It is SUMMER!!!! School is out, activities and sports are done, now it is time to play and relax! How do we still make sure we read, limit screen time, not argue about the things that frustrate us, and use our time together to have FUN and create JOY?

Mark came up with three questions for us to think about at the beginning of June.
1. What do we want to for reading this summer?
2. What does screen time look like?
3. What is it that makes you frustrated that creates nagging, being nit picky, and creates negative energy.

We thought about these questions for two days and then we discussed them at one of our family meeting table talks.

We all came up with goals. Now that is is July 1st, it is time to revisit them. This episode shares our goals for each question and we reflect on our progress.

How do we alter our reading goals since NO ONE has read except Mom?
What will make it interesting?

How are we doing on our screen time and how can we adjust and get better?

Are we all following our agreements to eliminate the anger and frustration with the common problems that create JOY crushers?

This conversation is our normal table talk when we have our family discussions. There is a lot of laughter as we figure out what our next steps are to navigate JOY together!

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

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I'm so excited to share this conversation with Martha McBride. We connected over social media and found we have a lot in common, especially our goal to live in JOY daily.

Martha shares her experience with a bad breakup that led to depression and how she was then able to get out of that.

She also shares how she knows she is living in a state of JOY each day. One way she knows is if she is singing. Not just songs on the radio but even when she can't find her keys. Haha! I love it! She also shares how she consciously chooses JOY during daily tasks that "have to" be accomplished.

Finally, we hear how she is sharing JOY with others, especially with women who are in perimenopause. How BRILLIANT is this! Menopause is something that isn't talked about and women have a negative connotation about this time of their lives.

Martha really brings laughter, light, information, and JOY into a topic that we all think is so negative!

Well, ladies...It DOESN'T have to be!!!

Here is a link to her podcast!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-aloof-vagina-a-cheeky-guide-to-perimenopause/id1671264417

If you are approaching this time in your life, are going through it, or have passed through it, I encourage you to listen to this wonderful podcast!!!

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
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This weekś episode is a conversation with Linda Rossi. Linda was born in Greensburg PA and now resides in Pittsburgh. She acquired her Associate Degree in Human Service which led to her 16 year career with helping to offer her support,encouragement and resources to families in need. She’s a writer of various artistic styles including the self-help genre, poems, and personalized quotes. She has a passion for helping people to improve their lives and empower them with simple techniques toward change.She is the Author of Zest for Life Simple Adjustments to the “New You”.

Linda shares how her career as a hair stylist opened the doors to more. She realized that clients would come to her and confide in her. She realized how much she loved this and decided to do more with this and went back for more degrees.

She has some great tips on how to bring more JOY into your life. The importance of writing a list to find your JOY creators and than how to take action. There are simple things such as nature, dancing, and many more.

She also discusses the importance of being ¨you¨ and not comparing yourself to others.

Unfortunately the last 10 minutes of our conversation did not record. Her book Zest for Life Simple Adjustments to the ¨New You¨ is a guide on creating a ¨new you¨.

Where to find Linda:

Her linktree link takes you to Lindaś TikTok, IG, FB and Amazon where her book can be purchased.

https://linktr.ee/lindasbooks67

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
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CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond