Blooming Together

Pain isn't going anywhere, so let's look for the gain in it. In her book, Think Happy, Karen Salmansohn reminds us to get curious instead of furious and find the meaning in the mess. Tune in, and keep blooming!

"The fortitude and motivation to accept what is - especially when you don't like it." -Jon Kabat-Zinn

How do we keep blooming through hardship and tremendous loss? My friend, Brenda, despite much struggle and heartache, has discovered some ways to move through her grief and feel joy, purpose, and peace again. Join our conversation. And, please, share your insights with us in the comments.

Tune in to hear my favorite definition of success EVER!

YOU Matter! Why do we doubt our worth? Can we just agree that we're all amazing? Let's do these few things to reaffirm our awesomeness every day. Bloom on! Elder Uchtdorf's talk

Let's improve our "self-love life" with insights from Karen Salmansohn's marvelous little book, Think Happy . She can help us be our own bestie. Thanks for joining us!

We ALL feel "blah" once in a while. How DO we bloom out of "blah"? Here are some of the best ways we can banish the "blahs" and bloom on. Thanks for joining us!

We're entering the FLOW zone, Friends! That invigorating creative space where we feel fully engaged and deeply aligned with what we're doing. Here we go!

What makes a great day? "Flow," that's what! At least, that's what Eric Booth, in his marvelous book, The Everyday Work of Art , tells us. So, what is flow and how do we achieve it? It's part of the work of art. Listen in, and let's get flowing!

Let's revisit some of my favorite insights and experiences from my last six guests. These marvelous friends of ours are blooming so beautifully and offer us loving encouragement and motivation to keep blooming ourselves! Remember, we're in this together. -Susie

Make things with more meaning, explore the things others have made, and develop a work-of-art attitude. These comprise the triangle of actions that artists use to do the everyday work of art so beautifully.

In her latest endeavor, The Beatitudes Blog , Laura has taken her love of learning and vast research to explore how Christ's beautiful Beatitudes give us specific, workable direction to live a good and happy life. Check it out!

At birth, the word art was a verb that meant "to put things together." It was not a product, but a process. Eric Booth explores this magnificently in his book, The Everyday Work of Art.

"Blooming where I'm planted is wherever I'm at... I've bloomed in each spot... and continue to grow from that story." -Lonzo Perez

From "Things Your Mother Always Told You But You Didn't Want to Hear," to "Snoopy's Philosophy," to LLiving, LLaughing, and LLoving LLike a LLama, to "14,000 Things to be Happy About" - Here are some fun things to think about! Think Happy, Be Happy - Workman Publishing, NY I Believe In You - Sandy Gingras LLive LLaugh LLove LLike A LLama - Alena Tkach Great Qu...

"For me [blooming where you're planted] means showing up for the people you love and for yourself." -Sienna Robertson

Like a caring earthly father, our Heavenly Father's love is steady and ever-present, lighting our way through the storms of life.

What a marvelous milestone! 100 episodes! I've compiled soundbites from my 52 guests thus far, sharing how they keep blooming where their planted and growing through life. ENJOY!

Savor this moment. Resist rushing off to the next.

A high school science teacher still searching for new ways to bloom in the places where he feels most grounded.

Asking "What if?" and the importance of being curious and pushing beyond boundaries that inhibit our optimism and creativity.

Insightful anecdotes from a baseball player turned robotic cardiothoracic surgeon, and what it takes to qualify for The Daisy Award. Dr. Poston's Blog: robpostonblog.wordpress.com

Being a mom is the greatest work of HEART I've ever been engaged in. ♥️

"...every moment's gonna be my best part." -Day6

"Start from where you are. Use what you know. Do what you can." -Arthur Ashe