four steps you can take to work through imposter syndrome feelings and come out happier! Try employing these 4 steps: Learn the facts, Share your feelings, Celebrate your successes, Let go of perfectionism and see if you feel more at ease with your expectations.

We are in Week 4 of the free book study reading The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi I am leading. This fourth week I’ve called Essentialize. We get to name what matters, remove what is in the way, and keep only the essentials.

One of my favorite songs has the lyrics, Don't worry, be happy! Sounds pretty easy but we all know in reality it's not. Today, let's explore some tricks to being happy.

Have you ever heard the phrase, stop and smell the roses? Simple put, take the time to enjoy the little things around you. The simple act of using your 5 senses can help ground you and make you happier. My Happy Maker this week is my music playlist.

Take control of your mental state, just didn't worry and be happy! Try using the 5-4-3-2-1 method. The gist of the exercise is that you shift your focus from your stressor to your immediate 5 senses. Sight, touch, sounds, smell, and taste. Ask your self these questions and provide the answers in your head. What are 5 beautiful things I see? What are 4 things I want to touch? What are 3 pleasant sounds I hear? What are 2 things I smell that I like? and what is 1 taste I want to savor? So right now, wherever you are and whatever you are doing lets take a quick 5 senses inventory to improve our mood. Remember you are picking things that make you HAPPIER so focus on positive items not your to-do list.

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Today, I want to address a topic that many of us do not even consider, passion. Passion is defined as a strong barely controllable emotion. What makes you barely controllably happy? What gets you super excited and energized? How can you harness this passion to enhance your life?

What is your passion? Do you love reading, writing, crafting, gardening, hunting, training your dog, running, yoga, genealogy, languages, travel, charity work, or something else? Over the next couple months, I’m going to be challenging you to explore your world and find your passion. Take some time and let your brain just wonder. What is something that brings you strong barely controllable positive emotions?

Join the free book study reading The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi I am leading. Here is a link to the registration. This second week I’ve called the Magic Question. The Magic Question: What can I do now to make life easier later? This was the principle that made me stand up and shout “Yes, that’s me.” There are many things I do to make my life easier later.

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Welcome to the second season of Owl Ways Podcast. The first season got off to a slow start with only 3 episodes. I’m trying a new format and I have a different motivation, and a way different schedule.

“Work smarter, not harder!” We often feel we have to do everything ourselves or it will not be done correctly. Remember we are striving for progress, not perfection!

How have I got your back? People, places, things and services can all provide support. You are not expected to do life alone, it is ok to enlist help. You benefit from having support in all the important facets of your life. Think of the people in your life. Who can you turn to for help, support, and assistance? If you are struggling to come up with people, check your phone contacts, email contacts, facebook contacts, or if you have a holiday card list. 

Who are my people?

My personal examples. I am going to give you titles of people as much as possible because I think that would be more useful than the actual names of my people. You will notice that some of these people are people I pay for their services. There is an exercise on my webpage that you can work through to identify your potential help!

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As a long-standing, self-respecting, card-carrying member of the multitasking club, Episode 2: The Myth of Multitasking is a hard pill for me to swallow. After much debate and practice I have 3 challenges for recovering multitaskers like me: 1) define your life facets and restrain yourself to stay inside them, 2) chunk and schedule your to-do list, and 3) allow yourself to enjoy your accomplishment. Let’s get started

Those items on your to-do list, are stressors. In both small and large ways, they initiate the stress cycle. 

The stress cycle is pretty straightforward. Let's look back at the early man: 

The stress- a large predatory animal, 

The emotional response- fear, 

The physical response- fight or flight: increased heart rate, shut down of immune system, shut down of digestive system

The internalization response- worry, anxiety, dread

The coping- alleviating the discomfort by running away and safely reaching your village.

SOAR Toward Summer-

Free 10 day adventure- After much thought, research, reading, and contemplation, I have created a flight plan to “SOAR Toward Summer.” Together, we will identify your Support, Optimize the use of time, Accept the things we have no control over, and Respect our limitations.