Creative, Happy Life Podcast

Episode 7 of the Creative, Happy Life Podcast is all about those times when you don’t feel happy or creative. They happen to all of us, and especially in the midst of the events happening in our world right now, there are a lot of big, hard feelings to process. In this episode, I’m sharing some personal things that have happened during our time staying at home. It’s a bit of a heavier show than usual, but an important conversation to have, about the scope of being human, and the wide range of emotions we experience.

This week I have my very first guest - my husband, Sean! We’re stuck at home together, so we might as well make the most of the time, right? In this episode, we talk about how it’s going with both of us working at home, while in quarantine together with the kids, we hear a bit from Lily about distance learning, and how we’re doing adjusting to the weird "new normal" while we try to flatten the curve. Recorded March 28, 2020

Recorded on Thursday, March 12, 2020. It is all about tips for people who will be working from home, possibly for the first time, and ideas and resources for learning activities to do with your kids! I wanted to offer some encouragement for how to tend to your own mental wellness, and perhaps cope and find calm through creativity. You’ll find even more resources and ideas listed below in the show notes at creativehappylifepodcast.com, so you can easily look for what you need and might find to be helpful. Join the Creative, Happy Life Community on Facebook and follow CreativeHappyLifePodcast on Instagram for more information and inspiration!

Have you ever heard someone say “I’m not a creative person”. Whenever someone says that to me, it just makes me sad, I want to give them a hug and look them in their eyes and say “Yes! Actually you are!" We need to stop thinking of creativity under the umbrella of talent and skill and final products. Creativity is in all of us. This episode was recorded February 2020.

Recorded January 2020 - This episode is all about how I am doing a very quick morning ritual that has transformed my days to feel calmer, happier, and more focused on what matters. Making time and space for creativity each day is just as vital as eating, sleeping and exercising.

In this episode, I’m tackling the subject of storytelling as a means of creating connection, understanding, and empathy. I share a couple personal stories that I consider to be a core piece of my “backstory”, that has directly affected who I am, and where I am, today. We all have a story inside us. What’s yours?

Welcome to the first episode of the Creative, Happy Life Podcast! In this episode, I’m discussing the importance of starting before you're ready, rejecting fear, and accepting that done is better than perfect. You are more ready than you know! There are lessons to be learned in every experience, even the ones where we think we've failed.