Today's episode is our last one for awhile & it's such a good one to end on! With a few simple questions I'm going to help you dive into your own life, see the beauty of it, find the things you enjoy, challenge you to anticipate the future, as you learn how to savor the season you're in. Life isn't a bowl of cherries, but there usually are some cherries in the bowl if only we took time to notice! Note: The Joy Right Here Podcast is taking a hiatus as I prepare for our baby, figure out new routines, and contribute to all my writing projects and deadlines. You can find lots more at sierrafedorko.com and can reach me via Instagram @sierrafedorkoblog!

A story about bright yellow paint and how you can AND SHOULD chase those golden flame moments and go for it! Let's have some fun.👏

Let's start today's episode in the Plant Your Feet series with a question. "How have you planted your feet in all this chaos & change?" I think you'll be delighted with the answers you're about to find. You're growing! Improving! Moving forward! Adapting! Let's acknowledge our progress and celebrate it. Next, let's get practical. No doubt you've felt overwhelmed by the change of routines and rearranged plans. Today's exercise will help you define your point of frustration. Once defined, you will be able to move forward confidently and without the layers of unidentified stress weighing you down. The exercise for defining your point of frustration is surprisingly simple, but very honest! You won't be disappointed. We CAN do this!

The first episode of the Plant Your Feet series is beginning with a pep talk. Let's get on our feet so we can plant our feet in this wild time of change, chaos, and cancellations. Today, I'm sharing with you a simple thought that is sure to encourage + challenge as you adjust & adapt to all the new things happenings (or not happening!) in your life. Episode 29 will provide clarity as you move forward and embrace your 100% life. We CAN do this!!

WHEW! Nothing has been "normal" since November and the podcast has been in & out since December, so today I'm just sitting down and having a laid-back chat about life and all that's been happening. I also share a phrase that's been absolutely H U G E in helping me settle in during this very transitional, wild time of life. I hope this episode encourages you wherever you happen to be today. Grab that cup of coffee or fold some laundry (blehhhh!) and let's chat!

Today, I'm sharing my 5 ground rules for social media. And then? I'm going to challenge you to sit down and make some of your own. Believe it or not, giving yourself a set of boundaries actually sets you free! You'll be less overwhelmed by social media and more apt to use social media as a purposeful tool that enhances your life and the lives around you. Positive change is truly up to you. You can be free from social media and STILL use it.

Take charge of your Valentine's Day and go ALL OUT! Yes, you CAN have a great Valentine's Day whether or not your're in a relationship. Yes, you CAN have a great Valentine's Day even if your current life season is dry as bone. We make things so much harder than they have to be. Let's look out! I hope this episode cheers you onward to a Valentine's Day full of greatness. It can happen! It's up to you.

You won't believe how simple this is advice is to apply! And the best part is you can totally tailor it to your lifestyle. I've been implementing this one piece of advice since 2015 and it's made ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Life just keeps moving. Days are often busy. Things are going on everywhere! Do this and you WILL see a positive change!

Did you know that it takes DISCIPLINE and INTENTION to be surprised and delighted when you're an adult! Did you know 2020 can be full of goodness and gladness if only we noticed the other side of our reality? Now I'm not saying we ignore our pain or live wearing rose-colored glasses, but I am daring us to see beyond the stress, unmet expectations, and busy responsibilities to SEE the good stuff. Here are 3 simple ways you can choose to see delight in 2020. Let's start small, go step by step, and be amazed at the little ways we are drenched in delight and caught off guard by ordinary life surprises.

Overwhelmed yet? Done with the hoopla of the New Year? It's time to B R E A T H E! We are standing in the invitation of a lifetime. . .more life experienced with God! I hope this episode gives you a beautiful idea of what you're year could be. And I hope it equips you with the freedom to RUN WITH IT!  Happy New Year.  There is so much more.