Wild Crazy Meaningful Life

“I just want to play and amass gold; This path is too much of a hassle!” The rainbow’s true treasure Is not gold and leisure: It leads to the unicorn’s… There’s this myth that when you’re on your path, it’s all unicorns and rainbows. That’s not always true. What’s at the end of the rainbow? […]

Words have the power to shape thoughts and change the world. They also have the power to hurt others. Can we have both love and power in our language? Highlights: rephrasing obligation words rephrasing limitation words rephrasing violent words rephrasing sexist words rephrasing racist words where to draw the line? love and power privilege invisible […]

your path doesn’t always have to do with your work our Jewels: Truth, Nourishment, Courage the Major Arcana corresponding to our Jewels: Justice, Empress, Strength Mary Greer, Who Are You In the Tarot? cats dressed in Victorian clothes a Tarot spread for Pathfinding finding your Tarot card for the year “Pathfinding is about taking what’s […]

Pace’s previous words of the year: acceptance, annihilation, surrender, pantry Kyeli’s previous words of the year: courageous, open, mermaid How “pantry” contributed to 2015 sucking Pace’s word of the year for 2016 Kyeli’s word of the year for 2016 Links: WCML 039: Pace and Kyeli’s words of the year for 2015 our low point of […]

Hang out and chill with Pace and Kyeli. No agenda, just chatting about what’s new and a few things you didn’t know about us. Thanks for listening to Wild Crazy Meaningful Life! If you enjoyed this episode, please review us on iTunes and send your friends to WildCrazyMeaningfulLife.com. That’s also where you can download my […]

Here are some more of our best tips for making that awkward family visit even less awkward than it was in Part 1. the monkeysphere how you stay a kid in people’s minds how to deepen finding common ground you get to pick what you share about yourself you are not obligated what to do […]

Here are some of our best tips for making that awkward family visit a little less awkward. ask for what you need ahead of time What do you want to get out of this visit? the usual error How it’s different communicating with people you rarely visit different personality types boundaries “I am not green” […]

What the heck is gender anyway, and what is it going to be fifty years from now? What is gender? intersex Gender identity vs. gender presentation vs. gender role “I identify as Captain America on weekends.” What comes after feminism? “A lesbian is a woman who’s attracted to women and is old.” “What gender is […]

Kyeli faced down her fear twice recently. Why is it awesome to face your fear… and how did she do it? The Visit, by M. Night (spoiler-free) our Creep Agreement What would you tell your 13-year-old self, Kyeli? scared vs. terrified Kyeli faces her fear of the basement Why is it awesome to face down […]

Today is Pace and Kyeli’s 10th anniversary! This is the story of how we met, dated, and got married. LiveJournal and the bi poly kinky pagan gamer geeks “Your life really sucks.” the application process polyamory and the triad our sex life Witchcamp and being a 13-year-old girl our son Dru the pollipop The Usual […]

Pace is going back to her old day job at 50% time! Here’s the full story. What’s up Why “How about now?” “You don’t have to be wild and crazy to get to meaningful.” Gurdjieff’s Law of Three Comma-dammit How will this affect the business? Links: WCML 066: Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert WCML 069: […]

How choosing your clothes (or not) can help you be more creative! Identity “I Let My Toddler Dress Me for a Week” Mondo Guerra Your clothes are like the people in your monkeysphere The Tyranny of Choice modcloth.com a graph shaped like a hill capsule wardrobe President Obama only wears two kinds of suits Gemma […]

Caitlin Doughty, author of Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (And Other Stories From the Crematorium) and founder of the Order of the Good Death, talks about bringing death back into our lives. How did our culture get dissociated from death? How can we get reacquainted with death, and why is that important? How did you […]

Step 1: Feel a calling in my heart. Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit! But WTF is step 2? Myth #1: My true calling will strike me like a lightning bolt. Myth #2: My path will make use of the skills I’ve learned. Myth #3: I need to quit my job to follow my path. […]

Kyeli recently read the book Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert. It’s the best book on creativity she’s ever read, and here are some of our takeaways: Creativity comes from outside you, not within “Nothing precious, all things sacred.” -Alanis Morissette Being the river vs. pushing the river The E-Myth “Do what you love” vs. “Do […]

Kyeli asks, “How can I, as a sensitive white person, have conversations about race without being afraid of fucking up?” Ericka Hines, a professional at this sort of thing, answers. “Be humble, and be prepared to fumble.” -Ericka Hines Ericka and Pace have an actual awkward conversation about race intent vs. impact Being color-blind: “I […]

With special guest Kelly Kingman, our new roomie! Visiting Amanda Oaks in Pennsylvania Visiting Liz Patt in Maryland The ramp! Thank you soooooo much! We’ve actually got a lot to say about this couch. Our first house rule Thanks for listening to Wild Crazy Meaningful Life! If you enjoyed this episode, please review us on iTunes […]

Highlights: Granny Weatherwax “You can’t tell the difference between fantasy and reality” When others call you “silly” or “crazy” Accidentally putting our lives in hold Gurdjieff’s Law of Three, aka the Hegelian Dialectic Links: WCML 002: Live a crazy life! WCME 011: The Enneagram as a tool for Fourth Way study, with Aine Ni Cheallaigh […]

What we’ve learned from having arguments with reality, experiencing spiritual art, and living in someone else’s home for a week. Kyeli’s hip injury and accepting your limitations “Having an argument with reality” Kyeli’s adventure at the Renaissance Faire The pieces that most moved us at The Detroit Institute of Art Don’t underestimate the importance of […]

Our adventures from Yellowstone to Milwaukee! “I don’t want to be a spectator; I want to be a witness.” -Kyeli “There is room in our hearts for both sorrow and joy.” -Pace Smuggling our cat into the mall Honey Boo Boo Crack Hotel “Everything is either awesome, or is going to make an awesome story.” […]