Finding the Floor - A thoughtful approach to midlife motherhood and what comes next.
208 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago -Listen to stories told by Camille Johnson as she reflects on her life raising a family of 5 kids, being happily married for 22 years, and finding the joy and laughter of it all. She has been trying to find the floor to her kids' rooms for a while and gets a peek about once a week. Come listen as she shares her journey of finding her floor both literally and figuratively as she contemplates, life, love, cleaning, pets, books, remodeling, being a taxi driver, finding wholeness, living as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and figuring out what she finally wants to be when she grows up. If this podcasting becomes a thing well maybe this is it. Thanks for listening!
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The Anatomy of Peace - part 4 - justification boxes
April 26, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB“The more sure I am that I’m right, the more likely I will actually be mistaken.” This is the 4th episode where I am talking about the book, The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute. Covering chapters 12 and 13, I share the 4 justification boxes or styles of justification that can be typical when our hearts are at war. I share a few stories, one involving black beans and being wrong as an example of one of the justification styles. For show notes come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep...
The Anatomy of Peace - part 3 - self-betrayal and justification
April 19, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB“A choice to betray myself is a choice to go to war.” This is part 3 is learning more from the Book, The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute. In this episode I cover chapters 8 through 11 of the book. I share more about how our hearts can be in war and learn a new term, self - betrayal. I share the childhood story of the character Yusuf and how that story helps show the idea of self betrayal as well as the resulting justification. I also share the choice diagram which is in the b...
The Anatomy of Peace - understand a heart of war
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB“The deepest way in which we are right or wrong, is in our way of being towards others.” This week I continue telling you a little more about the book, The Anatomy of Peace. I share a few stories, like that of the lawn mowing kind, can help us see how we are seeing them. The stories help illustrate the way we can begin to think of others as objects and then getting more of things that we don’t like. For more info and show notes: www.findingthefloor.com/ep178 I would love to hear fro...
The Anatomy of Peace - part 1 - A heart at peace or war
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB“I become an agent of change, only to the degree that I begin to live to help things go right….” This episode begins a series sharing the principles from the book, The Anatomy of Peace written by the Arbinger Institute. It is a fictional story that helps teach some principles. We are going to have a handful of parts to this book and this week I will be sharing some of the things that I learned from chapter 1 through 4. The book begins with a story of some families who are dropping off t...
The hope of the resurrection - an Easter message
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB“... even so in Christ, all shall be made alive.” Happy Easter! A quick easter message about the hope that we can gain from the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I share the belief that we all made a choice before we came to this earth to follow our Heavenly Father’s plan. I then talk of a few ideas about this wonderful, miraculous gift that all of us will be resurrected one day and be reunited with our bodies. What a blessing and feeling of hope we can hold onto because of the gift of th...
Goal check in and reset
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB“The best thing about goals is you can start them anytime.” How are your goals going? In this episode I share how I have been doing in the first quarter of the year. I also look back at many of the things that were not on my list of goals but that I accomplished over the past few months. I also look and see where I can be better to schedule time to put my plans into place. It is already spring and a great time to reset! For more show notes and info come to www.findingthefloor.com/ep17...
Forever Strong - part 3 - protein does a body good.
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB“It’s important to grasp that we don’t eat for protein, per se, but for AAs.” This week is the third and final part as I talk a bit about the book, Forever Strong - A new science based strategy for aging well. Written by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. In this final episode I share a little bit about nutritional science and then most of the time talking about protein and the amino acids that we get from protein that help to fuel our muscles, tendons, organs, and so much more. Protein is good and Dr...
Forever Strong - part 2 - through the decades
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBThe best way to safeguard your independence is to protect your skeletal muscle mass.” This episode is part 2 in the series discussing the book, Forever Strong: A new science based strategy for aging well written by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon This week I share about aging and talk about the things she mentions in the book from young age through each of the age decades and through sixty-five. Basically strengthen your muscles throughout your life and eat protein. And it is never too late to start s...
Forever Strong - part 1 - Muscle health
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB“If your muscles are healthy, you live better.” I am excited to start discussing the book, Forever Strong - A new science based strategy for aging well. Written by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. This episode will be one of a 3 part series. In this episode I share Dr. Lyon’s theory about skeletal muscle health and aging well. I share some of the different unexpected benefits of healthy muscle, like supporting your immune system and acting with the endocrine system. This book intrigued me as I am...
