The Well-Tended Life

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview with STACY LYN HARRIS: When we share food with other people: we are really sharing our souls.  Everyone can grow something where they are. Get away and try to get quiet everyday. Pull weeds daily so they don’t get overwhelming. Purge the things that aren’t working for you in this season. You have to really work on not getting burned out.Place importance on the really important things: people. Just show up! You have to live in balance. Some good food and some good for you food. 90/10 rule. Life lesson: we cannot control other people and what they decide to do.Well-Tended U: Are you interest in learning more about what is being offered soon that can help you to bloom and grow through any season? CLICK HERE ABOUT THE GUEST: Southern lifestyle guru, television host, celebrity chef, best-selling author and speaker Stacy Lyn Harris wants her readers to pull up a chair, hear some funny and poignant stories, and incorporate her unfussy, delicious recipes into their special occasions and daily life. After all, like the title of her new cookbook states, food is the "Love Language of the South.""I don't go to my home and kitchen expecting perfection," Harris writes in "Love Language of the South." "It's simply the place I go to return to what matters most: my family, my faith, and spending my days at home in the South. Time I spend cooking is time spent loving. And that's why I call it my love language."In addition to being a best-selling author of three books and host of "The Sporting Chef" on The Outdoor Channel, Harris is also the founder of the popular Stacy Lyn Harris blog. The Alabama native and mother of seven has grown a following with her simple approach to sourcing and preparing meals – often including ingredients from her garden.Her philosophy goes back to her childhood and lessons her grandmother and mother reinforced about food and connecting with people.Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview with DEBBIE WEISS: Mindset is key.Comparison will ruin us.Start with a small goal and then add when you’ve mastered the first. All good growth comes on the other side of fear. Address your limiting belief, know what they are, where they come from and the challenge them. Look for proof, that your limiting belief is NOT true. We are typically afraid of things that make us feel uncomfortable. Event, plus response, equals outcome. Make a “maybe I can” list and be open to trying new things. THE BOOK: On Second Thought, Maybe I Can THE GUEST: Debbie is a seasoned life strategist with over five decades of experience, has faced some of life's most daunting challenges head-on and emerged as a beacon of hope and inspiration for others. A tenacious entrepreneur, Debbie manages both a thriving insurance agency and her charming online store, "A Sprinkle of Hearts." As the host of the "Maybe I Can" podcast and an inspirational speaker, she generously shares her wisdom and insights on overcoming limiting beliefs and fears. As a dedicated family caregiver and mother, Debbie's resilience shines through in every aspect of her life.Driven by her passion for helping others live their best lives, Debbie delights in laughter, dancing, reading, and staying active during her leisure time. Her unwavering spirit and infectious enthusiasm inspire others to pursue their dreams, regardless of the obstacles they face.FIND HER HERLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview: Make sure to pause long enough to hear the whisper of your heart, which will tell you what is next. Three rules to getting and staying organized: 1: One home for everything 2: Like with like 3: Something in something out.The average adult tells 200 lies a day. Like: l’ll do this later. Clutter is nothing more than deferred decisions.Average person will waste a year of their life looking for lost items. Time is a non renewable resource. Clutter is the symptom not the problem.There are 8 deadly time thieves: Interruptions, Overcommitting, Poor planning, Multitasking, Meetings, Email, Social media, and Procrastination THE GUEST: Andrew Mellen‍“The Most Organized Man in America”Andrew is not your ordinary organization guru—he’s been a professional organizer and coach since 1996.