Spark My Muse

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

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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

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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

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

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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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

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

IMPORTANT NEWS:

To hear shows weekly, as usual, help me buy more hosting space. (AND I'm hoping to go to two shows per week, once financial support rolls in! YAY!)

A little $1 - $10 lovin' from you, and each listener, will make it possible.

If you'd like to help click HERE. Thank you!

AND Thanks for supporting the project of Spark My Muse through listening, reading the show notes, reviewing the show in iTunes, and sharing it with friends, too! You are awesome.

xo

~Lisa

NEW!

Join in for weekly LIVE interactive discussions each Tuesday about that week's podcast topic! VIEW UPCOMING topics and subscribe to join in HERE. 

INTRO TO THE EPS 26:

Melissa Wilson didn't just survive mistreatment as a child, she worked to heal from it, redeem it, and establish a platform to help sufferers and advocate for those who are suffering now or wounded from the past.

Melissa converses with me about how she found healing and the joy of transforming her pain into a thriving website and podcast that shares stories of victory, triumph, and overcoming great odds.

Don't let your past define you. Here are some ways you can move forward and even find a valuable mission in life.

SHOWNOTES with links

(These are approximate times in this audio broadcast.)

MIN 1:30

The Grass Gets Greener is Melissa's project that has and continues to redeem and heal her past.

How did she begin to sense this path of helping and advocating for others?

2:00

Getting therapy and then being able to think about helping others.

10:00

How forgiveness played a huge part in the process of getting to a point of thriving and peace.

“If someone’s hurt us we forgiven for ourselves and not for the person who caused the pain.

13:20

The aspect of the continual forgiveness process.

15:00

Every story of surviving is important.

17:00

What helped her most in the process of healing and the first barrier that stood in her way was stigma.

18:00

The crisis event that sparked clarity to get therapy to heal.

20:00

How talking it out helped her and gave her confidence, and she even spent some time traveling in Europe alone.

22:00

How she developed social anxiety problems and then came to overcome them.

23:00

Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms and high adrenaline responses.

23:30

Finding a safe place and an outside perspective to find space from the trauma and grow in self-awareness.

25:00

The impact on relationships, trust, and bonding.

28:00

Rebounding and developing good friendship and meeting her now-husband as she got well.

31:00

On deciding what to make public.

33:00

Becoming who you really are and meeting new people at that point.

33:30

We attract people who are healthier because we are healthier.

34:00

“You have to connect with people who aren’t going to try to hurt you and who are going support you.”

35:30

Creating a family of choice, the core people who will help you be most well.

36:00

Connecting unawares with people who remind you of old pain.

IMPORTANT NEWS:

To hear shows weekly, as usual, help me buy more hosting space. (AND I'm hoping to go to two shows per week, once financial support rolls in! YAY!)

A little $1 - $10 lovin' from you, and each listener, will make it possible.

If you'd like to help click HERE. Thank you!

AND Thanks for supporting the project of Spark My Muse through listening, reading the show notes, reviewing the show in iTunes, and sharing it with friends, too! You are awesome.

xo

~Lisa

NEW!

Join in for weekly LIVE interactive discussions each Tuesday about that week's podcast topic! VIEW UPCOMING topics and subscribe to join in HERE. 

INTRO TO THE EPS 26:

Melissa Wilson didn't just survive mistreatment as a child, she worked to heal from it, redeem it, and establish a platform to help sufferers and advocate for those who are suffering now or wounded from the past.

Melissa converses with me about how she found healing and the joy of transforming her pain into a thriving website and podcast that shares stories of victory, triumph, and overcoming great odds.

Don't let your past define you. Here are some ways you can move forward and even find a valuable mission in life.

SHOWNOTES with links

(These are approximate times in this audio broadcast.)

MIN 1:30

The Grass Gets Greener is Melissa's project that has and continues to redeem and heal her past.

How did she begin to sense this path of helping and advocating for others?

2:00

Getting therapy and then being able to think about helping others.

10:00

How forgiveness played a huge part in the process of getting to a point of thriving and peace.

“If someone’s hurt us we forgiven for ourselves and not for the person who caused the pain.

13:20

The aspect of the continual forgiveness process.

15:00

Every story of surviving is important.

17:00

What helped her most in the process of healing and the first barrier that stood in her way was stigma.

18:00

The crisis event that sparked clarity to get therapy to heal.

20:00

How talking it out helped her and gave her confidence, and she even spent some time traveling in Europe alone.

22:00

How she developed social anxiety problems and then came to overcome them.

23:00

Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms and high adrenaline responses.

23:30

Finding a safe place and an outside perspective to find space from the trauma and grow in self-awareness.

25:00

The impact on relationships, trust, and bonding.

28:00

Rebounding and developing good friendship and meeting her now-husband as she got well.

31:00

On deciding what to make public.

33:00

Becoming who you really are and meeting new people at that point.

33:30

We attract people who are healthier because we are healthier.

34:00

“You have to connect with people who aren’t going to try to hurt you and who are going support you.”

35:30

Creating a family of choice, the core people who will help you be most well.

36:00

Connecting unawares with people who remind you of old pain.

Melissa hosts and produces the podcast The Grass Gets Greener. It was a very painful past of bullying that produced a desire to find healing and reach out to others in need. Her website house resources to help others who are suffering or trying to put the pieces back to gather and her podcast features stories of beating the odds and overcoming pain victoriously. She advocates for those who are bullied and is a triumphant example of transfiguring pain into healing and a mission in life.

Get detailed SHOWNOTES!

Find things like detailed show-notes with highlights, 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

LIVE Interaction each week:

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

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!

Example: 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)

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, sharing and supporting the show. May you be enriched by the project that is Spark My Muse.

~Lisa

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FIND detailed SHOWNOTES!

Each episode has show-notes with photos, embedded videos, links to people, places, and books, plus references and resources mentioned in each show. If you want to dig deeper, stop by

http://sparkmymuse.com

For MORE SPARK

If you and each listener donate a few dollars, I can continue. Spark My Muse survives only through generous listeners. Thanks for the love and support!

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)

2. Get a cozy hoodie or snazzy t-shirt here: http://teespring.com/stores/the-spark-store (Sales end in mid-September 2015)

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/

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

- Two key tools that are a surprise game-changer for productivity.

- How to treat yourself like a professional so everyone-including you-believes it.

- Stopping the fear that stops you from finishing.

- Staying optimally creative by specific organizing.

- When to handoff work and what kind should go.

- Finding community and mentors to help you along.

Visit http://sparkmymuse for details shownotes, link, and Kyle's awesome resources. Please, share this episode with someone starved for time!

New episodes are released each Tuesday. Bonus episodes are sometimes released Sundays.