Nostalgia for younger years and the benefits of looking back.
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB“Nostalgia is bittersweet.” This week I am talking about nostalgia. Triggered by a movie, The Adam Project, I mentioned how I thought it would be so fun to go back in time and see myself. I also tell how I came across some fun videos when my kids were little which made me also nostalgic for when they were little. As a way to gain a little understanding I share a handful of benefits from looking back at our lives. For show notes and references come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep171 I w...
I almost got scammed and tips to help you be aware
February 09, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB“The message is to lure you into giving away sensitive information.” In this episode I am sharing an experience where I almost gave away a lot of very sensitive information to a scammer. I point out the red flags that I overlooked. I define for you a few different types of scammers, phishing for example and define them. I also tell you some tips to keep you aware so that you can avoid these darn scammers as well. For show notes and references come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep170 I wo...
My drained confidence and how I am getting it back.
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB“It’s not the absence of self-doubt, but the ongoing resistance to it.” Bear with me in this episode when I share a confidence draining experience. Luckily I remembered the book, The Confident Mind, by Dr. Nate Zinsser. In chapter 5 I was reminded about protecting our confidence through setbacks. So this episode is a bit of a reminder to me of practical things to do to regain your confidence when a big drain occurs. Things like looking for my daily progress, effort and success and then s...
Why not? A new thought I am working on believing.
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB“I need to tell my brain what to focus on.” Why not? Is a new thought I am trying to work on. I share the scripture from the Book of Mormon that helped me with the new thought. I share the scripture from the Book of Mormon that helped me with the new thought. I also tell you about a few different quotes and articles that talk about the importance of belief. I conclude with a practical way to work on negative belief and how you then tell your brain what you want to think. For show ...
The Glucose Goddess Method - a synopsis
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week I share about the Book by Jessie Inchauspe called the Glucose Goddess method. This is a sequel to her book, Glucose Revolution. This book uses 4 of the hacks she shares in her first book and breaks them down in a 4 week way to start to make them a habit in your life. These hacks are the most effective at reducing glucose spikes. So I share a reminder about Glucose spikes and how that affects our bodies. I then tell you about each of the hacks, how to implement it and the scie...
Looking back and looking forward with hope
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB“Looking back on your year can help you be motivated going into the new year.” Happy New year to all! I have to be honest and share that it took me an extra week to get motivated to get an episode out so I followed some advice and am taking time to look back on a few of my favorite books and episodes from 2023 as well as looking forward and sharing a few of the goals and habits for 2024. I also mention how I am going to keep the process in mind even more than the outcome as I try to acco...
It's not Christmas unless ...
December 22, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB“I was hoping to hear the Hallelujah chorus all season.” Do you have a few things you do every year during the Christmas season that means Christmas to you? This episode I share a number of things that I love to do during the season, from putting up my lights to wrapping presents while watching a cheesy Christmas movie. I hope as I share a few of the different things that I like to do each year, it helps you think of your things or traditions in your life that it wouldn’t be Christmas ...
Water skiing - Grace and works together
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB“The Savior's grace gives us the right to choose to become what he offers us to become.” This is a different kind of Christmas episode. I talk a little bit about faith and works from both Paul and James of the New Testament. And with that I shared an idea I got from Dr. J.B. Haws who has an analogy of faith and works being like a water skier. I explore the whole water skier analogy and share my experiences learning how to water ski to share how much work it takes to get up and also you ...
Recipes, food and remembering.
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB“No one who cooks, cooks alone.” This week I have been thinking a lot about food and the recipes we can’t live without. I share some of our Thanksgiving must haves, like fluffy sweet potatoes and pumpkin chocolate chip bread. I mention how I love how these recipes remind us of people, some family members who have passed on and even friends who are still around but we haven’t seen in a while. In addition, I share my new found knowledge on how smell and memories are connected. So enjoy th...
Old Year Resolutions
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB“yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it.” This episode comes out and we have one month until the new year. I am sharing this great idea of old year resolutions, an idea mentioned by Benjamin Franklin. Old year meaning - starting in December, what are some things you want to do in the new year that you can get a jump start on. I also mention how it can be helpful to look back and reflect on how you did, where you...
Gratitude with my family and the benefits galore.