‍‍With over two decades of experience, he has transformed over 500,000 lives with his unique brand of clarity, simplicity, and serenity.His expertise in organizing photos has earned him accolades from clients worldwide, and now, he's sharing his knowledge exclusively with you.He is the best-selling author of three books: Calling Bullsh*t on Busy, Unstuff Your Life!, and The Most Organized Man in America’s Guide to Moving.FIND HIM HERELet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview with  BRETT LARKIN :  Yoga is not just a thing we do, but a space we inhabit mentally. Yoga is also the science of energy management. We are not the voices in our head. You can do “yoga” off the mat with things like breath-work and so much more. Do “yoga” in the in-between moments. If you can only choose one thing: breathwork or yoga…choose breath-work…it’s that important.Your breath is the thermostat for your nervous system. Your breath and emotions are in a reciprocal relationship. MEET THE GUEST: Brett Larkin, a distinguished yoga teacher trainer, healer, founder of Uplifted Yoga®, and visionary entrepreneur dedicated to guiding individuals on their personal transformation journey through the practice of yoga. In her NEW book, Yoga Life: Habits, Poses, and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos , Brett shares her unique insights on crafting your most potent and individualized yoga ritual – even if you’re time-stressed, anxious, or coping with chronic issues.While the benefits of yoga have been proven time and time again, Brett’s revolutionary new book empowers readers to capitalize on yoga’s original principals to create a more personal and adaptable daily practice while “living their yoga” off the mat. Yoga Life readers will craft their own yoga style, meet the “soulmate poses” that complement their personality, enjoy quizzes, posture and breathwork tutorials and 30 exclusive companion videos. Whether you are a beginner or a life-long practitioner, Yoga Life’s custom-tailored approach will make your practice twice as potent – in half the time.Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps”, which are the things that speak directly to my heart. Here are a few of the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview. Our bodies are nature. And nature and our bodies are communicating with us all the time. Are you listening?We need to feel and sense things more than we are over-thinking things. Ask yourself daily, what truly feels good? The divine technology of our bodies is truly amazing.  Think about it. Our body gets such a bad rap, it is blamed over and over for us not feeling well.Yet our bodies never give up on trying to help us heal, support and sustain us.Wake up  your fingers and toes before you even get out of bed, to awaken and reconnect to your body.Ask yourself and your body each day: what do you need from me today? Ask yourself when you are ill, what is my part in this? Allow yourself to “not know” what the next step is and be ok with that. The rose has the highest frequency of anything tangible in this earth, closest to love. We have everything we need within us and in nature to heal, be who we truly are, and to be a force of goodness on this earth, while we are here. SONG MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:The Earls: I Believe.  https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-believe/419477321?i=419477332ABOUT THE GUEST:Hi I’m Donna Dimino. I’m on a mission to help people become curious about their body’s true purpose, by learning how to re-balance and move with ease through postural alignment listen to the body’s silent language, like you do with pets, baby’s and plants, and how to tend to and recognize your soul’s guidance through the messages the body gives us. I do this through nourishing movement, energy awareness, intuitive guidance & joyful creative practices that bring you…back to you! My work draws from my training and study in Dance, Postural Alignment,  Energy Movement,  Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, Spirituality, Embodied Mysticism, Sound Healing,  Empowerment Coaching, Body Centered Meditation, Essential Oils & my greatest teachers, the Body & Nature.  'Living' Body Awareness ‘Movement that brings you back...to you!'1:2:1 Sessions, Movement Classes, Workshopshttp://www.livingbodyawareness.comknowbodyawareness@yahoo.comLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Have you ever wondered what happens after the show? You know, when the “business” of the podcast is done and it’s just me and the guest? Today’s episode is just that…an off the cuff chat with guest Melissa Bergstrom that took place as soon as we ended the formal podcast interview. Our chat was so good, in fact, that I just had to make into its own episode!Note: This after-the-show episode stands on its own, but I am sure it will inspire you to go back and listen. If so, when you are done, just toggle back to Episode 46 where she and I chatted about 2 words that can fertilize growth, OCD, her trip to one of Frances’s homes…and so much more!But In this After the Show conversation listen in as we chat about how we never really know how our words will impact others,  some “Frances” questions, her recent experience with acupuncture, how we need to give things time to work before we judge it or give up, and so much more. I know you will find so many seeds of well-tended wisdom throughout, so without further adieu…enjoy this AFTER the Show Chat with Melissa Bergstrom.Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, bestselling author, and television commentator Dr. Gail Saltz:We all have VERY DIFFERENT BRAINS. Close to 1/2 of all Americans, as some point in their life, will struggle with a mental illness, impairing your ability to function in life in various arena.Addressed early, one can greatly alleviate the symptoms and suffering of mental illness. The same wiring that can predispose one to mental illness also often comes along with a wiring potential for great strengths. Stigma continues to keep many from being diagnosed and treated. Mental health is health. Many people who experience mental pain also feel physically pain. If you are living with chronic pain, it can also cause depression by itself. The brain changes over time depending on what environmentally is happening to it and what we are experiencing and processing. Make sure you are getting help from a real mental health professional, not just from someone you follow on TikTok. “Look for your strengths and play to it.”Have deep and intimate conversations with those around you to develop deep connections and fight off loneliness. Being able to play and have fun is an important part of life. ABOUT THE GUEST:Dr. Gail Saltz, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine and host of the “How Can I Help?” podcast.FIND HER/FOLLOW HERWEBSITE: https://drgailsaltz.com/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GailSaltzINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drgailsaltz/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DrGailSaltzLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? In my journal practice, I write down what I call “heart taps…which are the things that speak directly to my heart…and so here are the heart tap moments that I wrote down from this interview. NLP helps to reprogram your unconscious thoughts and behaviors. Willpower  doesn’t work…unless you fix your subconscious! 95% of what we do is unconscious behavior.Everyone interprets things differently and assigns their own it meaning to what happened. Most of what we are dealing with today, was unconsciously programmed before 7 year old.Your RAS is the Instagram algorithm for your mind.We need to train our brains to work for us and to notice the opportunities not the opposite or obstacles. If something isn’t working for you…experiment with this mindset work. “Our thoughts impact the way we feel, and the way we feel impacts our physiology, our body changes when we feel different, and all of that impacts the behavior we carry out which leads to the results we get in life.”Just change one thought today.Have a toolbox of practices, so you can pull out what you need when you need it. Give yourself permission to do that thing that lights you up!Buy Her Book: Activate Your RAS: The Art and Science of Creating Your Reality from the Inside Out https://a.co/d/72POQVHGuest Bio:https://www.iamsianhill.com/Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with journalist, radio host, author and podcaster Celeste Headlee: It’s important to know what you do well and don’t do well. You are not a 7-11…the “business of you” needs to have an opening and closing time.Human beings only have the capacity to focus for about 4 hours a day.Working more hours does not help us get more done. Many times, the more successful you are, the busier you are, and the less likely you’ll be to be able to enjoy your success and financial freedom. Our addiction to our electronics is a symptom. What do you think your cause is? Make time for play and hobbies…for no reason or outcome. Even if you think you don’t have time for play…do it anyways!!Let go of the feeling that you have to be good at everything. People enjoy you, your conversation and your company more than you realize.Get out of your own way!Research shows that you make a much better impression by what you ask versus what you say. Create your own daily routine that fits who you are! Link to her “Top 10” Ted talk: 10 Ways To Have A Better Conversationhttps://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversationGUEST BIO: Celeste Headlee is an internationally recognized journalist and radio host, professional speaker and author of bestselling book We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. Her latest is Speaking of Race: Why Everyone Needs to Talk About Racism and How to Do It. Her TEDx Talk, 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, has been viewed over 26 million times. Close to 50,000 talks have been given at 10,000 events since the TED program launched in 2009, and Celeste’s talk is one of the 10 most-watched talks posted on TED’s homepage. FIND HER/FOLLOW HER:WEBSITE: https://celesteheadlee.