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.

Emotions help us to communicate what we are feeling to the world around us. Though sometimes they are misread or misunderstood. Adrian breaks down some common emotions and we dig in to discuss how to better communicate our feelings and understand others.

Self-Esteem is at the core of how we perceive ourselves. If we allow the connection, the words of others can lift us up or tear us down. We talk about how life can alter our self-esteem if we let it and ways to safeguard it.

Join us as we discuss a listener’s question about how we got our kids to help around the house and how we handled rewards, and encouragement and compliments. Everyone has something to contribute whether at home, work, or groups that we are involved with.

I could try to do it all myself, or we could do it together and share the load. The to-do list is long and sometimes seems never-ending, but when we work together the load is lighter and manageable. We share our experiences and how 1+1 = more.

We love to laugh. It lightens a heavy day, reduces stress, and brings us together. When we gather as friends, laughter is usually part of the mix and that which we remember most.

We live in a big world where we are still discovering the history of past civilizations through ancient ruins.  The world is filled with mysteries and things peculiar.  We discuss some of these, Mike’s favorite shows, and the magic number nine.

The founder of Written Hugs Designs, Christi Kmecik, joins us to share her story and her passion for connecting people by saying the hard things in beautiful and impactful cards. Be sure to visit Christi’s website https://writtenhugsdesigns.com/Use code “Connecting23” for 25% off of your order!!!  Good through 12/31/23 Follow Christi onFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WrittenhugsdesignsIG: @writtenhugsdesigns

The loss of a loved one is a tender milestone. It can be challenging to approach the topic of grief and loss with family, friends, and co-workers; let alone process our own personal thoughts and feelings as we experience it.