Find The Magic
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 442 ratingsWe read all the personal development and parenting books and distill them down to weekly episodes. We synthesize the information to provide you with tips and strategies to create authenticity, peace and love in your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/support
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279 // Are You Choosing Attachment Over Authenticity?
March 20, 2024 22:15 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBBelonging is a deep instinctual need we have as a societal based species, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of us as children (and adults) choose approval of other humans over authenticity and self trust inside of ourselves. Once we are aware of this instinct, analysis of our behavior choices become incredible interesting. We have now brought subconscious motives to the surface and can make decisions from a place of intention and consciousness, and this can prove to create beaut...
278 // NO: a toddlers newly learned word
March 12, 2024 10:20 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBHave you ever had the experience of when your toddler begins to say “no” to your request? It can be a puzzling experience, if not downright annoying. In this episode we share tips and tools for how to handle these situations in an unruffled way. Related Episodes EP 45 WHEN KIDS ARE SICK AND TODDLERS FEEL UNBEARABLE EP 53 TOP 10 PARENTING TIPS OF THE YEAR --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...
Magic Moment // Trap of the "Too Good" Mother
March 05, 2024 12:34 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBThis episode Felica unpacks the tale of the too sweet mother and how we can learn to avoid extremes in our parenting from apathy to over parenting. We hope you enjoy! Remember to sign up here for our weekly newsletter where we send our favorite books, resources & parenting tips each week! To leave a review Open Find the Magic in the podcast app Scroll to the bottom of the page Click on write a review Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:) Hit SEND --...
276 // Self-Care: How To Do It Right
February 27, 2024 11:06 - 39 minutes - 36 MBSelf-care seems to be a buzzword that gets swept up in consumerism and consequently the real meaning and purpose of self-care gets blurry. In today’s episode, we talk about what self-care really is and how intentionality, mindfulness, and boundaries can help us connect better to ourselves and others. Related episodes 257 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids How to: Create Pockets of Peace Running a Household Without Resentment Sponsor: Freddie’s ...
275 // Come What May–Be Present
February 20, 2024 11:37 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWe all have times in our lives when we are apprehensive for what will come or even what's happening here and now, maybe we even dread it. In this episode, Katelin talks about the lessons she learned from a meaningful experience she had that can help us all as we encounter welcome and not-so-welcome events in our lives. Related episodes 223 // The Power of Being Present NOW Staying Open to The Present Remember to sign up here for our weekly newsletter where we send our favorite books...
274 // Respect; it's mutual with Joe Newman Author of Raising Lions
February 13, 2024 11:36 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIt seems there is an epidemic of disrespect, whining, tantrums, talking back and in general, less respect than we saw in previous generations of kids. We are burned out as parents and we don't see a way out. This ends in being ultra strict or ultra passive because we just feel burnt out. In this episode Felica talks with Joe Newman about mutual recognition. This is the practice of back and forth respect that we should see to establish in our homes for a peaceful environment. Oftentimes the ...
273 // When Life Throws Us a Curveball with Brene Brown’s Atlas of the Heart
February 06, 2024 11:01 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB273 // When Things Don’t Go as Planned We all like to plan for life and set expectations for how things should go, but what happens when life doesn’t go as planned? Or people or circumstances don’t meet expectations? We try to have a baby and are unable, we lose jobs, marriages end, we lose faith. In this episode we talk about the disappointment, regrets, discouragement, and frustration associated with these situations and tools we can use to view and navigate them with greater understandin...
272 // Facing the Waves of Life with Taralyn
January 30, 2024 16:27 - 28 minutes - 26 MB272 // Magic Moment: When Life’s Waves Tumble you Does it ever feel like you are just being thrashed by the waves of life? Most of us have felt that way. In this episode, Taralyn describes some things she learned about facing waves in the ocean in Costa Rica. Sometimes it is helpful to face them with peaceful warrior strength; sometimes, its easier to duck under and let the wave roll over us, and sometimes we can surrender to it and allow ourselves to rest as we roll through them. Also, let...
