Wild Crazy Meaningful Life

Productivity? Ehh, maybe later. Procrastination makes you crater. Thrashing can stop you, Overwhelm drops you. What if you had a translator? procrastination this could be because you’re overwhelmed, thrashing, or unmotivated. We’ll cover the first 2 of these today. (Motivation was covered in WCML 118: Peaceful Productivity 3: Peaceful Motivation, episode 3 in this series.) […]

“Productively manage your time.” Sounds like a steep uphill climb. But that is fallacious! You can feel spacious, And slacking need not be a crime. “not enough time” is a polite lie aligning your time with your priorities WCML 068: Wild Crazy Meaningful Death, with Caitlin Doughty pathfinding reminder: boil shoulds and have-to’s down to […]

Productivity? Self-flagellation. But only if you feel stagnation. Begin at the root And the rest follows suit: Help yourself feel motivation! we do what we most want to do (triple soul) why this is helpful – e.g. resistance to habit, procrastination, thrashing goals vs. intentions. does “goal” mean strict and rigid? if so then set […]

Productivity isn’t traumatic If you make it less vague and erratic. Don’t push and don’t force, Instead, set the course, Then accomplish things on automatic! when it’s good to be on autopilot and when it’s dangerous. habits vs. practices (autopilot vs. mindful) habits got a bad rap “morning routines, morning autopilot, was what I have […]

Productivity? Better beware. I’ll compare, which will lead to despair. Instead of this struggle, How ’bout a nice snuggle? Let’s start off with peaceful self-care. making peace with productivity “I am hard on myself when I feel unproductive.” survey question. half the class agreed and the other half… strongly agreed. tapes rewriting tapes. you can’t […]

2017 is nigh here; Let’s shift to a much lower gear. We’ve always preferred To choose just one word To set our intent for the year. Pace’s previous words of the year: acceptance, annihilation, surrender, pantry, easy mode Kyeli’s previous words of the year: courageous, open, mermaid, epic How easy mode has shaped Pace’s 2016 […]

If to thine own self you are true, If there’s nothing you wish to undo, You won’t fall apart. You’ll have your whole heart, And that means you’ll have your whole you. all 9 limericks” “God doesn’t care about the size of your cookies.” -Kyeli WCML 087: “If you’re not going to devote yourself to […]

I must keep the beast under guard, In a cage always minded and barred. If the beast were set free, I fear I would be As awful as Jean-Luc Picard. A bad person + a conscience = a good person A selfish person + a filter = a considerate person A selfish person is a […]

“Get out there and give it your best! Your friends are all being oppressed!” What if I’m too stressed, Or madly depressed? What if I need to just rest? WCML 109: First, become okay. Afterward, you can deal with everything else. WCML 059: Self-care is a form of social justice, with Marsha Philitas Thanks for […]

An endeavor on which much depends Is the process of making new friends. So let’s deconflate And recalibrate: First, figure out what one intends. First, get clear on exactly what you’re looking for. Second, figure out where and how to ask. Third, ask. Hangoutability Heartconnection Favoraskability The surprising power of “New in town” WCML 049: […]

Due to all of our movin’ and panickin’ We have the brainpower of mannequins. So here are the tales Of the trips and travails Of our Lansingward moving shenanigans. The tale of our move to Lansing and all the hijinks that have ensued, along with our hard-learned lessons. WCML 058: Technically accessible but not really […]

When you’re losing your shit in the fray, You must throw your perfection away. Let go of tough stuff And embrace “good enough”. Priority One: be okay. Our shortest podcast ever, with a simple but important message! Thanks for listening to Wild Crazy Meaningful Life! If you enjoyed this episode, please review us on iTunes […]

There’s two people in the same room, Each toe-tapping to their own tune. Here in New York, We call that a fork, And together time, we call a spoon. being intentional with your time The Power of Now Finnish and Japanese Thanks for listening to Wild Crazy Meaningful Life! If you enjoyed this episode, please […]

Our friendship never has wavered Though we lived even closer than neighbors Soon we have to adjourn So let’s share what we learned From our time together here at the Wayward Ever wanted to live with us for a year? Well now you can – vicariously through Kelly! All 3 of us will share what […]

Do you go with your logic so capable, Or trust in your faith that’s unbreakable? What we do and say Is to ask and to pray For the signs to be made unmistakable. Here’s an update on our house hunt, and what we’ve learned about guidance, logic, and love in the process. Also, Project Runway. […]

Emma, with whom we’ll consult, Is a lovely and awesome adult. And if you’re concerned, She’ll share what she learned From spending six years in a cult. (And Kelly I rashly insult.) A high-demand group is a group that makes high demands on your time and attention, also sometimes your money, your beliefs, or even […]

Emma, with whom we’ll consult, Is a lovely and awesome adult. And if you’re concerned, She’ll share what she learned From spending six years in a cult. (And Kelly I rashly insult.) A high-demand group is a group that makes high demands on your time and attention, also sometimes your money, your beliefs, or even […]

When you’re thinking about an addiction, You think of a common affliction Like smoking or booze. You can also abuse Control, or tattoos, Or paddling canoes, Or visiting zoos, Or watching Tom Cruise On Netflix, or news, Or cooking great stews, Or futzing with hues, Or looking for clues, Or standing in queues, Perusing reviews, […]

A decision: you’re feeling divided. You’d like to be lucidly guided. One way you can know What to do, where to go, Is admit you’ve already decided. Sometimes we agonize for weeks, months, or years over a decision that we’ve actually already decided. Here’s how you can shorten your agony loop! The “ka-chunk” feeling reading […]

If you want to learn how to apologize With a method that doesn’t antagonize, The first step: undo What’s expected of you. Be intentional! Then you can customize. “I am unharmed” “I prefer it” The worst apology ever What do I get out of being right? Lying Lester and Honest Hal Live apology practice “I’m […]