feather & foundation

The pace of life is very full and busy.  How often does someone pop into our mind or heart...and then we end up telling ourselves a story ("they are busy" "I'm so busy", etc) and that moment of possible connection gets lost.  We know when we make the time to spend with friends it fills our souls.  I'll cover the benefits of what spending times with friends does for our mental health and physical h...

With the heart-wrenching images of the LA wildfires currently splashed all over the news/social media outlets- it is unbelievable all the destruction.  The word apocalyptic has been used to describe the debris and ashes of where thriving neighborhoods, schools, businesses and churches once stood.  As people share their stories through tears, grief and pain they seem to end with resiliency and hope...

Wahoo!!  We are celebrating some milestones this episode - over 2,000 downloads  on many platforms, 72 episodes and Nationwide as well as global (Canada, Australia, China, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Russia, Belgium, Seychelles & Romania).   Grateful for new followers and huge shout out to THE FLOCK- the faithful!!!  Thank you for sharing with others- I'm so grateful. We kick off the new yea...

As the days wind down on another year.  Many may be counting down the days, others are still holding onto the sweetness of this year.  No matter which camp you are in, this exercise of taking some time (creating space- shout out to previous WOW episode) to  review your year is a powerful  practice. It will help you to celebrate the victories and wins of the year.  You'll celebrate the joys, the pe...

Isn't it crazy that in one month out of the year- we try to cram in every tradition (celebrating old, creating new), so many parties (dinner, work, happy hours, gatherings,  Fa-La-La's), plus if you have kids (add in concerts, recitals, plays), plus decorating, baking and shopping and wrapping and delivering presents....and all while having peace on earth!!!  No wonder we are tired, exhausted and...

Every day life is stressful, throw in election cycle, election and day light savings and YOWZA- that's a lot of anxiety.  Our WOW word of well-being is the perfect topic to talk about this episode.  Learn the things that affect your well-being.  Learn how to do check-ins with yourself. What is your body telling you?  Where is energy stuck?  What does your body need?  While we can't avoid all trigg...

Friendship!!!  Let's celebrate those friendships in our life.  Have you thought about the relationships you have with the various friends in seasons of your life?  We'll discuss how to categorize the 5-10 closest friends in your life and the value they add, or if they add some stress.  And for those friends who feel like they can't list 5-10 friends, we'll discuss some tips on building your friend...

In this episode we celebrate our WOW word- goodwill.  Recently, hurricanes have caused great devastation- loss of life, of people's homes, loss of jobs, and loss of dreams and in the aftermath of the heartbreak- goodwill has sprung forth in the form of so many heroes.  Heroes whose jobs it is to help, and the common everyday folks doing their part to spread goodwill by showing care and compassion....

If you are a member of THE Flock (our faithful)- you will know how much I talk about and love matches!  When you think something, speak something and seek something and then it appears- "that's a match"!   You'll hear some fun stories of recent matches.  We can ask and God can deliver in his divine way in the most creative way in providing a match.  Learn what's happening in your brain when matche...

What is the difference between happiness and joy?  (listen to find out!).  Even in the heartache and hard of life, you can have joy.  In the storms of life- there is always a rainbow somewhere if you look for it.  You'll hear a personal story of when I learned hell and heartbreak can live right beside joy & happiness.  What you focus on grows in your life....so if you focus on joy- you find more j...

Dreams..this is the second podcast (one of the very first episodes of Feather & Foundation was Dreams).  Good thing we aren't limited to just one.  We spend our life having dreams- when we were younger- they were unlimited and we believed everything and anything was possible.  Then life gets ahold of you...busyness, experiences, cynicism, being realistic, doubt, not taking action- so many things a...

Each season on the calendar has a rhythm.  In our seasons of life, there is a rhythm.  Sometimes the rhythms just flow and go.  Sometimes there is more of a struggle, or it is chaotic.  Hear some tips on this podcast on how to create rhythm in your mornings to start your day in harmony.  Creating space for gratitude, prayer, meditation or picturing how you would like your day to unfold and the thi...