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/celesteheadlee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CelesteHeadleeYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=celeste+headleeLINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celesteheadleeLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with JuJu Tyson Kissick of Good JUJU Ink: 1. Remember this: Things can change.2. Sometimes it takes the people closest to you make you realize that you’re not OK and something needs to change.3. Sometimes a closed door, is actually permission for you to  go and thrive somewhere else.4. Sometimes you need to grieve and own the place that you’re in right now.5. It’s ok to admit to yourself that you still like doing things regardless of the outcome, because you like the doing. And the doing is its own journey, it’s own Joy. 6. Grownups need more thing that remind them of that feeling of being a child. 7. Just start. Whatever it is.8. Friendships are the secret sauce of life.9. ADHD is a superpower if you can feel free to be yourself and acknowledge what you need and what are not good at and have a safe space to ask for what you need. 10. You cannot do everything 11. Even if the source of illness cannot be changed, you can change the environment around the source of illness or around the person feeling ill to nurture things that can bloom. GUEST Bio:Meet Juju. As a kid, Juju liked to make pretty things. And connect with people. And make people laugh. Fast-forward to 2014. Hearkening to her childhood desires, Juju created Good Juju Ink, a high-end stationery business based on her timeless illustrative style, a strong belief in the power of the handwritten note, and a commitment to delighting people with wildly delightful products. Pretty things. Connecting with people. Laughter. Juju’s products espouse a sense of childlike wonder in each of their recipients and promote positivity in a world that all too often seems to promote the opposite. Good Juju Ink is devoted to spreading good juju. One illustration at a time.https://www.goodjujuink.com/Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why listen? Here are just a few “heart taps” from this episode with restauranteur Nadia Liu Spellman:     1.    Seasons change fast.     2.    “Be a self sufficient woman.” Nadia’s father.     3.    How you deal with your career evolves and changes.    4.    Take a minute to just breathe.     5.    Take the time to have connections with people.     6.    Take time for yourself first. Not just to breathe…but at least an hour of your day…just for you.     7.    Be careful, because when you are passionate about something…it’s easy to get carried away and then get overwhelmed and crack.     8.    To disconnect a bit, try putting your phone in the backseat while you are driving or setting some strict “no phone time” at night.     9.    Creating healthy practices happens over time and with experience, rarely overnight.     10.    We effect the generations after us…so think about what legacy are you leaving them?     11.    Working is not working if it is your passion! If it makes you happy, do that, pursue that! Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dumplingdaughterhttps://www.facebook.com/dumplingdaughter/ BUY HER BOOK: https://amzn.to/3Gb9svsBUY HER DUMPLINGS:https://dumplingdaughter.com/GUEST BIO:Nadia Liu Spellman is a proud graduate of the Weston High School Class of 2000.  During her years in grade school in Weston, she worked in all aspects of the family restaurants starting at the age of 13.   She then attended Babson College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Management.  After working in investment banking for five years in New York City, she left her career to pursue her true love for great food.  Nadia managed her mother's restaurant, Sally Ling's in Fort Lee, NJ for two years until moving back to Boston in 2011.  Nadia grew up in a family where food and fine cuisine were an important part of life.  She is excited to bring the food she grew up with and loves to Weston with her distinctive touch.Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Today’s episode includes an afterword I wrote for this beautiful book:“Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants & Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett” by Marta McDowellAbout the book from the publisher:For over a century, gardeners have been drawn into the story of Mary, Dickon, Colin, and the garden inside the locked door at Misselthwaite Manor.  