The Splendid Mess

All you need to be extraordinary is to add a little extra to your life.

Happy New Year!

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If you’re anything like me, you tend to have a laundry list of overly ambitious goals. Over the years, I’ve found three simple tips that help me set goals I can stick to.

Happy New Year everyone!

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In this episode, I read one of my favorite retellings of the Christmas story. It’s called the “Christmas Journey,” and it’s written by Donna VanLiere. Here’s a brief excerpt from the introduction:

“Somewhere along the way the cave has been sanitized, the birth made painless, and the people involved stripped of all fear or emotion. It seems we have colored in or forgotten much of what happened to make that journey possible.”

VanLiere’s retelling is a beautiful, intimate look at what the real Christmas journey may have been like. It’s guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings.

Merry Christmas everyone!

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The countdown to Christmas has begun! This can be an incredibly stressful time, but here are some tips to help you reclaim the joy of the season.

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On this week’s episode, I highlight the life of an amazing woman, Martha Mason, who lived 61 years in an iron lung machine. In an interview with the Charlotte Observer toward the end of her life she said, “I’m happy with who I am, where I am. I wouldn’t have chosen this life, certainly. But given this life, I’ve probably had the best situation anyone could ask for.”

To read more about her life, snag her memoir- Breath: A Lifetime In The Rhythm Of An Iron Lung.

Until next week, keep embracing your Splendid Mess.

In this week’s episode, I chat about some unintended lessons I learned after reading my kids’ favorite book for the thousandth time.

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Hello! This week I’m doing a Thanksgiving podcast that dives a little deeper into some of the lesser known facts that led to that first Thanksgiving and that also show that there is often a silver lining to our hardships.

To all my American listeners— Happy Thanksgiving!

To all my listeners— I’m so thankful for your willingness to join me on this splendidly messy journey we call life. You make my life a brighter place.

I can’t stop thinking about this advice I overheard.

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“Pain is inevitable, misery is optional.” In this episode I chat about the tools I use to help me choose happiness instead of misery when I’m facing painful moments. If you’d like to share the tactics you use, please, leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you!