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB“Gratitude can change your brain.” In this episode I share how my family has started sharing gratitude each night for the past few weeks. I mentioned all of the things that I have learned about gratitude and the multitude of benefits it has for us in so many different ways. Reminding us of things like gratitude helps to change our focus, gives us courage, can heal us and even unite us. I share what my family members thought about starting this and our goals for keeping it going. How grat...
Dear Older me ... navigating expectations from our younger selves
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB“Dear Older me … thank you!” In this episode I explore an idea of dealing with expectations we have that come from our youth. Ideas of what we wanted to be when we grew up or how we might have hoped or expected our life to turn out. I share a few ideas of choosing to let some disappointment go and also being grateful for where you are. I also share a few ideas to ask our own kids - questions that will help them understand more of their interests and passions and less about what job they ...
Dear Older me ... navigation expectations from our younger selves
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB“Dear Older me … thank you!” In this episode I explore an idea of dealing with expectations we have that come from our youth. Ideas of what we wanted to be when we grew up or how we might have hoped or expected our life to turn out. I share a few ideas of choosing to let some disappointment go and also being grateful for where you are. I also share a few ideas to ask our own kids - questions that will help them understand more of their interests and passions and less about what job they ...
Appreciation - the Antidote to Fear
November 03, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB“Appreciation is the highest, purest form of love.“ In this episode I talk about another chapter in the book, What Happy People Know by Dr. Dan Baker, Ph.D and Cameron Stauth. I begin by mentioning my favorite scripture and then I discuss courage as a tool for happiness and that love in what gets us to courage. I share about the purest form of love or appreciation and how that can be an antidote to fear in our lives. I share things from the chapter, like the appreciation audit which Dr. Ba...
The power of choice
October 27, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB“... choice feels good because it is the ultimate expression of free will.” Choice is so important and according to the Book, What Happy People Know by Dan Bake, PhD. and Cameron Stauth, it is one of the tools you use to be happy. In this episode I share how we all have possibilities. I share the idea of learned helplessness and how we can over come it and then go back to some of the ideas from Habit 1 of 7 Habits of highly effective people, being proactive, using our choice of perception ...
Music as we age, what do I even like anymore?
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB“...When we love a piece of music, it reminds us of other music we have heard, and it activates memory traces of emotional times in our lives.” Lately I have been struggling to find the music that I like. This episode I explore a little bit the reasons why I may be struggling to find new music that I like. I also share why we as older adults tend to get stuck with certain bands and artists from our youth and young adulthood. It is harder to relate to more popular music, I discover, and...
Two Funerals and some thoughts
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB“If you carefully consider what you wanted to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.” This week I am reflecting on some thoughts I have had this past week after attending two funerals. I share my thoughts about being a more aware and caring neighbor and friend. I also reflect on habit two from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Begin with the end in mind, by Stephen R. Covey. Then I look into some ways I can be better at getting to know...
Foreboding joy and our happiness set point
October 06, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB”Gratitude is the antidote to foreboding joy.” In the episode today we are talking about joy and how it actually can be uncomfortable to let ourselves feel it as it is very vulnerable. I share a conversation I had with my daughter that sparked a reminder of two things - foreboding joy and our happiness set point. So I share what these two things are and how we can learn to increase our happiness set point and combat foreboding joy with gratitude. For references and show notes come by ...
Strength in weakness
September 29, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB“There is no such thing as strengths and weaknesses - it is all context” Hey all!! So excited about this episode's topic of strength in weakness and really thinking about our weaknesses in a whole different way. I share this week about my experience helping my brother prepare for his job interview and then thought about this idea of sharing your weakness. I then share a few other things that I realized and heard from a few different sources, a guest on Follow him, Jody Moore and Simon Si...
I don't have to make it all better - in real life - part 2
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB“Validation is being with someone where they are, not where you think they should be.” In this episode I share the last part of this series learning about the principles of How to make everything all better by Gary B. and Joy Saunders Lundberg. This episode I share about using this in real life, with your spouse, your parents, parents-in-law, and friends. One of my favorite tips I share is to let your friends discover what they need to learn. To find resources and the reveiw questions ...
