Finding the Floor - A thoughtful approach to midlife motherhood and what comes next.

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  Ep. 271- Creativity helps with mental strength 04.09.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail “We cannot just practice our art. We need to force our way into its secrets, and then it will raise us to the divine.” In this week’s episode after sharing a small talk prompt and a personal story, I revisit the idea of creativity helping us with our mental strength. I share a quote from Beethoven I heard from Steven Sharp Nelson who reminds us that using our creativity can help us feel happier. I mention the 3 Cs, all which can be included in a type o...
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  Ep. 270 - The Journey is the dream 28.08.2026 27min

  Send us Fan Mail “That’s the dream. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” Inspired by a quote by Kobe Bryant - this week’s episode reflects on the journey being the dream. I reflected upon making an idea that you have become a reality. That creation is complicated and yet it is the process of creating that is the most important part. I share Kobe Bryant’s quote and then share other times where I have with others taken ideas of an event or a devotional fro...
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  Ep. 269 - The art of gathering - part 4 - authenticity and ending 21.08.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail “Accept that there is an ending” This is the last episode sharing the book, The art of gathering, how we meet and why it matters, by Priya Parker. I begin by sharing the chapter about leaving your best selves at home and creating an environment where people can be a little more authentic. One idea she shares in the book is called 15 toasts. Parker also talks about some events that can add a little heat if it is done in a safe and structured way for the...
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  Ep. 268 - The Art of Gathering - part 3 - rules and pregame 14.08.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail “A thoughtful opening moment…can change the course of a gathering…” I love this week’s topic from The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker, pregame. I share the value of priming your guest from the beginning of hearing of your event. I loved the idea of rules made for your get together that then help your guest feel like they are in an alternate world. I talk of the significance of making a transition from the outside world to your gathering. And ul...
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  Ep. 267 - The art of gathering - part 2 - Invite and host 07.08.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail “Protect your guests.” This week’s episode is part 2 on the sharing of the book, The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. I share the significance of your guest list. I mention the importance of your venue choice, size and style which also helps you fulfill your purpose. Then I talk about the warning not to be a chill host and the idea of a generous authority. Finally, I summarize what Parker says are the main purposes of a host, to protect, equalize and...
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  Ep. 266 - The Art of Gathering - part 1 - purpose 31.07.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail “Decide why you’re really gathering.” In this week’s episode we begin the discussion of the book, The Art of Gathering - How we meet and why it matters - by Priya Parker. In part 1, we learn of finding the real purpose to our gatherings. Ms. Parker invites us to go deeper, to find a very specific and unique purpose to gatherings both large and small. I share the different ways she shares how we can do this and give some examples from my own life...
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  Ep. 265 - The people who have come before you 24.07.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail “Learn of the people who have come before you.” Today I am sharing a few stories I learned today about a few of my ancestors. I begin by sharing one of the books that changed a perspective which was a historical fiction account of the Martin and Willie handcart companies. I share a story of an ancestor from that harrowing journey. Thanks to my mom, I was able to learn more about her husband and his life as well. I also share how I miss my mom, fa...
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  Ep. 264 - Summer reading and the people we become 17.07.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail “We read to know we are not alone.” – C.S. Lewis. In this week’s episode I cover the topic of summer reading and how it helps us become. I mention at the beginning how my mom made sure we had a pile of books to read each summer - our homework for the summer and how I now continue to love reading. I also share how books can change us and help us see a new perspective. I also share a few of my own stories when a book has totally connected me to someone else be...
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  Ep. 263 - The power of our influence - the good and bad apple effect. 10.07.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail How do bad apples effect the whole barrel? In this episode, I talk about 2 chapters in the book, Why we Click by Kate Murphy. Have you ever felt an instant click with someone got along fantasitcally or felt the mood in a room change due to someone’s anger? Is there someone in your life that is really easy to be around or someone who is difficult to be around? I share how lately we talk about the vibe or aura of people and that is actually shown to be a thing...
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  Ep.262 - The Lost art of small talk - part 2 - tips 26.06.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail “There you are!” In this week’s episode we talk a bit more about the lost art of small talk. This week I give you a few tips on different ways to think about it and also topics or situations that can help you feel more comfortable. Acronyms like S_O_F_T_E_N or F_O_R_D or A_R_E which can help you with your body language as well as topics ideas or ways to go about engaging in small talk. Also I love the reminder that small talk is supposed to be aimless, it is...
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  Ep. 261 - The Lost Art of Small Talk - part 1 19.06.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail This week I am exploring the idea of small talk and calling it a lost art. I notice how I am really not very good at it and want to try to be better. Essentially I call it a way to notice people and make connections even for just a moment. I mention how our phones are a contributing factor along with COVID helping us be a bit out of practice. I share a particularly mortifying experience while in line at Home Depot with my kids year ago. I include...
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  Ep. 260 - A little psychology of why we re-read books. 12.06.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail “There is nothing wrong with coming back to a story that loves you back.” I have been going back to my favorite books and movies lately, so I thought it would be fun to understand why we do that. I share what I learned from an article and a youtube video. A few things I mention is that we find emotional comfort in familiar characters, it helps us when we feel uncertain and we like to look deeper into them and appreciate good art. I talk about more fun reason...
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  Ep. 259 - Road Trip Rules for life 05.06.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail A road trip is a great metaphor for life. In this episode I share 6 ideas or rules for life that come from the road. I share a few road trips stories and then weave them into how that can relate to our life in general. Rules like, detours are part of life and make sure to stop and refuel. In addition a few deeper metaphors, like knowing your destination and the people in the car matter. As you think about and plan your next road trip, you m...
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  Ep. 258 When God seems silent ... He is in no way absent 29.05.2026 27min

