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This episode is some fun inspiration that’s also realistic and takes the pressure off, when it comes to home maintenance and improvement projects. Show notes https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/169-diy-painting-garage In this ep, you’ll hear us refer to a previous episode, and it’s this one: 136 Actually…Maybe You CAN Do It! (From Oct. 2022) https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/136 Find Siena and Toast on Instagram Love Cats? Siena and Toast Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This ep is the 3rd and final part in a series called" The Top 10 Things We’ve Learned In Our 22-Year Lesbian Relationship." Here are the top-level points we cover in this ep. Scroll down even further for the link to the blog post where we put a bunch of additional show notes. 2. Learn about Attachment Theory and think in terms of your attachment styles 1. Remember and respect that, in large part, you've come together in your relationship to deal with wounds and life lessons BONUS: Health & Finances Blog post for this episode: https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/top-10-things-weve-learned-in-our-22-year-lesbian-relationship-3 Find Siena and Toast on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This ep is part 2 in a series called" The Top 10 Things We’ve Learned In Our 22-Year Lesbian Relationship." Here are the top-level points we cover in this ep. Scroll down even further for the link to the blog post where we put a bunch of additional show notes. 6. Use a personality assessment tool 5. Sex. Do it. 4. Adventure & novelty are bonding 3. Accept your partner. Love them, not your fantasy of them. Blog post for this episode, with additional show notes: https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/top-10-things-weve-learned-in-our-22-year-lesbian-relationship-2 Instagram https://instagram.com/sienaandtoast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As recording for this topic really got going, we realized The Content was getting a bit long. So we turned it into a series. This is part one. Before we get to the countdown, FYI, we mention another ep, and that ep is: #130, released on 9/6/2022, called "Back After A Year’s Hiatus: A Brief Intro to Who We Are & Why We Took a Year Off." With that said...here's the start of the countdown... The Top 10 Things We’ve Learned In Our 22-Year Lesbian Relationship 10. Choose your battles 9. Accept responsibility for your feelings 8. Not every issue needs to turn into a psychotherapy session 7. Lean how to fight blog post for this episode, with additional show notes: https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/top-10-things-weve-learned-in-our-22-year-lesbian-relationship-1 130 Back After A Year’s Hiatus: A Brief Intro to Who We Are & Why We Took a Year Off https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/130 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re often told to cultivate an attitude of acceptance in our lives, while simultaneously being told to push through and make a change. This episode, we delve deeper into exactly what “accepting something” means. Because it can mean more than one thing.  Siena and Toast.com Find Siena and Toast on Instagram Love Cats? Go here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would you do if a neighbor dumped trash in your recycling bin? Here’s what we did. A discussion about assertiveness when you’re female, Asian American, lesbian, and were born and raised in Hawaii. …can you be assertive and still be likable?  Vanessa Van Edwards on Instagram @vvanedwards – instagram.com/vvanedwards instagram.com/sienaandtoast Blog post for this episode, with show notes: sienaandtoast.com/podcast/164-how-to-be-assertive-and-still-be-likable Siena and Toast Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Someone once observed how society was shifting its focus, as reflected in the names of popular magazines. First it was "Life" magazine. Then, "People." Then, "Us." And finally, "Self." This episode is a rambling discussion (and sometimes ranting) about various aspects of connection: our connection with groups, with each other, with ourselves. Siena and Toast Show Notes Find Siena and Toast on Instagram Find Siena and Toast on the web www.sienaandtoast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re probably not aware of this, because it’s only through personal referrals, but Siena does private one-to-one consultations with people, using her background in holistic health, coaching, and healing, to help them navigate life challenges. Part of this work usually involves flower essences, a type of holistic energy medicine. But what does this look like? How many flower essences does a client take? For how long? Which ones? The answers vary, because each person is unique, but in this episode you’ll get a pretty good feel for how this all works, when Siena shares what one particular client’s journey really looked like. Link to episode about flower essences: 132 Flower Essences: An Underrated Holistic Modality for Emotional Wellness and Balance – https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/132 Link to LAACC flower essence blends: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends In this episode, we refer to a flower essence blend we call ‘CHANGE;’ at the time of recording this, ‘CHANGE’ is only available by special request. We’re very possibly going to be adding CHANGE to our line, though.  We recommend taking a maximum of 3 flower essence blends during any one time period. Here’s the flower essence journey recounted in this episode: 1 yr, 4 mos: a custom blend 4 mos.: another custom blend to address change, and TRAUMA-HEAL 3 mos.: STRENGTH, TRAUMA-HEAL current: SELF-LOVE & PURPOSE Link to episode about flower essences: https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/132 (episode name: 132 Flower Essences: An Underrated Holistic Modality for Emotional Wellness and Balance) Link to LAACC flower essence blends: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends Trauma-Heal: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends/products/trauma-heal Strength: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends/products/strength Self-Love: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends/products/self-love Purpose: https://loveandabovecatclub.com/collections/flower-essence-blends/products/purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is gluten-free. If you love tasting and talk about pastries and doughnuts and bakeries, join us as we share our gluten-free adventures in Portland, Oregon. We talk about Kyra’s Bake Shop, Gluten-Free Gem, New Cascadia Traditional, and Mikiko Mochi Donuts. Show Notes https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/161-gluten-free-bakeries-in-portland-oregon Find Siena and Toast on Instagram https://instagram.com/sienaandtoast Love cats? We do too! LoveandAboveCatClub.com Find books and oracle card decks from other MindBodySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the ‘90s, gratitude as a practice, as a journal, was this fresh new thing. In this episode, we talk about how and why in the intervening years the whole “gratitude” thing got to feel overdone. And then we talk about some of the unusual, awkward, semi-crazy ways we’ve refreshed it for ourselves this year. We reference another episode in this ep, and that ep was titled "Do It Different: Using Teeny Tiny Goals To Make Bigger Changes" Show Notes https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/gratitude-20 EP 148 https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/148-do-it-different-using-teeny-tiny-goals-to-make-bigger-change Find Siena and Toast on Instagram https://instagram.com/sienaandtoast Catch the Gratitude wave! Sign up to see the film for free https://mindbodyspirit.fm/showcase/gratitude/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices