feather & foundation

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...

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....