Frances Hodgson Burnett was an unlikely garden writer, particularly for inspiring children, as she did not cultivate any substantial bit of earth until she was on the doorstep of her fiftieth birthday. Her output of juvenile fiction was small in comparison to her otherwise prodigious body of work. This book looks at the inspiration for The Secret Garden and explores Frances Hodgson Burnett's passion for flower gardening before, during, and after publication of The Secret Garden in 1910. It focuses on the three gardens she planted in England, America, and Bermuda. Richly illustrated with artwork from many editions of The Secret Garden along with historical images and new photographs of an prolific, intriguing author. Burnett’s other garden-related writings—at least those that I have discovered so far—make up a section entitled “Outside The Secret Garden.”CLICK HERE TO ORDER: https://amzn.to/3Atqzp6Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this episode with singer/songwriter Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra:Kevin’s dad said, “Nothing changes if nothing changes.”  What is your second act?Alway believe that your greatest work is ahead of you.As you get older, you have to take overt action to continue to be inspired. Seeking  inspiration keeps those neuropathways malleable and flexible.Surround yourself with people who bring a skill set different from your own.Let go of your ego. “Your ego is not your amigo!” The people who just don’t quit are the ones who win at the end of the day.Remain open.You have to continue to fill the well with inspiration to avoid creative bankruptcy.Dare to be stupid. If something isn’t working, change your angle of approach.  BUY HIS BOOK: The Greatest Song: Spark Creativity, Ignite Your Career, and Transform Your Life  https://amzn.to/3JYCSOhSIDE NOTE: Kevin references Sir Kenneth Robinson’s Ted Talk on Education. https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativityGUEST BIO:   https://www.kevingriffinmusic.com/Kevin Griffin is an award-winning songwriter that has landed multiple number ones, including Howie Day’s “Collide” and Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue,” which became the 11th most downloaded country music song of all time. His rock band Better Than Ezra has occupied spots on Billboard’s “100 Greatest Alternative Songs of All Time” and “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time.” The band’s legacy encompasses: the double- platinum classic Deluxe (1995) and its instantly recognizable, number one smash single “Good,” the gold-selling Friction, Baby (1997) with “Desperately Wanting,” Closer (2001) with “Lifetime” and “Extra Ordinary,” and the epic album Before the Robots (2005). Their song “Breathless” was notably performed and recorded by Taylor Swift.Griffin is also a cofounder and partner in Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival located in Franklin, Tennessee. Now in its ninth year, the festival has attracted top headlining talent such as Justin Timberlake and the Foo Fighters. Griffin’s musical prowess spans from artistry to leadership, singing it forward as a writer-in-residence at NYU's Clive Davis School of Music. Griffin also lectures internationally on creativity to companies such as Google, Spotify, YPO/ WPO and Salesforce.Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this episode with Christina Wallace:1. Instead of saying, “I don’t fit in anywhere”, reframe that and say, “I just need to find out where I fit”. Because the truth is, not fitting in is not a judgment call on you, it’s just an observation.2. Know “who you are”, separate from ‘what you do’, that way…if what you “do” gets taken away, you don’t lose who you are. 3.Don’t postpone feeling, by doing.4. Your purpose is so much greater than your job.5. The worlds best run manufacturing lines operate at 85% capacity, and so should we. 6.Ask yourself are you over promising your time? 7. The word multitasking was created to describe a computers function. It was never meant to describe a human. 8. Work/life balance is bullshit. It’s not a thing, it’s a myth.9. Change is inevitable. The question is, will you pursue change or will you wait until it happens to you?GUEST BIO: A self-described "human Venn diagram," Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. After a decade as a serial entrepreneur, she joined the faculty of Harvard Business School where she is the course head of the first-year entrepreneurship class and runs the HBS Startup Bootcamp. Her latest book is The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card (Hachette, April 2023).FIND HER/FOLLOW HER: http://www.christinawallace.com/https://www.instagram.com/cmwalla/https://twitter.com/cmwallahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawallace/Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why listen? Here are just a few heart taps from this week’s episode. Co-dependency is an addiction.Each version of who you have been is so important because it helped to make you who you are. Listen to your body. It will tell you when things aren’t right.What we what we put in our bodies and minds has the potential to help us or hurt us.And each bite of food is another opportunity to put good things in us. Grounding is the practice of putting our feet directly on the earth and connecting to its energy and it’s so good for us!!Before you can truly help others, you need to do the work, your work.  