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My Ordinary Life
by Hannah Christensen
Hey there! I'm Hannah, a 21-year-old introverted college student at BYU. From my early childhood in suburban Utah, to early mornings spent feeding the goats in northern Idaho, to attending college hundreds of miles away from my family, my life has been filled with seemingly-ordinary moments that made me who I am.Thank you for being here to listen in; I hope some part of this can help you find those little things in your life, those moments that have built you into who you are, and I hope you come to find that these ordinary things have, in fact, cultivated a rather extraordinary life.
Episodes
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Episode 17: Victories in Mental Health
Hi (little wave), my name is Hannah and I feel depressed - often. Mental health is surrounded by stigmas, stereotypes, and fears which swarm the air like annoying little bugs. None of these help us out when we're feeling down. Today's discussion is jumping off-track from high school stories to...
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Episode 16: Defining Intentions to Keep Us Going
How many times have we been counseled to be intentional with our efforts? With our work? Several years ago, I sustained a serious sports injury that forced me to be intentional with the healing process, and with my academic involvement. Today, I've learned to be intentional about defining my own...
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Episode 15: Seeing Compassion in Involvement
When 12-year-old Hannah sat down on the bench alongside the Troy High School volleyball team in the first week of moving north, she had no idea what she was in for! The compassion shown to me by those girls (to whom I was only a stranger) would later give me the drive to seek involvement in my…
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Episode 14: Finding Balance to Succeed All Year
I'm kick-starting this new year with a resolve to find and maintain BALANCE across multiple areas of my life: school, work, social life, health, finances, and the ever-underestimated elements of creativity and comfort zones! Listen in as I share some thoughts for making the whole YEAR awesome,...
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Episode 13: The Endings That Influence Us
Today I'm ending 2020 by reflecting on some hard goodbyes I've said throughout my life, both temporary and permanent, and I'm asking myself what it is these experiences have taught me. Episode 13 is also wrapping up Season 1 of my life stories this week, and next episode will be the first of…
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Episode 12: The Christmas I've Never Forgotten
During the week of Christmas, I'm reflecting on one experience many years ago which has blessed my family and brought them closer together. It has taught me greater appreciation for the people I love and it has shown me how lucky I am to have been raised by such good people. This week, I'd like…
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Episode 11: The Thing That Lived in the Bush
Is the word "boundary" triggering for you? To me, boundaries counteract the potential pitfalls of risk in any context. Life is inherently riddled with risk - but to set boundaries is to invest in a little bit of preservation for your well-being. I'm personally setting boundaries every day as I...
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Episode 10: The Rooster and The Snake
Preparation is SUPER important for any sort of goal you have in life, whether it's coming up tomorrow or several years down the road. Training for a marathon, studying for a test, or even buying groceries for dinner tonight - all of this is preparation for things to come. In today's episode, I'm...
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My Ordinary Life (Trailer)
Hey there! I’m your host, Hannah Christensen, welcoming you to My Ordinary Life. This is a podcast sharing short stories about family, adventure, friendship, memories, and the extraordinary experiences that come from a seemingly-ordinary life. Episodes go live every Tuesday at 8AM Mountain…
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Episode 9: The Goats Won't Train Themselves
Consistency shows results! Have you ever had a long-term project that you chipped away at, a little at a time, until it was finished? Instead of procrastinating everything until the last moment? Today's episode is all about those long-term commitments and how consistently working towards your…
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Episode 8: The Friend and the Yellow House
What good comes from COMPROMISE? There are so, so many circumstances in our lives (no matter what our lives may look like) that can benefit from healthy compromise. It's a magical principle that just fosters relationships so much, while simultaneously helping us learn humility, patience, and...
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Episode 7: The Cello in the Wind
What do you hold onto when things get really hard? What do you put your hope in? What goals do you appoint as your compass, or what habits help you pull yourself forward? In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how a stubborn little 9-year-old Hannah refused to play the violin so that she could...
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Episode 6: Croc in the Gutter
I am definitely one to put a lot of weight and value in material things! From the decorations in my living room to the books on my shelves, clothes and shoes I wear, my photography equipment, etc. - I spend a lot of resources investing in things that are really only temporary. In this episode,...
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Episode 5: The Twenty-Foot Tall Snow Cave
Is there something in your life that stresses you out more than usual? Do you assign high value to something that might not actually be worth that much worry? In My Ordinary Life today, I'm sharing a story about feeling small next to a towering ice cave, and I compare it to feeling small when...
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Episode 4: The Wobbly Birdbath
Independence. Is it good? Is it bad? What happens when we're TOO independent? Today I'm sharing a couple of short stories from my tiny-person days where I exercised stubborn independence and it came back to bite me. I also offer some thoughts on what a good, trusted source is and why it's okay to...
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Episode 3: The Bricks Around the Flower Bed
Hi friends! I'm starting to structure my episodes a little more each round. In this episode, I describe a childhood memory about my mother's flower beds, hint at my obsession with rocks, and preach a little about a certain virus and how it's been causing stress for me as someone who is not part…
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Episode 2: The Fence That Kept Me In
In this episode, I'm giving podcasts another go as I learn how to use my new Blue Yeti microphone. This episode was recorded in one take from my front room. As well as discussing limitations and the good/bad associated with them, you'll get to meet my boyfriend Caleb and listen to some of our…
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Episode 1: The Tree My Parents Planted
My name's Hannah, and in this first episode of my podcast I'll tell you about the members of my family and the foundation my parents established to help us learn to love each other and become best friends. This episode helps introduce you to the majority of the people that I'll talk about in the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hey there! I'm Hannah, a 21-year-old introverted college student at BYU. From my early childhood in suburban Utah, to early mornings spent feeding the goats in northern Idaho, to attending college hundreds of miles away from my family, my life has been filled with seemingly-ordinary moments that made me who I am.Thank you for being here to listen in; I hope some part of this can help you find those little things in your life, those moments that have built you into who you are, and I hope you come to find that these ordinary things have, in fact, cultivated a rather extraordinary life.
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Hey there! I'm Hannah, a 21-year-old introverted college student at BYU. From my early childhood in suburban Utah, to early mornings spent feeding the goats in northern Idaho, to attending college hundreds of miles away from my family, my life has been filled with seemingly-ordinary moments that...
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