We share stories about our mothers and talk about the influence they had on who we are today. Adrian shares her thoughts on being a mother and how important that is to her.

An ancient Jewish ritual connects us to our brokenness and heartache, and helps us to learn that we do not have to try to heal alone.  Mike turns to the left as in the ancient ways and shares what’s breaking his heart. Link to Simon Sinek – A Bit of OptimismWe Cannot Heal Alone with…

We all have our favorite things, foods, songs, and so much more. Our favorites are often tied to special moments in time. Knowing other people’s favorite things can help us connect with them. Today we share some of ours.

We all have internal power. Our awareness helps us to better understand ourselves and the world around us. When we learn and believe in ourselves, our confidence grows and we feel more ready to take on new challenges. As we tie our awareness and confidence together, our internal power flourishes to self reliance.

The naysayer can stop us in our tracks, save us from pitfalls, or even add fuel to the fire of whatever it is we have set our mind to.  We first discuss the naysayer and how to handle them, and then move on to the positive affects of validation. Link to Validation Video

Winning and losing are thrust upon us at an early age and if we let it, everything can become a competition. Whether we choose to continually go for the short term win or for the long game, makes all the difference in our relationships, fulfillment, and happiness.

We talk about being intentional in many of our episodes. A listener asked us to explain the methods of how we can all be more intentional in our daily lives. So we stepped back, took a look, and share some ideas and thinking that has helped us.

Change is hard, and it can seem like as soon as we get used to the new normal it changes again. We discuss why change is so hard sometimes and ways that we can prepare ourselves for it and even work through it.

Autumn joins us in this episode and talks about her passion for architecture and how it and her interest in sustainability has shaped her life and career path.

It’s that time of year again when many of us make goals for the new year. We talk about the origin of New Year’s resolutions, why they often fail, and some strategies to help increase the likelihood of achieving them.