Come on celebrate ....as we dive deeper into celebrating.  Think back to last big event you attended- if it was a great one- it was filled with laughter, joy and celebration.  Have you celebrated a milestone lately? A promotion? Life event?  In our everyday living, how can we incorporate in seeing people...looking up off our phones and acknowledging others (smile, nodding, saying hi).  Pull out th...

We want to do things that are fulfilling. We have a drive to be fulfilled.  In our full days with do-to-lists- we can miss the fulfillment of just crossing the things off our list.  In the everyday moments- fulfillment can eclipse us.  We can find those authentic moments in listening to our hearts, our mind and our spirit in experiencing fulfillment.  Even in the disappointing or disastrous- we ca...

Perspective.....amazing how it can be so different with each person and yet their experience and truth.  Perspective is shaped by  life happenings and even culturally.  Through some powerful stories you'll be able to step  into someone else's perspective  to experience a different  side or  situation.  While you may still not totally get someone's perspective, you'll hear how you can still respect...

This week's WOW word Listening came from several situations this past week. From playing with my granddaughter, to having a discussion of different point of view with someone, to experiencing a session of gentle stretching in listening to others, as well as my own body.  How can be a more engaged listener?  So often when we are in a discussion with someone else, we can be so busy planning on what...

We are influence others in our sphere (whether were to eat lunch or shop or vacation) or leaving bigger imprints in people's lives and hearts.  You'll hear the influence my grandmother had on my life.  I'm sure you can think of those people in your life that had major influence on you.  You never know when something you share with someone the impact that it can make in their life.  You'll be inspi...

Our WOW word is serve.  We value when someone serves us- it's noticed and appreciated.  How can we focus on serving others in our day?  Serving others can be easy or natural- and many times comes at a cost (time, financial, investment, inconvenience).  We'll discuss the many benefits of serving others.  Be willing to not show up holding a plate waiting to be served, but grab that spoon and start s...

What a fun double WOW word episode as we dig deeper into Introverts & Extroverts.  You can take a Myers Briggs personality test for more information on this topic to learn even more.  A really easy way to identify if you have a preference is - how do you restore or receive your energy?  Is it being alone, down time & recharging- then you are probably more Introverted.  If you feel energized by bei...

Funny now a trip to the mailbox to get mail and walking back to my porch- the swing beckons me to sit down.  As I sift through the mail (task)- suddenly I start to notice the colors around me, the breeze, the sounds of the birds chirping over the squeaky sound of the swing moving. And I think this is so nice. And second thought is why don't I do this more often.  Why is it so hard for us to practi...

This week's WOW word came from an elementary talent show.... fortitude.  Not a commonly used word today, but what an uncommon word- that displays strength, courage, and bravery.  You'll hear of an inspiring young singer (I'm not giving away the plot)...so check out the episode.  Also, think on where in your life have you been pulled up by the bootstraps of Fortitude.  Celebrate your resolve and re...

If you are a member of THE FLOCK (faithful listeners) you've heard me talk about "matches".  From the match game of selecting 3 random things in your day and see how they show up for you.  I love seeing how many "matches" occur in my day and I'm always amused on how they are delivered.  We ask with hopeful expectancy, and need to be open to the matches finding us.  I believe it's  spiritual and sc...

Get ready for some smiles and laughter in this episode.  This episode was inspired by the snuggle, giggle fest with my grandaughter - isn't the sound of babies and little children just one of the best sounds.  You can't help but giggle or laugh.  Laughter has a way of connecting folks and souls together.  It brightens days, it's a mood lifter.  You'll discover so many health benefits that happen w...

We take on our discussion of grief this episode, which is a different direction of our typical podcast.  It's a difficult and personal topic that everyone experiences in life.  The road of grief has no handbooks, guidebooks, "how-to's" or cliff notes as you travel down the road in a road you didn't want to take.  It's a solo journey.  You'll hear about the 7 stages of grief.  Grief is like a giant...

Loneliness is consider at an epidemic level.  How  can we be around so many people and still feel lonely? What if we worked at making connections with people.  The people in our life that we know are acquainted with, to those that may be around us as we go about our day.  We let the fullness of our lives keep us from having connections and making connections with others.  It takes effort, it takes...