272 // Facing the Waves of Life
January 30, 2024 16:27 - 28 minutes - 26 MB272 // Magic Moment: When Life’s Waves Tumble you Does it ever feel like you are just being thrashed by the waves of life? Most of us have felt that way. In this episode, Taralyn describes some things she learned about facing waves in the ocean in Costa Rica. Sometimes it is helpful to face them with peaceful warrior strength; sometimes, its easier to duck under and let the wave roll over us, and sometimes we can surrender to it and allow ourselves to rest as we roll through them. Also, let...
271 // 5 Tips for Implementing a Successful Quiet Time
January 23, 2024 14:59 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBOne of our most frequently asked questions we receive from listeners is "How can I implement quiet time with my kid?" Transitioning from nap time to quiet time can seem like a daunting change in your daily rhythm as a caregiver. We all need a little recharging time to refill our own cup and that can be difficult without any breaks. In this episode, Katelin shares tips for how you can implement quiet time successfully and how you and your kid(s) can make the most out of it. --- Send in a v...
270 // Protecting Your Children Against Sexual Abuse with Feather Berkower
January 16, 2024 11:02 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBWe all agree that we want to keep our kids safe from sexual abuse but we oftentimes don’t know where to start and how to go about doing this. In this episode Katelin interviews Feather Berkower, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Educator & Author, to understand what we can do to protect our kids and therefore create safer communities for all children. You can learn more from Feather Berkower below: www.ParentingSafeChildren.com Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Ab...
269 // Weathering Winter
January 09, 2024 11:03 - 25 minutes - 23 MBAll of us experience metaphorical winters throughout our lives—times of emotional upheaval, physical taxation, or perhaps just times when we need more rest. Many of us also live in places where the outward cycles of our environment shift from warm and sunny to cold and darker. In this episode, Taralyn explores the concept of wintering as a philosophy, where we actually give ourselves permission to rest, to lean into the darkness as we incubate and grow our deep internal strength we feel our...
268 // HOW TO Renew & Recommit to Your Healthy Habits
January 02, 2024 11:08 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIt is a New Year! How can we renew our habits with a recommitment to ourselves? We talk through a listener question about just this! Let's find motivation together. Related Episodes Discovering YOUR Life Essentials EP 111 POWER TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF USING GRETCHIN RUBIN'S FOUR TENDENCIES Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/message Support this p...
267// Magic Moment Clear Unwanted Patterns & Make Room For 2024
December 26, 2023 11:39 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBBefore we can add in NEW yummy desires and goals for 2024 we have to clear out the old. Our psyche can be full of unwanted triggers and patterns and this can be the very thing blocking us from becoming who we would like to be. Feel bogged down? Tune in for a quick retune before you embark on your 2024 goal setting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/support
The Greatest Gift We Can Give, Connection & How To Maintain it with Our Kids
December 19, 2023 11:22 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBConnection may just be the cure all to childhood misbehavior and troubles but it is harder to foster than any of us would want! In this episode we dive into one of our favorite books "Hold Onto Your Kids" by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté MD and pull our favorite tips for maintaining a strong relationship with our children as well as signs and symptoms that may point to a connection issue! We also discuss how and why kids become "peer oriented" and why it is happening more and more. We h...
265 // Moving Our Stuck Energy & Discovering What We Already Know with Kristen of MotherTree Reiki
December 12, 2023 11:33 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBReiki is known as the divine movement of life force energy and is used as a healing technique to guide stuck energy from our chakras into alignment with our true purpose and intention. This week Felica interview Reiki Master Kristen Morris of MotherTree Reiki about her journey guiding people to know themselves better and she shares her experience having a healing session with Kristen! They talk about how our energy can prevent us from knowing ourselves fully and how reiki can move us into ...
