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Blooming Together
by Susiebloom
Encouragement and connection as we bloom where we're planted and grow through life despite adversity. Welcome!
Episodes
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#147: The Romance of Old Books
"Books can reveal as much about people as their letters do." - Patricia O'Toole
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#146: Blooming With Books
May I share some of my favorite books with you and why I love them so much? Great! Pull up a chair! :)
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#145: Interview - Laurie Woodward
Welcome friends and fellow bloomers! I had the delightful privilege of talking with Laurie Woodward recently. She is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer from right here on the central coast of California. Her new short, sci-fi, noir film, Celestial Pirouette, is magical and...
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#144: Interview - Kathy Gulliver & Lisa Griffith
These two wonderful women have learned to appreciate; and even rely on, the power of their friendship. We definitely bloom better with a best friend. And... rest assured that, what's shared on "therapy hill", stays on therapy hill. Join us!
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#143: Freedom Facts
FACT: Without FREEDOM we can't fully bloom. Happy 250th Birthday, America! 1776-2026
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#142: Let the Ordinary Come Alive
A few bits of wisdom, some great ideas and a poem to remind us to keep blooming and let the ordinary come alive. Thank you, James Clear, Jared Halverson, William Martin, Dr. Creswell, and Elaine Welteroth.
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#141: Daisy Strong!
Not only are daisies the "friendliest" flowers, they're the strongest. Let's be "daisy strong" and bloom ANYWHERE we're planted. We're in this together.
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#140: Get Up. Bloom On!
It's not if we'll fall, but when. We will fall. Get up. Bloom on! We're in this together.
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#139: Blooming with John
We had no idea what was in store for us when we got married, and we still can't believe for how long! The years have been filled with faith, struggle, love, growth, forgiveness, and fun. Through it all, we keep blooming together. If we can do it, so can you.
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#138: Radiate Love
LOVE is the most transformative power in the universe. In this episode we explore the infinite positive effects our love and kindness create and some simple ways we can begin today to radiate love wherever we are. <3 Thank you for joining me! I appreciate it. Please like, comment, and share the...
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#137: Interview - Tex Ostvig
Tex is so committed to and enthusiastic about service, growth, purpose, and connection, that it's easy to feel his love and dedication as a teacher and engage with him. We talked about the "C's" of change, "servant leadership", and, of course, blooming where you're planted. Tex is a seasoned...
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#136: A Plan to Pivot From
Pivoting isn't a sign of weakness or lack of commitment - it's proof that our commitment runs deeper than any single plan. Being able to change or shift how we move is often the only way to keep moving.
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#135: Letting Go and Looking Forward
January is a long, gentle exhale of everything we've just experienced and an equally gentle inhale filled with hope for the new year and all of it's possibility. Keep blooming. We're in this together.
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#134: Connection
Connection is a gift, the best gift.
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#133: Simple Rituals
Simple daily rituals can make a big difference in the overall quality of our lives.
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#132: Interview - Ariella Larson
The love of an amazing mom and close friends, encouraging words from a beloved grandfather, caring counselors, insightful teachers, and the sheer tenacity in her soul, helped my friend, Ariella Larson, find her way through the darkness of depression and debilitating ADHD, to discover her passion...
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#131: Impossible Gardens
Amazing things grow beneath the surface. Plant impossible gardens and see what blooms.
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#130: Gratitude is Everything
Unlock the fullness of life with gratitude. It really is everything.
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#129: Let Yourself Grow
We all need encouragement to keep growing and blooming. Tune in for a little Monday motivation.
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#128: Emotions Are Like Farts
According to @happinessproject on Instagram. Funny and true. Check it out!
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#127: Better Together
We bloom better together - even in the worst of times; even in war time. *The Women, Kristin Hannah
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#126: Interview - Melisa James
Melisa has learned firsthand that if you want something badly enough and are willing to work for it, you CAN accomplish it. Don't give up! Born and raised on the central coast of California, Melisa loves to go camping and travel with her husband, Richard, but can't imagine living anywhere else,...
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#125: Love In Motion
Compassionate service and simple acts of kindness help us bloom together, even through our most difficult challenges.
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#124: Keep What Counts
Once we clear the clutter, internally and externally, we're left with space - room to bloom - and now we get to choose what stays, keep what counts. Tune in to discover how.
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#123: Clear the Clutter
"Clutter isn't just the stuff on your floor. It is anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living." So, join me, and let's clear the clutter, Friends!