DISCOUNT CODE: And don’t forget to use the discount code: Well Tended to get 20% off your Magic Secret Garden Salt order. I’ve been using it instead of my regular garlic pepper…and I am completely addicted. Give it a try!  GUEST BIO:  Gina is a Phoenix Arizona native now raising her family in beautiful sunny Scottsdale. Her family’s health journey took them on a windy healing path that led them to diet and lifestyle changes. Particularly removing toxins.For the first time she really heard and understood the magnitude of the quote “food is thy medicine, medicine is thy food”.   Secret Garden Magic Salt is her delicious, nutritious and efficient creation born out of necessity. Guest Links:https://secretgardenliving.com/https://instagram.com/secretgardenliving?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Have you taken a good look at your life lately? Or are you rushing past your own life… on your way to tend to everyone else?In this episode we take a quick tour of your life, in its current state, as it really is. And for the purpose of this tour, and this entire podcast for that matter, I want you to imagine your life as a garden.  After you listen, if you are ready to start doing some work on your Life-Garden, click here: TELL ME MORE and plant your email there to be the first to learn about something we are cultivating called Well-Tended U. Well-Tended U is a place and space for workshops, courses, coaching and retreats designed to show YOU the keys to unlock your best Well-Tended Life. Let’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this episode with Jaime Kurowski of She Makes Art: We get to choose the words that we surround ourselves with. The journey back to ourselves is a daily practice. If you don’t like where you are…ask yourself what are you repeating, what are you thinking, saying and believing? Choose love over fear. If you are constantly reliving the past or the thinking about the future in your mind..you are not able to be truly present. When you first wake up, there is so much potential there…so don’t pick up for phone first. There is so much goodness that we are missing out on, by not turning things off? Have the audacity to take the time to do the thing(anything)that might not be the societal norm but that feeds your soul! Rest, meditate, go for a walk, paint, grow something, start a business, write that poem. You can’t see awe when you are in stress and in the rushing. Sometimes we keep ourselves in that wheel of hard. Find a place for your words to go. A journal, art, music, poetry, anywhere…but stuck inside. Get it all out, so you can be here now. GUEST BIO: Jaime Kurowski is a former school teacher who accidentally became a writer and started a soulful art business after a messy divorce.  Among other things, she makes one of a kind driftwood art pieces that are burned freehand with all the words that "live in her bloodstream."  Words of love, literature, nature, resilience, and a touch of Jersey sass where she grew up.  She is a single mom who took a leap of faith when she quit teaching this past year to pursue her art full time.  During this year, she also created a workshop and podcast called Awe-dacity to collect courage! She wants to share stories of the audacity to love, leave, lead and take leaps of faith to inspire others to do the same. She herself had the audacity to leave a marriage, quit a job, sell her art, share her poetry, start a business, buy magenta glasses, and start her podcast, to name a few. Her life's purpose is clear...to help guide us back to our authentic selves through the power of words and art.  Find Her @ https://www.shemakes.art/SIDE NOTES: Cathy Heller:   https://www.cathyheller.com“You are a badass” by Jen Sicnero   https://jensincero.comGabby Bernstein  https://gabbybernstein.com“Do Less” by Kate Northrop   https://katenorthrup.comAmy draws art: https://instagram.com/amydraws_art?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=The Aritsts Way: Morning Pages   https://juliacameronlive.comTUT Email, Mike Dooley  https://www.tut.comLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

