To Be Fair...

To Be Fair... episodes:

• 01.26.2021

  Team Lasso

  To Be Fair… the Apple TV show Ted Lasso is a game changer.  The writing is brilliant, the acting great and the humor tickles me all at the same time.  The way of Ted Lasso and how it is helpful...

  
• 09.28.2020

  Honestly, Cussing

  Drawn from the wisdom of Beverly, in this episode of “To Be Fair…” I explore words and phrases that are safe for any environment yet are expressive.  Certainly not from Beverly, I also then share a bit about cussing. Cheers! ...

  
• 04.27.2020

  Touching. And when we can’t touch.

  The importance of human to human touching... and what we do when we can't touch.

  
• 09.12.2019

  When is it okay to break the rules?

  I’m a rule follower, my friends, but today we are thinking about when it is okay to break the rules. There’s a lot of Jesus today so if that is a problem for you, skip this one

  
• 08.24.2019

  Being Ourselves and Showing Who We Are

  A thunder storm started in the middle of recording this episode, friends, but I just kept going!  It’s  kind of like preaching when there is a tiny one making a lot of sweet sounds… I just keep on like it’s...

  
• 07.04.2019

  Why it is Important for us to Play

  Play is important for us, friends.  Truly! Learn why from Dr. Stuart Brown, psychiatrist and the founder of the National Institute for Play, with framework from Dr. Brené Brown, Social Work Prof. from Houston University.  They aren’t guests on the...

  
• 06.13.2019

  Why Care About Celebrations and Festivals

  Why have celebrations and festivals been happening for 4000 years?  Listen in today to hear a bit about why I think they are good for us to take part in… especially when they are our own community’s celebrations. Cheers to...

  
• 06.07.2019

  How to Develop New Habits Easily

  Friends, developing new habits can be easy thanks to how we function as normal human beings.  BJ Fogg, Stanford researcher and industry consultant, has put his finger on habit development through a method called  “Tiny Habits” that helps us add...

  
• 05.29.2019

  Yessing and Noing to the Life we Want to Live

  We are capable people, friends, so we get asked to do a bunch of stuff.  And we have great thoughts about what we can do to help others!  There is so much  we can do… but we can also be...

  
• 05.22.2019

  Reducing One Thing for the Good of the Planet

  Let’s not get overwhelmed about all that is possible to do for our environment and just pick one thing to do to make the planet more healthy.  This week we give seven ideas of little things to do to reduce...

  
• 05.07.2019

  How to Live with Whole Hearts

  From one of Paul’s letters to an early church to Dr. Brené Brown, we can pull from thoughtful people who have been encouraging us to live wholeheartedly.  How to do it?  Listen in to this episode of To Be Fair…...

  
• 05.01.2019

  Our Vision and Unfolding Life

  Friends, if we know our why, our hows become easier.  Let’s think through these things for ourselves so our daily decisions become easier to keep centered.  Gracious!  May that be so!!

  
• 04.24.2019

  A Perfect Way to Purchase – Fair Trade

  One easy way make sure what we buy is ethical and good is to shop Fair Trade.  That’s it!  Start with Fair Trade.  If Fair Trade doesn’t have what we need, then we can look on to local artisans and...

  
• 04.16.2019

  Grace, Accepting our Feelings and Daily Practices to Help Ourselves

  Calling all capable achievers!  This one’s for you! In episode 4 of To Be Fair… we reflect on the power of grace, the importance of accepting our feelings and we think about three practices that can significantly help us in...

  
• 04.10.2019

  Feeling In Control and Better

  It makes sense to me to try to feel more in control of my home so that I feel better about the world.  Give a listen and see if you agree, friends

  
• 04.10.2019

  What Can Make Us More Happy? Music!

  In this episode of To Be Fair… we think about an easy thing we can do to make ourselves more happy: listen to music.  It’s as easy as clicking on our favorite tunes! As I describe in simplistic ways about...

  
• 04.10.2019

  Ethical Clothing

  We live in a fantastic time, friends!  There are clothing options available to us that are wonderful in every way! Farmers can be paid fairly for their crops that were grown well, material can be made from said crops, people...

  
• 04.02.2019

  Introducing To Be Fair… and Amy Kay

  Friends! We are so thankful to finally be launching To Be Fair… and we hope that you are excited to listen to some words of encouragement about making thoughtful, everyday decisions. We’re excited to share! Listen in today for a...