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#122: Better Than Yesterday
Who knew Aristotle was such a bloomer! A bit of philosophical wisdom about being better than yesterday from Karen Salmansohn's book, Think Happy. Thanks for joining me!
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#121: What Should I Do Next?
"Dream impossible things... Things change and impossible things happen." -Chris Hanfield https://www.masterclass.com/
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#120: Trim Your Wick
Sometimes we need to prune, pause, or let go of excess in order to sustain our light and purpose.
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#119: Work vs. Wishing
Wishing without work won't get us there, but with work... we bloom.
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#118: Get In Touch
How can we get in (better) touch with ourselves, and why is that so important? Join me to find out.
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#117: The Gain in the Pain
Pain isn't going anywhere, so let's look for the gain in it. In her book, Think Happy, Karen Salmansohn reminds us to get curious instead of furious and find the meaning in the mess. Tune in, and keep blooming!
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#116: Acceptance
"The fortitude and motivation to accept what is - especially when you don't like it." -Jon Kabat-Zinn
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#115: Interview - Brenda Beatty
How do we keep blooming through hardship and tremendous loss? My friend, Brenda, despite much struggle and heartache, has discovered some ways to move through her grief and feel joy, purpose, and peace again. Join our conversation. And, please, share your insights with us in the comments.
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#114: What is Success?
Tune in to hear my favorite definition of success EVER!
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#113: You Matter
YOU Matter! Why do we doubt our worth? Can we just agree that we're all amazing? Let's do these few things to reaffirm our awesomeness every day. Bloom on! Elder Uchtdorf's talk
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#112: You Are Not A Pretzel
Let's improve our "self-love life" with insights from Karen Salmansohn's marvelous little book, Think Happy. She can help us be our own bestie. Thanks for joining us!
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#111: Bloom out of "Blah"
We ALL feel "blah" once in a while. How DO we bloom out of "blah"? Here are some of the best ways we can banish the "blahs" and bloom on. Thanks for joining us!
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#110: FLOW
We're entering the FLOW zone, Friends! That invigorating creative space where we feel fully engaged and deeply aligned with what we're doing. Here we go!
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#109: The Work of Art, Part 3
What makes a great day? "Flow," that's what! At least, that's what Eric Booth, in his marvelous book, The Everyday Work of Art, tells us. So, what is flow and how do we achieve it? It's part of the work of art. Listen in, and let's get flowing!
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#108: Best of Guests 8
Let's revisit some of my favorite insights and experiences from my last six guests. These marvelous friends of ours are blooming so beautifully and offer us loving encouragement and motivation to keep blooming ourselves! Remember, we're in this together. -Susie
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#107: The Work of Art, Part 2
Make things with more meaning, explore the things others have made, and develop a work-of-art attitude. These comprise the triangle of actions that artists use to do the everyday work of art so beautifully.
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#106: Interview - Laura Hansen Breksa
In her latest endeavor, The Beatitudes Blog, Laura has taken her love of learning and vast research to explore how Christ's beautiful Beatitudes give us specific, workable direction to live a good and happy life. Check it out!
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#105: The Work of Art, Part 1
At birth, the word art was a verb that meant "to put things together." It was not a product, but a process. Eric Booth explores this magnificently in his book, The Everyday Work of Art.
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#104: Interview - Lonzo Perez
"Blooming where I'm planted is wherever I'm at... I've bloomed in each spot... and continue to grow from that story." -Lonzo Perez
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#103: Fun Things to Think About!
From "Things Your Mother Always Told You But You Didn't Want to Hear," to "Snoopy's Philosophy," to LLiving, LLaughing, and LLoving LLike a LLama, to "14,000 Things to be Happy About" - Here are some fun things to think about! Think Happy, Be Happy - Workman Publishing, NY I Believe In You…
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#102: Interview - Sienna Robertson
"For me [blooming where you're planted] means showing up for the people you love and for yourself." -Sienna Robertson
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#101: A Guiding Light
Like a caring earthly father, our Heavenly Father's love is steady and ever-present, lighting our way through the storms of life.
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#100: 100th Episode!
What a marvelous milestone! 100 episodes! I've compiled soundbites from my 52 guests thus far, sharing how they keep blooming where their planted and growing through life. ENJOY!
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#99: This Moment
Savor this moment. Resist rushing off to the next.
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#98: Interview - Ty Fredriks
A high school science teacher still searching for new ways to bloom in the places where he feels most grounded.
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Encouragement and connection as we bloom where we're planted and grow through life despite adversity. Welcome!
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Susiebloom
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Encouragement and connection as we bloom where we're planted and grow through life despite adversity. Welcome!
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