I don't have to make it all better - in real life
September 15, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB“[Children] have a far greater capacity for problem solving than we realize.” This week I share examples of using the principles that we have learned the past 3 episodes from I don’t have to make everything all better by Gary and Joy Lundberg. The last part of the book share anecdotes and examples of how to use this with all types of relations and this week I share some things they write about young children, teenagers and adult children. For example, making sure to listen and learning t...
I don't have to make it all better - principles 5 & 6
September 08, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB“Effective teaching can only happen when you are in control of yourself.” Another episode learning from the book, I Don’t have to make everything all better by Gary B. and Joy Saunders Lundberg. Principles 5 and 6 are covered in this episode. Principle 5 is Find the right time to teach and Principle 6 is learn the effective validating phrases and questions. I spend a majority of the time talking about different situations when you can teach and the best times that you can take for that ...
I don't have to make it all better - principles 3 & 4
September 01, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB“Just listen, try to understand, and show that you care.’ In this episode I continue sharing principles from the book, “I don’t have to make everything all better” by Gary and Joy Lundberg. This week's principles are: acknowledge emotions and develop the art of listening. One thing the authors suggest is to check in with your emotions regularly. What am I feeling right now and what is the cause? Then I also share how the authors tell us how to listen - reminding us to, if needed, ask...
I don't have to make everything all better - principles 1 & 2
August 25, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB“All of us want to be listened to and understood.” This episode I begin sharing principles from the book “I Don’t Have to Make Everything All Better” By Gary B. and Joy Saunders Lundberg. The first two principles that I share in this episode are: Be an effective validator and leave the responsibility where it belongs. I share the Lundberg's definition of validation and learn a bit how to walk emotionally with people. Then also the art of helping - like a doctor who sets a broken bone....
Almost cornhole champion and being really bad at volleyball.
August 18, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB“Can you enjoy a sport and be bad at it?” For this episode I share two experiences from my family gathering while participating in some sports, volleyball and cornhole. I share how incredibly bad I performed during our family volleyball game and then share my great triumph of almost becoming the cornhole champion. And within those two stories exploring the thought of can you enjoy a sport if you are bad at it? It is a wonder. But it sure was fun to win! For show notes and references ...
A throwback to Cultivating Friendships
August 11, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBOne more throwback and then next week I will return and have a new podcast for you. This week deciding to go back to on of the books that I talked about - How to be yourself by Ellen Hendriksen, PhD part 3 Cultivating friendship as we get back to school soon. Here is what the episode is about ... “Friendship is a process not a ready made discovery.” This episode will finish the discussion of the Book by Ellen Hendriksen, Ph.D. How to be your - quiet your inner critic and rise above soc...
A throwback to Pet Peeves
August 04, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBStill out for my summer vacation. But posting another throwback. This one I am still in need to work on a little so another great reminder. This is the 3rd episode and there will be one more til I post new stuff. Hopefully a good reminder. And then to ep. 85... “ a pet peeve is an annoyance that’s nurtured like a pet — it's something someone can never resist complaining about.” This week’s topic came from me noticing a pet peeve of my own, hand towels not getting hung back on their...
Throwback to keeping commitments to ourselves
July 28, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBOk another week of a throwback - this one is from Feb. 2021 which was part of a self-love series - about the importance of keeping commitments to ourselves. I think this one is so important. I use this idea and have been making my bed ever since. So here is the intro from that episode. Enjoy all! “Self-love is dynamic; it grows through actions that mature us.” For the rest of the month of February I am going to explore this idea of self love. In this episode I talk about developing m...
Throwback to Gratitude
July 21, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.6 MBIt is going to be a throw back month as I am on vacation. So this is the first of 4 episodes that I am rereleasing. Recorded back in July of 2020 and released in Aug. Episode 20 is all about helping to understand the benefits of gratitude. I will included the episode description from that episode and am calling this episode 20.2 throwback to gratitude. This is the episode description from the episode 20 description (I used to write my descriptions in 3rd person ) : “Gratitude is a Spir...
Growth and gratitude
July 14, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB“When we take time to notice the things that go right – it means we’re getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day” - Martin Seligman. In this episode I share two thoughts - one about growth and the other about gratitude. Talking about growth, I share the experience that I had last week with really sore muscles due to a HIIT workout. And how that soreness actually is helping my muscles become stronger but it hurts for a few days. And how that can also be a metaphor for growth in ...
My Glucose balancing journey this year.
