Sing With Your Feet

Lily is back with an update on that Trans-Atlantic move...and she explores the pre-occupying question: What is home? Not to ruin the surprise, but to get to the answer, we have to pass through the gauntlet of falling madly in love with ourselves. Here is a link to the song "Home" by Phillip Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE I want to give a great big fairy godmother t...

Creativity is one of the Ideal Life Themes, and it is one that all of us, whether or not we consider ourselves to be creative people, are going to be asked to dabble in at some point in our lives. Lily spills the tea on what it takes to have a successful brainstorming session, including what kind of snacks should be on hand, and how to deal with someone who brings chaos to a meeting.

What are your core convictions about work and personal finances? How you view your work can color how you view all the different aspects of your life...so how is work going right now? And surprise, surprise, Lily thinks that the Golden Rule rules in the workplace. She'll explain this week.

In this episode, Lily returns to the Ideal Life Theme of Parenting, and just how important it is to articulate the kind of parent that we want to be--even if we never arrive at the knee of the Ideal Parent we dream of being. Knowing what kind of parent we want to be gives us a goal and decision making becomes easier.

The Ideal Life Theme of our stuff is in the spotlight. Lily shares some news--plus, takes you on a trip to the 90s with an early morning dance party. Here is Heavy-D and the Boyz singing "Now that we've found love..." Here is Justin Timberlake and "Can't stop the feeling" Here is Dadi Freyr and "Think about things"

It's a different kind of closet talk this week on the podcast. What is the holiest thing you could ever do? Lily thinks that it is falling in love with yourself.

Making space for joy sometimes means we have to peel back some of our comfort. Not a popular idea, but it is one Lily develops this week.

This week we talk about how Ken (yes, of Ken and Barbie fame) broke Lily's heart. Also, how respecting our own wants and needs can create the best possible scenario for everyone.

Impossible, you say? It's impossible in our boring, every day lives to dig in and savor? This week, Lily wants to destroy that myth: We can, even in the mundane, find glimmers of joy.

Lily is back for a new season! This week, Lily shares her theory about why time goes by just so quickly the older we get, and how we can slow down time. Fairy godmother stuff, you know? If you are new to the Ideal Life Exercise, start here . Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on the player you are listening on now! A great big thank you to Seven Production in Mulhouse, France for the use...

In this last episode before the summer hiatus, Lily talks about this year's challenge to live out the Golden Rule and some of the hiccups that have appeared along the way.

This week, we look at how we can love ourselves better by planning ahead.

In this week's episode, Lily digs into the topic of post-partum depression, just in time for Mother's Day. As it turns out, even once the fog lifts, there is still work to be done.

Talking points: Our relationship with our stuff; making something new again; falling in love with what we already own; turnabout is fairplay when it comes to the Golden Rule. Links: The Great 2021 Bathrobe Refashion Snow White Goes to the Circus Bob Mackie Scarf

Talking points: celebrating 60 episodes with a top five list; the pursuit of happiness; moments of pleasure; the ideal sex partner. A great big thank you to Seven Production here in Mulhouse France for the use of the song La Joie as the intro and outro to the show, to Matt Kugler, who whose new album AVENTURA is out on all the digital music platforms now, who sang it and to Claude Ekwe who wrote i...

Talking Points: How I met their father; cigarettes and pitchforks; the Color Wheel and Virtue.

Talking points: Self-Esteem and virtue--how we feel about ourselves can be influenced by how we try to do the right thing; why do I always end up doing the things I don't want to do; prioritizing who I want to be remembered for being, even when it means (gasp!) being late. A great big thank you to Seven Production in Mulhouse, France, for the use of the song "La Joie" as the intro and outtro of th...

Lily is on vacation with Charming and the Scalawags, but she thought you might love this rebroadcast of Episode 2: You Are A Hero. We'll catch up soon! Until then, be extraordinary, Cinderella!!

This week, we have a special guest! Charming Fields is back to talk about one of his favorite topics: Etymology. Specifically, the etymology of virtue. We'll also break down our reactions to the list of 101 virtues we've been grading ourselves on. No, good grades don't mean we're super virtuous, and bad grades don't mean we're depraved ingrates.  Next week you won't have a new episode in your...

As promised, this mini-episode contains Lily explaining the virtue quiz, and then reading off the 101 virtues that you are going to grade yourself on. Here is a link to a downloadable version of the quiz:  See you next week to unpack our answers! https://lilyfieldschallenge.com/2023/03/30/episode-55-what-will-they-say/

Talking Points: Let's be a fly on the wall at your funeral; Why talking about values is perilous; What do color and virtue have in common? Here is the link to that document I promised in the episode: https://lilyfieldschallenge.com/2023/03/30/episode-55-what-will-they-say/ A great big thank you to Seven rPoduction here in Mulhouse France for the use of the song La Joie as the intro and outro to th...

Talking points: Breaking the cycle of shopping addiction; contentment hunting; being a good steward; the Dopamine Loop; finding motivation to stop shopping. A big thank you to Seven Productions here in Mulhouse France for the use of the song La Joie as the intro and outro to the show, as well as Matt Kugler, whose new album Aventura is out now on all the digital music platforms, who sang it and to...

Talking Points: Can happiness be found at the bottom of a shopping bag? Avoiding impulse buys; escaping temptation; it takes a village to stop shopping. This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment and less stress. A great big thank you to Seven production here in Mulhouse France for the use of the song La Joie as the...

Talking Points: The Seasonal Wardrobe changeover; methods for choosing what to wear; the benefits of falling in love with your wardrobe; a plea to stop shopping. Here is Jennifer L. Scott's TED Talk about the Ten-Item Wardrobe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3CLRL32Mcw This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment an...