What happens in the brain when we find something funny? Why are some people offended when others laugh? New brain imaging technology is revealing much more about the brain and how it functions than ever before.

Dr Vinod Goel, a celebrated neuroscientist from York University in Toronto, helps us understand this vital part of human interactions and joy in life. His studies are shedding light on mindsets, brain injuries, cognitive development and a host of surprising findings about how we work.

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The surprises, challenges, joys, and troubles homesteader Esther Emery and her family faced when they chose to make a portable home, provide for themselves and live off the land.

Highlights

If a house and a tent had a baby a Yurt would be born.

The thing about “preppers”

When a hungry bear come sto camp (and your home looks like a candy wrapper)

Choosing a lifestyle that doesn’t need money as the main means of survival

Fueling and powering a homestead

Digitally connecting as a homesteader

Off-the-grid challenges

The thrill of independence

The rocket stove

How emotional baggage fits in a YURT

Wrong-headed romance of life-off-the-grid

Moving to their homemade timber home structure

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Shownotes at the sparkmymuse.com website include photos, occasional embedded videos, links to related people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show.

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Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners who are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

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May you be enriched and blessed by the project and growing community that is Spark My Muse. Now heard in 125 countries!

Thank you for listening!

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The surprises, challenges, joys, and troubles homesteader Esther Emery and her family faced when they chose to make a portable home, provide for themselves and live off the land.

Highlights

If a house and a tent had a baby a Yurt would be born.

The thing about “preppers”

When a hungry bear come sto camp (and your home looks like a candy wrapper)

Choosing a lifestyle that doesn’t need money as the main means of survival

Fueling and powering a homestead

Digitally connecting as a homesteader

Off-the-grid challenges

The thrill of independence

The rocket stove

How emotional baggage fits in a YURT

Wrong-headed romance of life-off-the-grid

Moving to their homemade timber home structure

WANT DETAILS?

Shownotes at the sparkmymuse.com website include photos, occasional embedded videos, links to related people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show.

LIVE Interaction each week:

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EST (GM-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (visit and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or join in and ask questions)

BE a SPARK

Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners who are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com)

Micro Patrons are listeners who donate $1 or more per month and get special privileges like access to bonus material and all the REPLAYS of the LIVE interactive post-podcast discussions with the guest of the week. Watch them all here http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates with links to the latest show, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month. Never miss an announcement or goodies again. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

May you be enriched and blessed by the project and growing community that is Spark My Muse. Now heard in 125 countries!

Thank you for listening!

-xo

~Lisa

The surprises, challenges, joys, and troubles homesteader Esther Emery and her family faced when they chose to make a portable home, provide for themselves and live off the land.

Highlights

If a house and a tent had a baby a Yurt would be born.

The thing about “preppers”

When a hungry bear come sto camp (and your home looks like a candy wrapper)

Choosing a lifestyle that doesn’t need money as the main means of survival

Fueling and powering a homestead

Digitally connecting as a homesteader

Off-the-grid challenges

The thrill of independence

The rocket stove

How emotional baggage fits in a YURT

Wrong-headed romance of life-off-the-grid

Moving to their homemade timber home structure

WANT DETAILS?

Shownotes at the sparkmymuse.com website include photos, occasional embedded videos, links to related people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show.

LIVE Interaction each week:

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EST (GM-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (visit and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or join in and ask questions)

BE a SPARK

Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners who are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com)

Micro Patrons are listeners who donate $1 or more per month and get special privileges like access to bonus material and all the REPLAYS of the LIVE interactive post-podcast discussions with the guest of the week. Watch them all here http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates with links to the latest show, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month. Never miss an announcement or goodies again. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

May you be enriched and blessed by the project and growing community that is Spark My Muse. Now heard in 125 countries!

Thank you for listening!

-xo

~Lisa

Highlights:

The best way to give yourself more mental space to allow more joy

Killing the Perfectionism monster

Science has exposed the myth of the the multi-tasker

Inoculating from FOMO (fear of missing out) syndrome

The success of Laura's podcast while still being a lawyer full time.

Her best tips and favorite books and resources that make life more fulfilling as well as productive

GET SHOWNOTES!

Find things like detailed show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. This adds a lot of richness to each episode. Plus find The Spark Village an online community where we share our passions and connect. They can be found at

http://sparkmymuse.com

LIVE Interaction each week:

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GM-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (view the topics and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse is a project where listeners are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com).

Micro Patrons are listeners who donate a few dollars each month and get special privileges like access to bonus material and all the REPLAYS of the LIVE interactive post-podcast discussions with the guest of the week. Watch them all here http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

GET UPDATES:

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Thank you so much for listening. May you be enriched and blessed by the project that is Spark My Muse.

~Lisa

Highlights:

The best way to give yourself more mental space to allow more joy

Killing the Perfectionism monster

Science has exposed the myth of the the multi-tasker

Inoculating from FOMO (fear of missing out) syndrome

The success of Laura's podcast while still being a lawyer full time.

Her best tips and favorite books and resources that make life more fulfilling as well as productive

GET SHOWNOTES!

Find things like detailed show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. This adds a lot of richness to each episode. Plus find The Spark Village an online community where we share our passions and connect. They can be found at

http://sparkmymuse.com

LIVE Interaction each week:

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GM-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (view the topics and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse is a project where listeners are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com).

Micro Patrons are listeners who donate a few dollars each month and get special privileges like access to bonus material and all the REPLAYS of the LIVE interactive post-podcast discussions with the guest of the week. Watch them all here http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

GET UPDATES:

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Thank you so much for listening. May you be enriched and blessed by the project that is Spark My Muse.

