Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the joys and frustration of trying to grow a garden. The slugs will come, but their arrival doesn't mean you are a bad gardener. In fact, the slugs remind us that they is very little about the gardening process that we can control.

Links:

• Seed Savers Exchange Heirloom Seeds
• The Petaluma Seed Bank
• Lilies: How to Grow & Care for Lily Flowers and Bulbs | Garden Design
• Squash and Zucchini: Planting, Growing and Harvesting Squash and Zucchini Plants | The Old Farmer's Almanac
• Seventeen Sure-Fire Ways To Stop Slimy Slugs, You Bet Your Garden: Gardens Alive
• Gardening Tips - 7 Habits of Successful Gardeners
• Pacific Horticulture Society | Seven Habits of a Highly Successful Gardener

Elisabeth and Merianna talking about we hide under layers until we know the environment or person is safe. Does this make us inauthentic or do we all have multiple layers? Are there people who only have one layer?

Links:

• A Guide to Curing and Storing Garlic | Garden Betty
• “Tie-Dye” Cupcakes Recipe - BettyCrocker.com
• Otterbox Rugged Defender Case with 3 layers of Protection - Samsung Galaxy S6 (Black)
• Turtles all the way down - Wikipedia
• John Green
• Forrest Gump (1994) - IMDb
• Home | Lurlene McDaniel
• Madeleine L'Engle's Books - YA, Non-Fiction, Adult Fiction & more...
• Home | Garrison Keillor
• Life These Days: Stories from Lake Wobegon: Garrison Keillor: 9781565113077: Amazon.com: Books

Merianna asks Elisabeth, “Did you ever think you’d be where you are?” What did you imagine your life to be? What do you do when you feel like you are stuck in your job or in other aspects of your life?

Links:

• The Numerology Life Path
• 10 Ways To Have A More Successful Career
• How to create a 5 year plan that really helps you reach your goals
• Secret to Answering: Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
• 10 Mindfulness Exercises For Living In The Present Moment - Mindvalley Blog
• Four Ways To Stay Present Using Mindfulness
• The Science and Practice of Staying Present Through Difficult Times - Mindful
• The Subversive Brilliance of “A Little Life” | The New Yorker

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about smells used in worship and meditation. What do these smells evoke within us? Do smells bring us to a more spiritual state or closer to the Universe? Why do certain smells draw people in while driving others away?

Links:

• Church of the Holy Sepulchre – The most sacred place
• Smelly leather - Morocco Forum - TripAdvisor
• (2) Dwight's Smelly Lunch - The Office US - YouTube
• (2) Discovering the secrets behind the Chanel No 5 fragrance (FULL INSERT) - YouTube
• GilmoreGirls.org : Episode Guide
• Clinical Essential Oils: Why do some essential oils smell bad to me? Is a reaction mean I'm detoxing?
• Human Pheromones: The Science Behind the Scent of Attraction - Us Smart Publications
• Proof that Americans are really obsessed with how they smell
• You Smell. And That's a Good Thing. | Psychology Today
• 10 American Smells Brits Will Learn to Love | Anglophenia | BBC America
• The filthy, stinking truth | Salon.com

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about their strengths and personality types. Are you a challenger? Do you hold the power of woo? How does this information impact the way you see yourself and how you interact with others?

Links:

• StrengthsFinder 2.0 | Gallup
• Authentic Persuasion - The Art of Woo | HuffPost
• Reflections of a Literary Journey: The Art of Woo – Persuasion Styles Assessment
• The Difference Between Introverts And Extroverts, In One Simple Chart | HuffPost
• Introverts vs Extroverts - YouTube
• Why Introverts and Extroverts Are Different: The Science
• What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type? | HuffPost
• Meditation and Myers Briggs Personality Type | GabrielaTaylor
• Myers Briggs Personality Test | Background | Free test
• The FAST Accurate Enneagram Test — Discover Your Type!
• Type Descriptions — The Enneagram Institute
• 10 Leadership styles with examples
• 5 Steps to Get Re-Energized | Psychology Today
• 10 Tips for Re-energizing Your Day, Every Day | OPEN Forum
• 10 Ways To Restore Energy When You're Exhausted Or Burned Out - mindbodygreen

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about 30 day challenges, schedules, and prioritizing what is important to you. How can you reignite your core? How do you decide what you need to stay centered? How do you challenge yourself to continue to grow and get stronger?

Links:

• 30 day ab and butt challenge - Google Search
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk M.D.: 9780143127741: Amazon.com: Books
• Rabbit rabbit rabbit - Wikipedia
• Why People Say Rabbit Rabbit on the First Day of the Month
• Don't Stop Believing
• Sacred Rituals : A Full Moon Healing Release – The Space In Between
• When Dreams Come True - Merianna Neely Harrelson
• April naps. May embarks. | The Fluent Self
• Mindfulness: Getting Started - Mindful
• Mindfulness | Psychology Today

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the ebb and flow of creativity and inspiration. There are always seasons of darkness, but the light comes. Do you worry that the season you find in yourself in will never end? Can you detect the rhythms of your life?

Links:

• Growing African Violets: Tips On How To Take Care Of African Violets
• Learn About The Care Of Spider Plants
• Gardening is Good for the Soul
• How the Lunar Cycle Affects Women
• Church Year - Liturgy Letter
• The Different Seasons of Creativity: Finding and Following Your Patterns

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about life and death. How do we decide what is really important in life? Does confronting unexpected death challenge us to reflect on our life and how we are living? What happens after death?

Links:

• Now we fight for our lives - March For Our Lives
• Healing Stones Meanings, Discover the Gemstone Healing Power
• Explaining the Power of Crystals to Sceptics | Wake Up World
• Gemstone and Crystal Balls symbolism
• Come Alive (from The Greatest Showman Soundtrack) [Official Audio] - YouTube
• Easter & Holy Week Fast Facts - CNN

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the dangers of confirmation bias, clickbait, and our society’s lack of critical literacy. How can we tell whether a piece of writing is accurate and whether the research is legitimate? Do we only read and share things that we already agree with? Why are we scared to challenge our own assumptions and perspectives?

Links:

• What Is Confirmation Bias? | Psychology Today
• Confirmation Bias: Why You Should Seek Out Disconfirming Evidence
• Facebook Said Its Algorithms Do Help Form Echo Chambers. And the Tech Press Missed It. | HuffPost
• Clickbait - Wikipedia
• Prosperity Gospel | Topics | Christianity Today
• The World of Dante
• Confirmation in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
• Signs and Feelings | Our Daily Bread

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about watching birds and whether birds are harbingers or not. They also talk about how to connect to the natural world. Is the universe trying to send you a message? Would you recognize the message if it was?

Links:

• Dissecting the language of the birds, or how to talk to a songbird | WIRED
• Bird Language
• Falconry - Wikipedia
• What is Falconry? - North American Falconers Association
• I'm a falconer - and there's nothing like watching a bird you trained in action | World news | The Guardian
• Biophilia: Our Connection to the Natural World | Psychology Today
• Connecting To The Natural World Is Important To Our Personal Development | HuffPost
• Connecting to Nature – What does this mean and how do you do it? | HumaNature Connect