  Send us Fan Mail “When God seems silent … He is in no way absent.” This week I am inspired by the story of Esther. In the book of Esther, God is not explicit in the story but he is still there. I share a brief review of the story of Esther and then point out the ways that the Lord put people in just the right place to help in the deliverance. Then relate it to our own lives, how many times we may not realize how the Lord is there in our lives. I share of few of t...
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  Ep. 257 Different Busy - the seasons of our lives 22.05.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail Different busy is the topic for this week. I contemplate different seasons in our lives. How I used to be so good at some things when my kids were little and now I don’t do those same things as well. Like regularly getting to the grocery store. I also share how we need to give ourselves grace because it is easy to compare how we used to be in one season and may not be now. Seasons obviously change as our children grow and we are constantly ...
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  Ep. 256 Book ideas for a good summer read 15.05.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail A good read by the pool! That is what I have been daydreaming about as I go about my busy days this week. This episode I share a few of my favorite authors and some of their books to get ideas for when you get into the slower rhythm of the summer. I mostly like romantic comedy books but also share a few different varieties of books. First I talk of Beth Brower who is a sort of late regency (1880s) in her Unselected Journal of Emma M. Lion. Then a few o...
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  Ep. 255 Mother's Day Reflection - missing the little things 08.05.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail This week I reflect on a few mother’s day things. First, I am becoming more like my mom by having all the expired condiments in my fridge. That is something that is too much of a reality right now, my kids finding them. Then second, while staying with my Dad and feeling like I was getting sick, there were not the normal things that my mom would have in the fridge or pantry. I missed the vitamin C, the essential oils, the herbal tea and whatever o...
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  Ep. 254 - Pulled in so many directions - finding the calm in the chaos 24.04.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail Lately I have been feeling pulled in so many different directions and in this episode I talk about a few solutions to help me go from chaos to a little more calm. I share all of the things on my plate, (as I am sure many of you have) and an extra added concern. I talk of the Eisenhower Decision Matrix (also shared in 7 Habits for Highly Effective People) and try to figure out what is important and not urgent instead of everything just feeling bot...
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  Ep 253 - Stranded and surgery 17.04.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail Back after spring break, and sharing two stories. I begin by sharing our stranded story. Our spring break road trip took an unfortunate turn with an overheated car and a need to get a tow, as well as other parts of the story. I share a tender mercy with the rental car and a book that we really enjoyed listening to on our drive. The second story is more of a reflection looking back as it has been a year since my abdominal surgery. Reflecting wheth...
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  Ep. 252 - The Delusion you need to start something new 27.03.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail “Dream about your ideal future, even if it’s a lie compared to today’s reality, then get to work and make that reality happen.” In this episode we are going to talk about being delusional. I share this idea from The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser who says that when we want to do something great we have to be constructively delusional. This week we are especially talking about doing something new. I mention different things as we grow up that ...