THE JOY OF SHARED MEALS (3/3)

Thanksgiving has always been a favourite holiday of mine, and in today's episode, I'll tell you why.

Even if you don't personally celebrate Thanksgiving, there are still some great takeaways in this episode about the 5 things that make any shared meal special.

Spoiler: It doesn't have to be complicated! Planning a shared meal doesn't have to be a burden; in fact, it can be a delight when you focus on the foundational basics. Then add the other details on top if you have time and if you enjoy that kind of thing!

Happy Thanksgiving y'all!!!

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THE JOY OF SHARED MEALS (2/3)

Jesus loved a good dinner party! All throughout the Gospels you'll see him blessing food, enjoying food, sharing food, multiplying food, and even calling himself the Bread of Life.

In fact, Jesus did some of his best ministry around a dinner table. He changed hearts and minds through conversations had at a meal time and time again.

In this episode, I'll share 5 lessons we can learn from 5 different meals where Jesus was present. From eating with sinners to challenging religious leaders to miracles and more, dinner with Jesus was always an exciting affair.

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THE JOY OF SHARED MEALS (1/3)

The World Happiness Report had an entire chapter dedicated to the connection between food and social relationships, and we need to talk about it.

As a society, we've become faster paced with a desire for ease and convenience, and this has translated over to our meals as well. Many families are eating meals on the go, takeaways, meal replacement shakes, and quick snacks pulled out of a bag to solve their hunger as if it were a problem.

But how does all of this affect our happiness? How does it affect our social relationships? Have we lost the joy of a shared meal?

Let's talk about it!

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FEEL GOOD PRODUCTIVITY 3/3

Y’all, the holiday season is here! Calendars are getting full, to-do lists are getting long, and stress levels are rising. So, how do we enjoy these next couple months at a pace that is sustainable and joyful

I want to talk to you about 3 different types of burnout in this episode and give you a few practical tools that will help you evaluate your life and then cultivate a rhythm of productivity that feels good, so that you can truly enjoy all that the rest of this year holds.

Book referenced: Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

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FEEL GOOD PRODUCTIVITY 2/3

Are you currently camped out at Procrastination Station? Do you have something you're excited about doing but just don't know how to get started? Have the goals you set become more of an obstacle than a motivation?

Let's unpack all of that in this episode which is the second in a 3-part series on finding the joy in productivity, based on Ali Abdaal's book Feel Good Productivity.

Today, I'll tell you about the 3 primary blockers we all face, how to overcome them, and also potentially say something controversial about the very popular SMART goal framework ;)

I hope this episode is the pep talk you need to get unstuck and get going on that thing you've been meaning to do.

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FEEL GOOD PRODUCTIVITY (1/3)

Do you experience time famine, the feeling like you have too much to do and simply not enough time to do it all? Does this then lead to a constant state of stress and procrastination? Do you wish you had a key to greater productivity in order to regain control of your time?

Well, my friends, the answer lies within JOY.

In this episode, I'll unpack some research found within Ali Abdaal's book Feel Good Productivity to let you know how you can energise yourself to feel more positive emotions, which then leads to doing more and doing it well.

We'll talk about the power of play, our unique play personalities, and discover whether success leads to happiness or the other way around.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on feel good productivity.

Hope you enjoy it!

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When you’ve been waiting a longer time than expected to see a dream become a reality, it’s easy to become discouraged, disappointed, and dare I say jaded. It can get harder and harder to see other people see their dreams come true while yours seems dead or dormant. It can affect your heart… which then affects your relationships, your friendships, and your faith.

Today, let’s unpack the miracle of Abraham and Sarah conceiving a child in their old age. They both laughed, but their laughs were different types of laughs… so they got different responses from God.

I hope this episode gives you some insight into how two people can walk a journey of waiting differently, how two people can respond differently when receiving the same promise from God, and how God can heal our hearts if we are willing to come before him vulnerably.

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In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand, this episode is an important conversation around the power of hopeful thinking.

Hope is a clear theme throughout the Bible.

Hope is a clear theme in positive psychology.

Hope is a clear theme in mental wellbeing.

So, how could hope become our anchor this week? What can we learn from scripture and from science to incorporate into our lives to raise our level of optimism, which then raises our overall level of wellbeing?

*Please note: In this conversation, we will talk about suicide / suicidal ideation and how hope acts as a buffer against it. No personal stories or details are shared here, I will simply mention the research and the power of hope in combatting this.

God bless,

Darcie

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Book referenced for scientific research: 'One More Day' by Niyc Pidgeon

Podcast referenced for more listening during Mental Health Awareness Week: 'Living Well Podcast' by Elim Christian Centre (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyp_1PdsFfLK2UZpo6a1u61DPD45QHeR&si=IBNZFIO_X56ARP2B)

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