264 // Navigating Difficult Parenting Differences by Modeling Gratitude
December 05, 2023 12:37 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode we answer a question about how to respond when other adults in our lives want to parent our kids in a way that differs from our desires. Listen in for ideas on how to navigate these situations in a way that honors ourselves, our kids, and the other loving (and often well-meaning) adults in our lives. Related Episodes When We Find Our Kids Sneaking Screens and Food, Agreeing to Disagree On Others’ Parenting Decisions, and Talking to Our Kids About Santa Thank you for the k...
263 // HOW TO Move Through the Stress Cycle and Stay Out of Overwhelm
November 28, 2023 11:04 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBStress is a fact of life, getting stuck in it isn't! When we are stuck in chronic stress or our stressors push us past our ability to cope we find ourselves in overwhelm. This episode we unpack Atlas of The Heart, the work of Brene Brown, as a guide to moving through stress and out of overwhelm. We touch on ways that we can identify the feeling in our body before it becomes overwhelmed and our favorite tips and tools for increasing our ability to cope with these often uncomfortable feelings....
262 // Taralyn’s Alignment Search
November 21, 2023 17:45 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIt sometimes feels like we are being pulled in many directions, and it is hard to feel settled and aligned when that is happening. In this episode, Taralyn describes a few things she has learned lately in her wrestle for alignment. The steps she has used to help her are: 1-Identify what parts of you are misaligned and intentionally give them all a seat in your council. 2-Set aside time daily to imagine what it would feel like to have that settled feeling of being aligned in your heart, m...
261// How 'Respectful Parenting' Fails & Remedies with Joe Newman
November 15, 2023 16:40 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB"No one listens to me!" "I feel like the train engine running our whole home." "I am exhausted, will it always be this hard?" Finding the right parenting style for your family is hard. Information flies at us from all direction challenging us to "listen more", "be more strict." etc ... ultimately what we want is a dynamic, respectful and loving relationship with our children. In this episode Felica interviews Joe Newman, author of Raising Lions, about his work for his new book. They di...
260 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids {Best of}
November 13, 2023 12:15 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDo you ever feel parent guilt? We get so many questions from listeners about the torn feeling that comes while trying to balance being a whole person ourselves while still serving our families with love. In this episode, we answer this question as we discuss how we can set boundaries for ourselves, protect our own personal time (shower time, bathroom, etc.) and learn to coexist with more ease without young children. We also address questions about reinventing ourselves as our children grow,...
257 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids {Best of}
November 07, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDo you ever feel parent guilt? We get so many questions from listeners about the torn feeling that comes while trying to balance being a whole person ourselves while still serving our families with love. In this episode, we answer this question as we discuss how we can set boundaries for ourselves, protect our own personal time (shower time, bathroom, etc.) and learn to coexist with more ease without young children. We also address questions about reinventing ourselves as our children grow,...
259// Magic Moment Get Out of The Trap of Overwhelm!
November 02, 2023 20:50 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBThis episode is a balm to stress and overwhelm. If you are feeling trapped in the storm of life this episode is for you. Felica shares her favorite quick tips for regulating her nervous system when things are just too much! If you liked this episode don't forget to share it and leave a review! We appreciate you so much. Review of the week *nicole0304h*, 10/03/2023 Can I be friends with them?I LOVE this podcast. As a mom, and a former therapist—they speak to my heart from such a real, e...
258// Can Eroticism and Safety Co- Exist? With Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
October 31, 2023 11:26 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBOur favorite sex therapist is back and this time we are challenging the assumption that sexual desire dies with long term relationships. Felica interviews Dr. Finlayson-Fife and they dive into the challenges we face to "keep the fire alive".Esther Perel said " Eroticism is the antithesis to everything a healthy family life needs, ritual, routine and knowing. Safety and security. Eroticism is adventure" , in this episode we tease out the nuance in this and discover what eroticism TRULY means....
