A life lived well

I'm so excited to be recording today with my dear friend and Real Estate extraordinaire, Jill Williams! We met close to a decade ago and bonded over our appreciation of holistic health and good people. Here's what Jill has to say on how your home can impact your health! Are we seeing a trend toward other Healthy/Alternative types of homes or neighborhoods?     Jill Isn't seeing this as a big trend...

Normally, I'm all about being fierce and "Going for it!" but today, I want you to hear the lessons BuckBeak and Copper AKA Kung Pao have to teach us. I want to hear from you: Tell me what lesson you learned from how BuckBeak and Copper! Bonus Points if you can relate (Yours doesn't have to be a life or death experience). I'll pick one response on June 30th and we'll share your wisdom with all our...

I am an Amazon Affiliate so those links may get me a kickback if you buy something from them, but I will never promote something I don't believe in. Inspired by the Real Simple Magazine (Yuko, E. (2023). Mindfulness for skeptics. Real Simple , Special Edition (A Spiritual Life). ) https://amzn.to/3PVoDxO   Mindfulness and meditation were terms that I used interchangeably, but they have different u...

Apologies for the delay! The past month has been a little trying for me, but I will do better about editing on time in the future.  Now on to the podcast! What we are trying this year? Big plans Raised beds- Liz says her soil is tired-looking- and needs to be amended. The plants in it look tired and it doesn't seem to be holding water. She watched a video about looking for good soil- the three thi...

We added something to our podcast: What's new and good?   We start out just telling you what's going on in our lives. Let us know if this is something that would interest you to keep hearing! Sorry it was late this week, I was learning video edits on the fly!   Today is a Meet Your Food segment on Gardening! Liz has just joined a garden club. The big takeaway from their February meeting was to lim...

Just a short Lenten Reflection while LIz is occupied this week that I had which I wanted to share with you.  It's a different way to look at our daily activities to achieve our goals that came to me between reading stoics, my lenten reflection challenge and more. We all have things we want to do, but what will you do to get there? Links: www.yourgrowthmattersllc.com Instagram: @growyourself757 Fac...

Why do we fight? Perceptions ideas values desires Consider If it is worth it to have this fight/ difficult conversation- do you have a relationship that could be repaired by talking it out? Are you a stuffer or exploder? Neither is a good method. You shouldn't save insults, but also you want to have an exploration and a fix to a situation, not just get angry and blow up.  In order to save the rela...

Let's Talk about it! "I'm gonna say it and fix it", or "You know my heart".   These are phrases we use with friends sometimes when talking about sensitive subjects to remind them that we love them, but it is critical to know our audience when we communicate. There were so many ways to communicate: verbal versus non-verbal communication Spoken (live or prerecorded or video or audio) Written (text,...

What are the biggest downfalls in getting the most out of your day and the ways you can protect your productivity?  We give you some good ideas, but we'd love to hear yours, too! What has worked for you in the past? What hasn't? Links: www.yourgrowthmattersllc.com Instagram: @growyourself757 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowthMattersLLC/ Music  Emotional Inspiring Epic Trailer by Coma-Media...

Treat every day, experience, and interaction with the realization of the impact that it could be the last memory you make with the people around you. Think of it as a reason to make each day epic rather than letting it scare you! Basically, consider making the most out of life.   Follow the seasons for guidance: take time to slow down, and build energy. Laughter can be healing in the wake of loss....

Wedding Well In this episode, we're talking about my passion project: Wedding Well.  It is a Pre-Marital Education program for whole health. I help engaged couples build strong bodies and resilient relationships for the big day and every day after! I felt like the program we went to a little over 10 years ago was great, but it felt like I was drinking from a fire hose! That is why Wedding Well bre...

Sleep: It impacts your health both physically and mentally. By improving your quality and quantity, you can improve so much about your health. The time and ability for your body to heal and reset.   It h elps with hormone health, weight loss, and so much more! (but you can sleep too much, too!)   Diet (what you eat, drink, and when) has an impact on how well you sleep.   Listen for details on what...

Meet Your Food: Chef Jake Wechsler Interviewing with Chef Jake Wechsler, Executive Chef at the Williamsburg Winery.   We discuss what skills you should level up to improve your home cooking, what to look for when selecting your foods, and some great tips for just living life to its fullest! Disclosure: I also work part-time at the winery, but this podcast is not meant to be their endorsement of me...

Waste Not Want Not Warning: Tangents are part of our charm! Not just about recycling and upcycling and other great and crunchy things, but also about saving time and energy. Define what is wasteful to you. Time is the one resource you cannot get more of.   Can you buy it? Here are a few ways to do so. Maybe with the money you save when you avoid food waste you can!   Relationships can use your emo...

What is Health Coaching? We'll discuss philosophies and methodologies behind health coaching…a little bit in between our wandering minds. What is the right way to eat? After some research, I couldn't determine who said the phrase "Food is information" first because I found many of the physicians I listen/read/ have taken classes with say it as well as others.   Links: www.yourgrowthmattersllc.com...

Small Wins In this episode, we'll discuss why we celebrate even the smallest wins and how they help us keep on track to bigger goals.   We talk about compound interest and how it doesn't just apply to bank accounts. We'll also look to not let perfect get in the way of good.     Links: www.yourgrowthmattersllc.com Iron Series by Caroline Girvan (Workout Liz is doing) https://www.youtube.com/playlis...