Sparkle and Grow

After missing May, I'm checking in with everyone to ask how you all are doing and share some updates of my own. Life has been hectic for everyone so I like to be sure my audience is hanging in there. What all are you doing to stay sane? Are we all still working on our goals? What can I do to support you? Let me know! Join the Facebook community, email me, find me on Instagram. I'm here to help and grow together.

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This episode is all about sharing a little bit of what I have learned over the years regarding perception from others. My hope is that everyone can take something away from this.

We talk about the power of mindset in this episode. If we think negatively, can we live a positive life? We've talked about the Law of Attraction in the past and we revisit the conversation here to see how it applies to our mindset.

On this episode, we discuss mindfulness and how it's defined. What is it? What is it's purpose? The goal is for this to be a brief introduction to mindfulness and how it can help with stress relief. As I say in the episode, this is not meant to influence your theology in anyway. We're purely looking at this from a stress-relief perspective.

Have you ever practiced mindful meditation? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Email me at [email protected].

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In this episode I discuss manifestation. What the heck is it? What scientific theories are involved? How does it relate to Christianity? There's a lot to unpack here so this is just a "tip of the iceberg" conversation. There are plenty of books, articles, websites, podcasts, etc related to this topic that can offer a more detailed look. I mention a book called "the Secret" as well as the Manifestation Babe podcast. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

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Did I really apply to that many jobs? Yes! What came of it? I tell you all about the experience and where it has led me. Every frustrating moment, every application that requires a resume to be uploaded only to have you re-type all of your info into an application form, the struggles, ALL the things! I'm sharing my journey in hopes that someone listening in a similiar experience can learn, too. My goal is to help someone else pursue their calling in life, too.

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In this episode, I'm sharing where I am in life at this moment and some struggles. I talk about how I'm using techniques we've covered in past episodes to grow through the tough times. I hope to inspire you all to do the same!

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In this episode, we discuss how writing things down is powerful. Getting our dreams onto paper or into a document gives life to those dreams. Writing or typing it out tells our subconcious brain that we're serious about the dream or idea. It gives our quiet minds a chance to work in the background while giving our concious, alert mind a map to follow. When we start with writing down the dream, we can then create goals around it and when create goals, we can break them down into steps, creating an action plan.

In this episode, we talk more about being around water and how our coginition might be improved. I am including links to the 2 books mentioned. Both of these authors propose that being in, around, or listening to water improves cognition and our creative processes. I believe this is tied into the last episode where we talked about Attention Restoration Theory.

The homework for this episode is to journal about your thought and feelings at the present moment, then get out into nature and spend a mimimum of 10 minutes around running water. Journal again about your thoughts and feelings and see what comes up for you. Do you feel more relaxed? Do you find your ability to focus has been enhanced to some degree? Share your results with me by emailing me at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @spakleew. Join the Facebook group and post there.

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Mind-Surprising-Healthier-Connected/dp/0316252115

https://www.amazon.com/Write-Down-Make-Happen-Knowing/dp/0684850028/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=henriette+anne+klauser&qid=1679417719&s=books&sprefix=henriette+anne+%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-1

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This episode is all about the restorative effects of nature. I provide a very brief introduction to Attention Restoration Theory, a concept created by Rachel and Stephen Kaplan in 1989 to explain why nature makes us feel better. I also read from an article explaining and reviewing ART. I will provide the citation so you can look these up for yourself if you'd like to dive further into this topic.

The original study:

• Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (1989). The experience of nature: A psychological perspective. Cambridge University Press.

The article:

• Ackerman, C. (2018). https://positivepsychology.com/attention-restoration-theory/#comment-list. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

As always, please share your thoughts and opinions about today's episode. What did you get out of it? What would you like more information on? Any feedback at all is welcome. Email me at [email protected] and put "podcast" in the subject line, connect with me on Instagram @sparkleew, find me on Facebook and join the Sparkle & Grow Community.

Thank you so much for listening!