257//Magic Moment Are You Over Identifying With Your Role As Mother?
October 26, 2023 10:26 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBIn this mini episode Felica helps us think about how we take on our role as mother. It is a blessing for all the women we have been and a challenge to shed our over identification with our labels. ENJOY! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/support
256 // Our Favorite Value Aligning Techniques for Intentional Parenting {Best of}
October 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBSo often in parenting, we find ourselves...losing our cool, to put it nicely. We respond with anger; we use bribing or coercion to make our kids behave, and we hurt our relationship with our kids and ourselves in the process. In this episode, we take a deep dive into individual steps we can take anytime we find ourselves triggered by our kids’ behavior. We start with ourselves, pause, attune to our child, and then respond, not react, by setting limits and allowing logical consequences by loo...
255// Facing Our Fear {Best of}
October 17, 2023 10:09 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBOriginal Post date 10/25/22 Fear is a powerful emotion. All of us face it at some point of another, and often, it really puts a damper on the way we live our lives. It can interfere with us loving wholeheartedly and doing things that inspire (and scare) us. In this episode, Taralyn dives deep into the concept of facing and processing our fears so they don’t hold us back in life. She addresses 3 different kinds of fear, and walks you through steps to free yourself from the fears that don’t s...
254// Creating Roots Through Family Traditions {Best Of}
October 10, 2023 10:01 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThe holiday season can feel overwhelming because we feel the need to do everything to make them exciting and special. However, the beauty of having our own families is that we can intentionally choose the holiday activities that serve us and let go of the ones that don’t. The magic of family traditions is that they help our children feel a sense of belonging and gives them roots, which helps them identify with the connection of the family instead of peer groups and can help with their behavi...
253// Susan Stiffelman On Remaining Present in Parenting (BEST OF)
October 03, 2023 10:02 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThere is nothing quite like parenting--it’s something we want to desperately do well at, and it is simultaneously one of the most difficult things that many of us will ever do. We face fears, failure, triggers of our own emotions, often while experiencing physical and emotional fatigue. However, because of this, children have the capacity to be our greatest teachers. They allow us the opportunity to truly look inside of ourselves when we are triggered, and wake up to our own nature. In thi...
252 // Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) {Best Of}
September 26, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIt can appear like people who are successful at achieving their goals simply possess an incredible amount of self control. That kind of belief lets us off the hook from creating the life we really want--we simply lack the self discipline, right? Well, it turns out that as we create habits that add value to our lives, we actually require LESS self control, not more. As we change our environment and our cues and rewards, we have the power to eliminate negative habits and build positive ones th...
Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) {Best Of}
September 26, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIt can appear like people who are successful at achieving their goals simply possess an incredible amount of self control. That kind of belief lets us off the hook from creating the life we really want--we simply lack the self discipline, right? Well, it turns out that as we create habits that add value to our lives, we actually require LESS self control, not more. As we change our environment and our cues and rewards, we have the power to eliminate negative habits and build positive ones th...
251 // Making It Easy to Do What Matters Most With Greg McKeown {Best of}
September 19, 2023 10:35 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBWe often receive the message that we can have it all; we can do it all. Social media messages, societal expectations, and our own self talk often feeds the lie that we can do EVERYTHING. When we don’t live up to the unrealistic expectation that we can do everything and succeed at everything, there is a cost to our mental health. In this episode, we discuss this topic with New York Times best selling author, Greg McKeown. He helps identify the lie that we can do everything, and instead offe...
250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly
September 12, 2023 10:57 - 49 minutes - 45 MBResearch indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!” In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the barrage of daily requests, questions, and demands in a way that allows you to maintain calm and respect for your kids and yourself. Books & Links we mention Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting /...
