feather & foundation

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...

We often strive for balance in our life, and it leaves us unbalanced, feeling guilty or stressed.  What if we learned to swap out balance for harmony?  Harmony creates a kinder measure.  We can achieve alignment when our priorities are working together.  When our car is aligned- it's smooth sailing.  When the car is out of alignment- it's a rough, bumpy road.  When we look at our priorities in our...

Spring it popping and I love how we go from  the drab, dreary gray of winter to technicolor of spring.  Thought winter looks dead and nothing is happening outside- the roots below the earth are getting prepared for spring renewal.  A great reminder as we go through the dark days, that work is being done in our lives, even if we can't see it.  What is your specific God assignment that you are to be...

Ever notice how someone can walk into the room and you feel them even before they speak?  On the other hand, ever notice someone who shows up (almost like the proverbial black cloud of their head)- and the air seems like it's sucked out of the room, and again they didn't say a word.  It's their electromagnetic field that you are feeling.  What level is your magnetic field vibrating?  How do you pr...

Frustration can be a little reptitive thing that builds up or it can be a big smack us in the face incident.  Situations, or people can be frustrating to us.  Discover a few tips that can help mitigate frustration.  The frustration is one part, but the story or energy we attach  to it becomes even bigger.  We all experience frustration- we can learn to protect our mind and peace.  Remember- frustr...

FOCUS- easy to say, hard to do in our busy, chaotic, loud world.  You'll hear how many text messages an average adult receives in a day; and then be blown away on the amount teenagers are bombarded with daily.  Then add in social media time daily - it's no wonder we lose our focus even more frequently than ever before.  Discover six tips that can help you improve your focus.  Plus what you focus o...

This episode is all about LOVE.   How do we learn to love others and those that we choose, those that are put in our paths (or next door cubicles).  Next we need to love ourselves in a healthy way.  And loving what we do- we spend many hours at a job- we should love it. Imagine if you put heart stamps on others heart with yoru words and interactions for them to collect on their heart passport- not...

In our episode of Reset at Feather & Foundation- we discuss that goals, dreams and plans from the new year might already been not started, started and stopped.   Reset allows the opportunity to do exactly that- reset...our goals (if need be), our plans, our minds, or attitude and acitivity.  There's power and energy in a reset.  Like children playing a childhood game ---"do over".  Just as importa...

Our WOW word in this podcast is comparison.  While it is human nature (animals just stay in their lane, doing their thing)- at times it can be beneficial in helping to motivate us, grow ourselves in becoming our best selves.  Most of the time, we let comparison affect our mind and mental health.  We look at social media and see all the great things that can trigger the "not enoughness" and compari...