 Why Listen?  Are you covered up in the weeds of busyness? Do you feel like you need to make room? Take a listen to hear how I began to MAKE ROOM. HOW TO MAKE ROOM:  1. Write down all the things that you would rather be doing if you weren’t so busy. 2. Create a no speech so you are prepared to say no. 3. Consider resigning from things you are currently committed to.4. Then watch out for the signs that the weeds of busyness have crept back in. I actually do this daily in my journal practice. If you are curious about that practice, there is a link in the show notes below to a free journal template…where you can learn to Read, Reflect, Weed, Seed and Water…in order to live your best well-tended life. SIDE NOTE:BOND & GRACE ART NOVEL : The Secret Gardenhttps://www.bondandgrace.comLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this amazing episode with artist Haleigh De Rocher:Don’t be afraid to listen to your gut and change/shift…even when you are part way through.You don’t have to know what you are doing, you don’t need a plan…just do it. Set aside chunks of time for specific tasks…and stay focused. Want to be inspired creatively? Just open a new bookDon’t hide your true self for fear of what other people on the internets are going to think. Just show up and be you.Pretending that things didn’t happen…doesn’t change the fact that they happened. Let’s learn from them!If you are looking to turn your passion into a business, find someone who is willing to talk with you about their business.Learn to enjoy the mundane. Slow down and enjoy the moment you are in. GUEST BIO:Haleigh DeRocher is the owner and artist of Sweet Sequels, a literary art shop. She has been making art inspired by the books she loves for almost a decade. Her most popular products include the classic books she illustrates, her handmade blankets, pillows, and animal stuffies, and a wide variety of art prints. She is married to a math teacher and a stay-at-home/homeschool mama to four little ones.FIND/FOLLOW HER: Www.Sweetsequels.comInstagram @sweetsequelsLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com

Why Listen? Here are just a few HEART TAPS from this amazing episode with author NICKI CARLSON:Passion is contagious The veil that separates us from our loved ones who have died is so much thinner than we recognize. We have to take the time to look around us. There is good in the grief because grief creates intimacy. We do hard things when we have no choice but to do hard things. When going through grief, your feelings are not going to make sense. Give yourself permission to FEEL IT ALL. NICKI’S BOOK: Grace-Faced: Pursuing the Life-Changing Perspective of a Loving God by Nicki Carlson https://amzn.to/3l7ysMpGUEST BIO:Nicki Dechert Carlson was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas. She attended Kerrville public schools and graduated from Tivy High School in 1993. While at Tivy, Nicki met John Carlson, and the two began dating and are married to this day. John is a solo law practitioner specializing in estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters. They have three children: Rachel, in her fourth year at Texas A&M; Grace, in her first year at the University of Texas in Austin; and Johnathan, a freshman at Tivy High School.​Nicki released her first book last year, Grace-Faced: Pursuing the Life-Changing Perspective of a Loving God. She has previously written for newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and on her blog “Expressively His.” Grace-Faced has been met with great enthusiasm and praise. One Amazon review states, “Grace-Faced is a book unlike any other I have read. Carlson greets me on her pages like a trusted friend: sympathetic, understanding, and never preachy or holier than thou. Her humorous stories, anecdotes, and personal experiences showcase her openness and non-judgmental style as she walks me through the ways I can seek the face of God.” ​Another reader comments, “Carlson's conversational style of writing will make you feel like you're sitting across the table from a wise and close friend enjoying a great cup of coffee and quality time together.”​When she’s not writing, Nicki enjoys playing tennis and piano, volunteering at her church and children’s schools, singing, and trying to keep her flower and vegetable gardens alive.SIDE NOTES: Links to things referenced in the podcast episode.John Legend’s Song: Pieces  https://youtu.be/7RrMneXJ9w0Book: Elija by Pricilla Shirer  https://amzn.to/3JDm5lwLet’s Get ConnectedI want to cheer you on as you begin to clear away the clutter and debris that is keeping your from growing that thing that only you were meant to grow! Click below on your favorite social channel and introduce yourself in my DMs. Instagram OR Facebook Journal JunkInterested in learning more about my journal process? Click Here for Your Free Life-Tending Journal TemplateSpeaking OfAre you looking for a unique speaker? I would love to be a part of your next event! Let’s chat: keri@fhbandme.com