249 // Cultivating Secure Relationships with the work of Stan Tatkin, Relationship RX
September 05, 2023 20:55 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBHaving a secure relationship with our partner is the foundation for a long, happy life. Building on this relationship we create meaningful and lasting lives that support our psychological development as well as provide a strong foundation for our children, careers and physical health. We loved reading Relationship RX by Stan Tatkin and we had to distill this one for you! In this episode we discuss how knowing your attachment style can guide you to a self awareness that enhances your ability t...
248 // Intentionally Questioning Our Parenting Choices
August 29, 2023 10:05 - 24 minutes - 22 MBThere are lots of decisions that we make as parents that are made out of guilt or a sense of obligation. In this episode we talk about how to navigate parenting questions from a place of wholeness in order to figure out what will be best for parent AND child. We talk about whether or not to do preschool and *spoiler alert* there is no one perfect decision. :) Related Episodes 228 // Making Friendships, Creating Community, and How to Know When You’re Done Having Kids Patience with Aggressi...
247 // Revolutionizing Emotional & Physical Healing Postpartum with Arielle Martone
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBHealing your body and spirit postpartum is a topic that is both under talked about and misunderstood. In this episode Katelin interviews Arielle Martone, doctor of physical therapy, yoga teacher and postnatal coach turned postpartum wellness coach after having 2 kids and overcoming postpartum depression and pelvic pain herself. She has 12+ years of experience and utilizes her knowledge and background to help new moms reconnect to mind/body and actually heal postpartum so they can feel strong...
246 // Tips for an Intentional Back to School Season
August 15, 2023 10:45 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThe beginning of the school year is filled with many conflicting emotions for both our kids and us as parents. In this episode we share favorite tips, ideas and traditions that will help you start the year off right and from a place of wholeness. Related Episodes 207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without Using Shame and Repairing When We Do, with Dr. Becky Kennedy Part 1 210 // Navigating Tricky Transitions With Kids Ahead of Time and What to Do When Whining Feels Unbearable: Goo...
245// Magic Moment Rituals for Emotional Wholeness
August 08, 2023 10:25 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MBFall is the perfect time to reset our rituals, intentions and systems. In this magic moment Felica shares 2 rituals that are resetting her emotional wellness. The first centers on grieving our losses; the small day to day things we try to push past. The second is a ritual for visualizing our intentions and future goals around parenting and reframing our day to day tasks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/message Support this podcast: https:/...
244 // Tips for Overcoming Distraction
August 01, 2023 10:34 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBCentering our minds and finding a place of peace in our days is crucial in modern parenting. Our phones are filled with demands that pull us away from ourselves, our desires and our families. On top of that the demands of our lives from appointments to chores call us away from creating connection and relationships. In this episode we refresh our determination to keep saying yes to connection and no to superficial distraction. We share why and our favorite tips and tricks for cultivating a ...
243 // Magic Moment: The Power of Play
July 25, 2023 10:10 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBHave you ever tried to teach your kid a value? Or help them stop taking toys? Or handle a conflict within a friendship or with a sibling? As parents we have a (sometimes) underutilized tool that can help us in these situations: play. In this episode Katelin walks through how to use role playing specifically to help work through these situations with our children of all ages. Related Episodes Using Play to Diffuse Power Struggles and Connect With Your Child (based on Playful Parenting by L...
242 // A Balm for Summer Burnout
July 18, 2023 10:24 - 45 minutes - 42 MBSummer is half over and with all the fun comes exhaustion and overwhelm. In this episode, we address the concept of summer burnout, which can be applied to really any season of life. This episode was inspired by a voice message we received from one of our fabulous listeners. If you’d like to send us a question in the form of a voice message, just click here.Related Episodes Authoritative Parenting / Arguably the MOST Effective Parenting Style 230 // Pt. 1 What Ancient Cultures Can Teach...
241 // How Delight Enhances Our Ability to Be Present
July 11, 2023 10:18 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBStuck in a rut? Are you feeling tired or disenchanted with your life or easily frustrated with your kids? Our days are made up of small moments, small seemingly insignificant moments that add up to our lives. Are we racing through or are we practicing presence and engaging with our day day? Inspired by Ross Gay on We can do hard things; this episode we share how finding small delights each day has inspired us to be more present for ourselves, our loved ones and especially in parenting. Rela...
