Creating Sanctuary
July 17, 2019
Lately I’ve been interested in the concept of sacred spaces: places we can retreat to that allow us to come home to ourselves, to feel centered and find a sense of calm in this dizzying world. This interest led me to today’s guest, Jessi Bloom, who I found when I read her wonderful book, Creating […]
Character and Social Activism
Unless you’ve decided to move to a cave in the Himalayas, you probably share your life with people, maybe lots of them. That number grows exponentially when we include all of people that we meet every day who we’ll never actually get to know but may nevertheless impact. We don’t live in a vacuum; […]
Food & Togetherness
This week my guest was Kathleen Blake, an award-winning chef, two-time James Beard award nominee, and co-owner of The Rusty Spoon in downtown Orlando, FL. I’ve known Kathleen for more than a decade and while our skills related to food differ vastly, we completely align on how meals can be the richest and most important […]
Parenting in Slow Motion
The job of raising my kids has likely been one of the biggest catalysts of my own personal growth. I’m interested in learning a lot about parenting and child development, not so I can be the perfect mom and get everything right, but so I can have some sense of a steadiness and sturdiness in […]
How to Now
We hear a lot about the importance of being more present, almost to the point of it becoming a cliché. But when we stop to actually think about what it means to be in the present moment, it’s kind of laughable that we don’t seem to be naturally oriented to be there, because the present […]
The Happy Traveler
There’s only one thing I am more passionate about than human connection and that’s travel. I spend months planning trips with my family, extending our trips longer and farther away each year. Visiting new places, experiencing new cultures, tasting new foods and having new adventures brings awe, wonderment and enchantment into my life in a […]
Intentional Community Living
Someone asked me recently how I choose my guests for the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast and I responded that the process is actually really simple and completely organic. I think of something I am curious about and I go looking for someone who would be really great to have a conversation with about that topic. […]
The Art of Saying Thank you
Do you want to live longer, be happier and feel healthier? Scientists are now discovering that it’s the quality of our connections with other humans, not just what we eat and how much we exercise, that’s determining our health, happiness and wellbeing. We are wired to connect. We are nourished by each other. So how […]
How to Be Compelling
Science has discovered that connection is the multivitamin we all need more, that our bodies, our brains and our immune systems are all nourished when we are with other people in a positive way, even if that’s something as simple as exchanging a smile with a total stranger. This week’s guests on The Synced Life […]