Have You Ever One-dered??

We’re back on the albums again! Part TWENTY, 110-101. - WE HAVE LISTENED TO AND TALKED THROUGH OVER 200 ALBUMS since June!! OH MY WORD. - This week features Sleater-Kinney, J Dilla, Paul & Linda McCartney, and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;) - When do we EVER have time for Poetry Time on Albums eps anymore? Here’s the written version f...

I had never even heard of Unrefreshing Sleep before! What a nightmare. Do you appear to get an adequate QUANTITY of sleep on a regular basis, but you wake up so fatigued that you’re beginning to question the QUALITY of said sleep? Take a listen, maybe this will help. Take care of yourself and get some rest as soon as you can, C

Do you know what the “ADHD tax” is? It’s a colloquialism used to describe money sometimes lost to executive dysfunction. It can can manifest in other types of neurodivergence as well, but is often associated with ADHD because it can be the result of having so many thoughts teeming through your brain at all times (a frequent symptom of ADHD) that it becomes challenging to prioritize them and/or act...

Well I saw something (an unexpectedly meaningful film) and it moved me, and now those feelings have informed some of my life choices. Art does its job yet again! ;) No but seriously, being a creative is challenging and I want you to know that I see you. Immensely glad that you’re here, C

Please forgive my humanity! I hit a wrong button and cut off the initial broadcast right as we were heading into Poetry Time, but it was too important to miss today. So here’s the conclusion and a few other thoughts to help wrap this set of ideas. Thanks for your patience and understanding, C :)

How you start your day influences how your day goes. That is the premise that I’m starting with. And there are many experts who would agree But allow me to expand it further: The way your days go is the way your life goes. - But have you made it a practice to start your day with intentionality? Can you take five minutes even before you get up and give yourself a chance at a better start? Let’s try...

We’re back on the albums again! Part Nineteen, 120-111. - This week features The Jimi Hendrix Experience, System of a Down, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;) - I forgot to tell you which album the Lyric Title came from during the show! Whoops. By the time we got to that point, I was so enveloped in the storie...

Thrilled to be here to continue this discussion today. Food has been in the breeze a lot in the circles I travel in and it’s had me thinking. Not about my own journey with food, but that of others. I AM NOT HERE TO TELL YOU WHAT AND WHAT NOT TO EAT I house zero desire to do so. - The relationship that many people find themselves in with food can be fraught at times, and I’ve experienced that for g...

I’m kinda excited to share these next two shows with you. Food has been in the breeze a lot in the circles I travel in and it’s had me thinking. Not about my own journey with food, but that of others. I AM NOT HERE TO TELL YOU WHAT AND WHAT NOT TO EAT I house zero desire to do so. - The relationship that many people find themselves in with food can be fraught at times, and I’ve experienced that fo...

It turns out that wishing for things to be the way they used to isn’t as innocuous as some say. Glad you’re here and I hope you’re doing okay, C

I needed an encouragement episode after some of the events and dealings of last week and if I could use a pick-me-up, maybe you could too. Glad to be able to share, C

We’re back on the albums again! Part Eighteen, 130-121. - This week features Minutemen, Daft Punk, REM, and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;) LET ME TELL YOU WHAT- When I say “who else could there be,” if there was ever a week when you couldn’t fathom how massive the artists are that we’re going to talk about, this is that week (so far!) - O...

It’s been a minute since we’ve done a consecutive multi-day miniseries! Today is the continuation of what we were talking about yesterday. You can start there first if you’d like. Glad you’re here either way, C

Wanted to discuss something positive that wasn’t necessarily encouragement based as we reclaim our Wednesdays ;) so we’re talking relationship health. How do you maintain and improve the connections you have with the people you care about? It’s challenging, but entirely possible. Poetry excerpt from Messengers by Louise Glück

Here’s something that bears repeating, especially if you’ve been noticing or experiencing potentially neurodivergent behaviors in yourself or those around you. It could be the an opportunity for a professional or self diagnosis, it could be an opportunity to reevaluate how you treat people who are not like you, it could just be an opportunity to increase awareness. But here we are :) Glad you and...

I’m so glad that I came across this study, where they looked at the same metrics - calories, fat, sugar, and salt - for the French fries from 23 different fast food and fast casual establishments and rated them from least to most “healthy” for you to consume. Some are national chains for the US, some regional, and others international. The thing they have in common is that no matter what else is o...

We’re back on the albums again! Part Seventeen, 140-131. - This week features James Brown, Metallica, PJ Harvey, and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;) - I mentioned I’d put the excerpt from Sophie’s World that I found so compelling- “Only philosophers embark on this perilous expedition to the outermost reaches of language and existence. Some...

A week ago we started talking about ridiculous social norms and I actually remembered to come back to it! Let’s talk through some more of these: some silly, some serious. So so glad we’re all here, C

That’s it, we did it. On this the first Wednesday of Calendar Fall, we finished this year’s iteration of our Summer Encouragement Series It’s bittersweet for sure, but I’m also so glad that we were able to experience it together. Thanks for coming along for the ride. I hope it was a blessing to you. This does not mean that we won’t be doing encouragement episodes anymore! We will, but they won’t b...

TW or CW: ED This is an important conversation, and probably one that we’re going to continue on another day. We’re talking about things that have made it into our cultural mindset, but that aren’t necessarily wise or true. Or healthy - for the individual and us as a society. Some of these ideas are challenging to consider, but worth it to think critically about Take care of your mind, C

Happy Fall to those who celebrate. Happy Spring to those I’m about to be jealous of ;) The start of something, like a new season, is a great time to review your habits and lifestyle choices, so we’re going back to basics when it comes to wellness. Several things to do, and a few not to. There’s a good chance you’re already doing at least one of the things you’re supposed to so shoutout to you! May...

We’re back on the albums again! Part Sixteen, 150-141. We’re heading into the second 150, y’all! Let’s do this! - This week features Eric Dolphy, Radiohead, Belle & Sebastian and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;) - Production note: Lest there be any confusion, I do not condone prejudice or discrimination of any kind for any reason agains...

Have you ever wondered about particular social norms? Things we all do or expect ev one else to do in certain ways? Why is that?? And what are they? Let’s chat through some and then you can decide if there’s any that perhaps you want (or need) to flout. Thanks for being here, C

No, we’re not talking about the app ;) This would have been the final installment of our Summer Encouragement Series because we’re in the last full week of calendar Summer, yikes. (Listen in to find out why it’s not.) Today I was peering out from behind a weather-induced migraine to share some thoughts with you about how valuable it is to be yourself. And a little something extra as well Love that...