240// Parenting While Healing Trauma, Navigating Name Calling, Spitting and Punishments
July 03, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe all have negative experiences that impact our mental state day to day as we parent. It can be exhausting and disheartening to attempt to parent in this state of distress. Today we tackle a listener question on parenting while healing past trauma and parenting. We also hear from a listener seeking advice about her children's name calling, spitting and general boundary pushing. Book Mentioned: How to do the Work // Nicole LePera Related Episodes Hone Your Morning Routine Morning Routin...
239// Guiding Your Family to Homeostasis Magic Moment
June 27, 2023 10:19 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWho doesn't want peace and homeostasis in the family environment? So often we can get to a place of chaos; where our homes and families feel out of sorts. In this episode Felica shares her experience of stripping away outside influence with their cross country move and how it affected her family environment. She shares tips on applying her learning to your home. She also explains how she felt the anxious buzzing energy in her home, recognized it, and found some settling. Hint hint, it always...
238// Unearthing Our Ego with The Enneagram
June 20, 2023 10:19 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThe Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. It unpacks the intention by with we interact with others and make the choices we make. In this episode we unpack our Enneagram types and discuss how they helped us unearth shadow sides of our egos that were limiting us or helped us see ourselves and our relationships in a new light. The Enneagram is a multi-faceted tool that can make us aware of who we are and ...
237 // Our Thoughts Create Our World
June 13, 2023 10:02 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIn our lives there are things that we control, things we influence, and things we have no control over. In today's episode, Katelin explores one thing that is entirely within our control: our thoughts. Our thoughts have power over the way we see and subsequently engage with our world. She discusses tips and tools, including the work by Byron Katie, for how to change our thoughts, which will ultimately change our reality. Related Episodes Staying Open to The Present The Power of being pre...
236 // Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre) {Best of}
June 06, 2023 10:12 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBHave you ever driven in a city that isn’t well planned? The roads are often too narrow for the amount of traffic, and the flow of streets seem to have no discernible pattern. Navigating in such a place can be tricky and chaotic. In contrast, a city that has planned ahead of time what they want long term often has wide, orderly streets, and the initial time and thought investment pays back tenfold as their city runs much smoother as it grows. In this episode, we talk about using this theory o...
235 // The Kids Are Home For the Summer, Now What? {Best Of}
May 30, 2023 10:06 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBIn a few weeks our kids will be home for the summer, and our daily schedules will change drastically. A lot of jokes, angst and dread can surround this time of year. Let’s start as we mean to go on! In this episode, we are sharing some of our favorite tips for designing our summer. We touch on creating and setting boundaries from the start, letting our kids be and resisting screen entertaining. If we have learned anything this year, it is that being fluid and available for change can help us...
234 // Magic Moment: In Defense of Books By Taralyn
May 23, 2023 10:03 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBWe LOVE books. One of the casualties of our current age and our screen adapted/crippled attention spans is that we don’t read as much anymore. In this magic moment, Taralyn gives her best persuasion for reading and gives lots of easy tips to keep or acquire the habit of reading in your life. People ask us all the time how we read so many books, and she tells the secret to our habits:) Books and Links We Mentioned: Women Who Run With Wolves // Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D The Gift // Hafiz...
233 // Building Bridges Back Home to Ourselves with Tessa Brown
May 16, 2023 10:18 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWe have all been here; there are times in life of discontent, resentment, perhaps even depression and often these coincide with a forgetting of ourselves. In this episode Felica interviews Tessa Brown, an artist and writer who focuses her work on womanhood and feminine energy and happens to be Felica's dear friend. They dive into reclaiming our younger selves and the decisions we made, wrestling with motherhood and its expectations as well as considering how we can build bridges to parts of...