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Be the light- it's an action statement that gives hope, encouragement, compassion and mercy to others. In the darkness, only light can drive it out.  Hate doesn't drive out hate, only love.  Love & Light.  When we feel the weight of the world and that we've lost our way- we can BE the light.  Even in our brokenness or feeling less than, you'll hear an encourage story of value and how useful you ar...

Anticipation! If you are of a certain age, you just sang that!!!  It's our WOW word for this episode.  Anticipation creates excitement, hope, possibilities.  When we are anticipating something, the days/time can seem to go so slowly, because we just can't wait for the thing to happen, or get the thing.  When we are hanging out in the anticipating something, doubt and anxiousness can sneak in from...

WOW- lot's to celebrate on this episode- Happy New Year! And Happy 3rd Anniversary to Feather & Foundation podcast!!  WAHOO!!!  With a year just ending- you'll hear tips on how to review your year in a rewind to celebrate the victories, recognize the hard- the lessons that make you better, not bitter, to find the joy and to acknowledge in gratitude the journey of the year with all the peaks and va...

 Recently celebrating some big new milestones- a new baby to our family (grandson) and stepping into a new decade for my birthday, I had a lot of time to reflect- on joy, on new, on new beginnings, and thinking of how time really does fly by.  Mixed in was a hard situation, disappointment and expectations not met.  So is life- the good and bad and coexist in the same space and it's weird navigatin...

All is not as it seems.......with scrolling through social media we can look at other's lives and while one hand we feel connected because we can peek into their life, their vacation, their job, their family, but the other hand- we find ourselves disconnecting in comparison, lack, less then feelings, jealousy and envy.  We forget that we are seeing their "high light" reels (curated, edited, filter...

Miracles are around us!  We often think that it's always the BIG thing in order to be a miracle, but often it's those quiet moments in the every day- that if we slow down to notice.  Do you believe in miracles?  Have you experienced miracles? Do you expect miracles?  What if you opened your mind, heart and spirit to experience them daily?  Check out this inspiring episode on miracles!

I always love how the WOW word finds me to talk about each episode.  This episode is a dichotomy on Magnify from adventured and discoveries during VBS; to walking through hard stuff in life.  Dealing with messy in life is hard.  And how often do we get upset, mad, disappointed, sad, hurt and we tell the story over & over.  We magnify the situation and with every story telling in our mind and hurt...

After a few full, busy weeks of good things...I realized I needed a break.  I didn't need to overschedule, I needed to create space of down time, with not expectation of "getting this done" or meeting goals or "should do's on my mental mind list".  I enjoyed the slower days, with more freedom (one of the reasons I love summer days so much...summer is a carefree spirit).  I thought if I needed this...

You'll hear how the WOW word of Sunny Disposition found me- from a simple trip looking for landscaping rocks and having the pleasure of meeting William.  And another situation of a heavy heart and wise words from a friend, about not letting a hard situation, or circumstances steal my sunny outlook.  We can all think of those folks who are rays of sunshine.  Did you know there are many reasons why...

Honor.  As a child, I was taught to respect "my elders" and public servants...pretty much all adults.  To honor their position, even if as I got older didn't always agree or understand- I still needed to honor them.  Today, Honor seems to be fleeting around us.  The military recognizes "honor"- with an honor code.  How can we honor our parents? Our family unit? Our co-workers? Our friends? And our...

Faith is really revealed when we are in a valley in our life.  Hardship can be swirling about us like a chaotic tornado- and we can stand in faith.  This episode was inspired by 2 women who have walked through some tough life stuff, and in spite of the uncertainties in their life at the time (housing situation, jobs, financial insecurity)- they stood strong in their faith.  Fast forward a few year...

A recent reunion and since then many conversations of people who have walked through some tough things (or currently in the middle of them) prompted this WOW word this week of Perseverance.  I was inspired sitting with a group of very successful women listening to their beginning and the life things they had to navigate to rise to the top in their business field.  On paper, it seemed like "success...

Did you even have a situation where grief and joy can live side by side? It's a strange dichotomy.  As my Aunt's 6 yr heaven homecoming day came, it makes me filled with sadness in how much I miss her, and yet joy in having loved her and have her impact my life.  Also, on the same day- I was headed for reunion with my mentor and Pink Sisters (many in which we hadn't seen each other in 20 years).  ...

Grounded!  Said to a teenager by parents- was not a fun thing!  Referring to an airplane- means our plans are changed, inconvenience, and stressful.  Yet, in the grounding in these situations- it was done out of protection and their were lessons on the other side of it.  Grounded can mean being stable, sensible and sense of well being.  We have rhythms and rituals in our life (morning routines, wo...

There is so much uncertainty, noise, chaos and a sense of heaviness in the world.  There is also much love, joy, light and laughter in the world.  Where do we put our focus?  While we can't control all the things, we do get to decide our mindset and focus.  What if we started our day with the intention of hearing, seeing and creating laughter and joy?  A good laugh, or giggle is good for the soul...

We are talking about sowing...(seeds).  It's time for growth, renewal and blooming- springtime is popping. We talk about April theory...if you don't know- listen to find out.  In a seed packet, we have no idea which seeds are going to take and bloom and those that will not.  First, we need to provide good, rich soil to sow the seeds.  We do our part, and then let God do his part.  How are we sowin...

PIVOT! PIVOT! PIVOT!  Oh, how can we all hear Ross saying this as the "Friends" (Rachel & Chandler) are helping to get a new couch up the staircase.  We can be going along and all of a sudden, an obstacle or block tries to stop us in our tracks, and we have to PIVOT. Not easy & lots of frustrating.  There are times we are sitting in our comfort zone, and we know we need to PIVOT from the easy, kno...

Let's celebrate unity!!!  Let's seek unity. I know it seems like we are more divided than ever before- especially on hot topics.  But if you take the time to connect with people, talk with them, learn about them, you may actually find more common ground than you think. We really are more alike than different despite how the noise out there tries to tell you.  How can you be a uniter?  How can you...

Have you noticed your stress level & anxiety increasing in the past few weeks.  There is so much noise, chaos and uncertainty around us in the world.  Now more than ever, we need our superhero WOW word of Self-Care.  Many times we think we don't "have the time" and we need "to keep going".  When the pitcher is empty- it has nothing else to give.  Much can be said when we are depleted.  Hear the 3D...

Intuition...also known as "gut feeling" or God nudging, or Holy Spirit guiding. We talk about what our intuition does in this episode.  Many times when those decisions are made with the heart or head, it isn't always the best results.  Intuition is the navigator that seems to know, without us really understanding fully how we know- but always seems to be the correct direction.  As the world gets l...

Character matters.  Having character is your legacy, not only in your life, but can leave a generational legacy long after you are gone.  In spite of what we may see in the world today- character matters.  We need to model it, live it and expect it (especially from our leaders).  Character is who you are and what you do when no one is looking.  Being honest, trustworthy, dependable, and following...

Soul Sparks....what are the things that spark your soul?  Those things may come easy to you to know, but having a list is a great reminder (gratitude list).  Who are the people in your life who spark your soul?  Treasure them and keep them close and spend more time with them.   How can you be a soul spark in other's lives?  Life is short....imagine if you lived your day finding soul sparks.  Or th...

Before we get out of bed in the morning, we are inundated with choices, - hit the snooze button or get up.  Turn off the alarm, pick up the phone- check texts, or see news headlines, or look at emails...and our feet haven't even hit the floor to start our day.  Now more than ever it's chaotic and noisy and we are overwhelmed.  This episode at Feather & Foundation- our WOW word of overwhelm is to g...