~Lisa

Highlights:

The best way to give yourself more mental space to allow more joy

Killing the Perfectionism monster

Science has exposed the myth of the the multi-tasker

Inoculating from FOMO (fear of missing out) syndrome

The success of Laura's podcast while still being a lawyer full time.

Her best tips and favorite books and resources that make life more fulfilling as well as productive

GET SHOWNOTES!

Find things like detailed show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. This adds a lot of richness to each episode. Plus find The Spark Village an online community where we share our passions and connect. They can be found at

http://sparkmymuse.com

LIVE Interaction each week:

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GM-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (view the topics and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse is a project where listeners are not just “consumers of content” but partners and friends. As each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. Thank you for helping!

Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com).

Micro Patrons are listeners who donate a few dollars each month and get special privileges like access to bonus material and all the REPLAYS of the LIVE interactive post-podcast discussions with the guest of the week. Watch them all here http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month and contains episode links, announcements, an upcoming community opportunity, and many other extras. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

Thank you so much for listening. May you be enriched and blessed by the project that is Spark My Muse.

~Lisa

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Writer and farmer Andi Cumbo-Floyd finds space in the quiet natural rhythms of nature to do her best work and she also offers this sacred spot and peace to others at her unique writer’s retreat called God’s Whisper Farms. (See photos in the shownotes at sparkmymuse.com)

Episode Highlights:

Discovering the history of slaves on the former plantation where she grew up.

Listening for your true voice and practicing the hearing needed for when that voice speaks.

Building silence into the day.

Quieting the other voices that haven’t been helpful.

What Old Order Mennonites taught her about community through their Love Feast ritual.

Bringing others into the sacred space and offering solace, privacy and a nurturing environment for the best sort of life and creative work.

LIVE Interaction each week: (the post-podcast party)

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GMT-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (visit and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners. If each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. You are generous with your time to listen so may you also be generous with your support. Thank you!

OPTION #1 Pay as you go…a modest “latte level” donation ($3-5) once, or each week as you listen. Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com)

OPTION #2: Get a snazzy t-shirt here: http://teespring.com/stores/the-spark-store (ENDS SEPT 14 2015)

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates on the project that is Spark My Muse, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month and contains episode links, announcements, community opportunities, and many other extras. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

Thank you so much for listening. Will you write an iTunes review or share it with someone, too?

~Lisa

FIND SHOWNOTES with details!

Find things like detailed show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. This adds a lot of richness to each episode. They can be found at

http://sparkmymuse.com

EPISODE SUMMARY

Writer and farmer Andi Cumbo-Floyd finds space in the quiet natural rhythms of nature to do her best work and she also offers this sacred spot and peace to others at her unique writer’s retreat called God’s Whisper Farms. (See photos in the shownotes at sparkmymuse.com)

Episode Highlights:

Discovering the history of slaves on the former plantation where she grew up.

Listening for your true voice and practicing the hearing needed for when that voice speaks.

Building silence into the day.

Quieting the other voices that haven’t been helpful.

What Old Order Mennonites taught her about community through their Love Feast ritual.

Bringing others into the sacred space and offering solace, privacy and a nurturing environment for the best sort of life and creative work.

LIVE Interaction each week: (the post-podcast party)

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GMT-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (visit and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners. If each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. You are generous with your time to listen so may you also be generous with your support. Thank you!

OPTION #1 Pay as you go…a modest “latte level” donation ($3-5) once, or each week as you listen. Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com)

OPTION #2: Get a snazzy t-shirt here: http://teespring.com/stores/the-spark-store (ENDS SEPT 14 2015)

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates on the project that is Spark My Muse, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month and contains episode links, announcements, community opportunities, and many other extras. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

Thank you so much for listening. Will you write an iTunes review or share it with someone, too?

~Lisa

FIND SHOWNOTES with details!

Find things like detailed show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. This adds a lot of richness to each episode. They can be found at

http://sparkmymuse.com

EPISODE SUMMARY

Writer and farmer Andi Cumbo-Floyd finds space in the quiet natural rhythms of nature to do her best work and she also offers this sacred spot and peace to others at her unique writer’s retreat called God’s Whisper Farms. (See photos in the shownotes at sparkmymuse.com)

Episode Highlights:

Discovering the history of slaves on the former plantation where she grew up.

Listening for your true voice and practicing the hearing needed for when that voice speaks.

Building silence into the day.

Quieting the other voices that haven’t been helpful.

What Old Order Mennonites taught her about community through their Love Feast ritual.

Bringing others into the sacred space and offering solace, privacy and a nurturing environment for the best sort of life and creative work.

LIVE Interaction each week: (the post-podcast party)

Each week we gather and converse about the show. Tuesdays 8pm EDT (GMT-4) on https://blab.im/LisaDeLay (visit and subscribe to lurk, listen, learn, or contribute)

For MORE SPARK

Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners. If each listener donates a few dollars, it can continue. You are generous with your time to listen so may you also be generous with your support. Thank you!

OPTION #1 Pay as you go…a modest “latte level” donation ($3-5) once, or each week as you listen. Go to the PayPal donation page to help: http://bit.ly/1PqWUwX (or sparkmymuse.com)

OPTION #2: Get a snazzy t-shirt here: http://teespring.com/stores/the-spark-store (ENDS SEPT 14 2015)

GET UPDATES:

If you’re interested in getting updates on the project that is Spark My Muse, you can get on the email update list that goes out 2-3 times per month and contains episode links, announcements, community opportunities, and many other extras. Subscribe to that here http://lisadelay.com/blog/get-updates/

Thank you so much for listening. Will you write an iTunes review or share it with someone, too?

~Lisa