July 07, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB“PFC every 3” In this episode I am sharing a little bit about the things I have learned from my efforts to balance my blood sugar this year. I begin by talking a little about the things I have learned and also this problem that a majority of women have some sort of disordered eating. That we need to understand the simple principle of balancing our blood sugar. I also share what I eat on a typical day. I explain how I am learning to appreciate how my body functions more than how it looks...
Let your desires work to become a reality.
June 30, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB“Why not this summer?” So I have a bit of extra time now this summer since my son left on his mission. This episode is going to explore the idea of making a desire, even a little one, work to become a reality. I share my desire to love the clothes in my wardrobe and to become better at shopping and knowing what I need to make it all work for me. Even if that is not your desire you can still use the same technique to work on your own desires and make them work for you. And why not make s...
What visa? and momentum.
June 23, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB“Strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events.” He made it. In this episode I share about the last day before sending my son off to the MTC. We had a crazy day of trying to get stuff done for his visa application as well as getting him all packed. And spoiler alert - I am not that sad. So today I share another story as me and my family get through another crazy day and send off our Elder Johnson. Then I talk about momentum and how I am hoping to keep getting things done ...
The energizer bunny and remembering Dads
June 16, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB"Remember: What dad really wants is a nap." Well I made it through the crazy week and am back for episode 143. Totally nothing life shattering just sharing a bit about my crazy week with all of my kids in town and getting to do all the celebrating and farewell things for my son who is starting as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Then I end with a bit of remembrance of our Dads and some quotes that I found that I liked honoring them. Fore more infor come...
Things I learned as a substitute teacher.
June 02, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB“I was willing to work despite my fears.” It is time for me to reflect a bit on the things I learned from being a substitute teacher. It was quite a challenging 3 months but there were so many things I gained from this experience that I share. A few examples are understanding the age group I prefer to work with, becoming more brave when taking assignments and I especially loved seeing how the Lord would help direct my day. For more info go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep142 I would lov...
Don't forget to sharpen the saw and creating energy with your space
May 26, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB“Sharpening the saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have - you!” Two thoughts I share today - one to remind you to sharpen the saw, even when things are super busy. I share how we can be even more effective when we take some time to rejuvenate our body, minds and spirit. Then I also talk about creating energetic, optimistic and enthusiastic thoughts ( a nod to thoughts from The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser) with a little help from your environment. Maybe havin...
If you give a mom a paint brush
May 19, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBHave you ever read the children’s book, “If you give a mouse a cookie’ by Laura Numeroff? That is what my life feels like lately, and I am the mouse. This episode I share a few of the unfinished projects littering my house. With things like a bed breaking right before Christmas break, a bathroom project almost there and then our washer stops working, it all leads to this trail of piles and mess around my house. Sadly I don’t have the little boy following me around as I go from project to...
Proud mama moments and overwhelm
May 12, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB“Trying to live in the present and take in the moment.” It is a month full of proud mama moments as my son who is a senior in high school prepares to graduate. I share a few things I am so proud of and also grateful for the things that I learned because of my son in my life. I also tell you about my feelings of anxiety and overwhelm about all the things that need to get done before my son leaves on his mission. I talk about some of the tools I am trying to remember to use to help me feel...
Music, Mother's day and crazy May
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill In today’s episode I share a few thoughts about my weekend singing with my a’cappella group and celebrating the alumni weekend. Then I include some tips for mother’s day, one of which is to make your wishes for the day known. I also include some thoughts of all the craziness of May, prom, concerts, graduation and getting my son ready for his mission. Lastly I share some quotes about mom’s that I...
Confidence practically speaking
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB“The high school is totally looking out for me.” I am still a little bit obsessed with these principles from The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser. So in this episode I share a few things that I have been doing in real life - actually trying to practice that is helping me. I have a new delusional thought as well as a way to watch basketball games that is way less stressful. And I have found a way to reflect on my week while at church partaking of the sacrament. Maybe these can help yo...
Reflect, plan and commit with confidence
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB"If you're having a bad day, Change your Mind and have a good day.” This is the last installment discussing the book, The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser. In this episode I discuss the importance of doing an AAR or after action review after a performance, interview, or any other type of event you want to learn and grow confidence from. Dr. Zinsser tells us of 3 steps, the what, the so what and the now what. He gives us a list of questions that I share for each part so that you can c...