Laughter is good for us. We know it calms us, lifts us up, lightens our mood and adds levity, so how can we get more of it? Join Nio and Beth as they talk about laughter, the longevity of funny family stories/jokes and then consider how we can be more intentional about adding a little more laughter into our lives. Can we laugh at ourselves more? Can we find little moments that can be funny if we let them? Can we smile more? Join us as we continue to untangle this crazy, funny thing called life.

Joy Notes Songs:

Smile by Nat King Cole

Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

Gratitude Rocks!: Enough

Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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Why do we fill the gap with words when there is so much power in the silence?  Can we “Mind the Gap” and take a moment to be still and ensure there is value in what we want to say? When we slow down and overcome our instincts to insert ourselves, we allow for more impact and connection.  

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We know that creativity can get lost when we are frenzied and buried in the chaos and complexity of life.  Beth and Nio discuss how we can choose to create space, let ourselves feel the freedom of unleashing our imagination and promote our creativity to flow.  Remember when we were kids and we created games and enjoyment out of simple things - boxes became spaceships!  Join us in finding ways to be intentional about bringing more creativity to our lives.  

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Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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Beth and Nio talk about pausing and creating spaces to gain clarity.  What are the ways that you pause and commit to listen to yourself in order to clarify how you are feeling or what you are thinking.  Rather than racing through and creating our own stories, let’s find ways to slow down, reflect, be empathetic, and focus on clarity so that we can then take choiceful and potentially different actions.

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Gratitude Rocks!:

Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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In this very special episode, Beth and Nio are honored to have award winning film composer/producer/educator and author Chris Boardman share his personal story of meaningful music making and purpose.  Chris opens up about the incredible impacts of music on his own PTSD recovery and introduces us to Soundbridge health; an organization that uses music and breathwork to provide a digital therapeutic intervention for people suffering from mental illness.  We hope this episode will move you like it did us.

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Gratitude Rocks!:

Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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The Power and Potential of Focused Energy

Nio and Beth talk about how we can choose where to focus our energy, both positive and negative.  We can control where we spend our energy and we can even choose to intentionally opt out of things that are not energy giving.  Can we be open to more fulfilling and healthier places to put our energy?  Even if it is new and uncomfortable, get curious, get creative and let’s embrace being imaginative and full of possibility.

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Gratitude Rocks!:

Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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In this episode, Beth and Nio first define what a “shadow” is and then discuss why integrating our shadows can allow us to show up more authentically. Self-awareness is a critical first step to the work of identifying our shadows.  An overused strength can turn into a shadow so knowing our strengths and being open to signals and feedback are great ways to help us understand and eventually have gratitude for our shadows. Pausing can allow us to blend with our shadows and make a different choice about how we react and show up in the moment.  Join us in discovering how blending/integrating with our shadows is powerful work that enables us to show up as our best selves each and every day. 

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Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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What happened to that lovely sign off "Sincerely yours,"? Have we lost our ability to be sincere and authentic in our everyday lives? Nio and Beth talk about the meaning of sincerity and how it builds trust and human connection. Join us as we have a lively conversation about sharing our whole selves - let's be messy, proud and bring back Sincerely Yours!

Joy Notes Songs: This is Me by Keala Settle

Gratitude Rocks!: Grow Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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Thank you to a listener and dear friend who asked us to talk about the impacts of volunteering.  Nio and Beth dive into what we get and what we give when we volunteer our time, talents, and treasures and build trust with other humans.   Identify what you care about and then start small.  

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Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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Choosing to “just move on” can be a very intentional and impactful way to get through the challenges of our personal journeys.  Nio shares her personal struggles with health issues and how taking action and moving forward is hard but oh so healthy.  Join us as we talk about how we just have to get started and focus on movement.  Understand what your moves are - you can always find a way to move so let’s just move on. Like a river we can be persistent and keep flowing.  

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Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio

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