Tsh talks with YA author Mitali Perkins about writing, reading, the pursuit of beauty and truth, and the magic of rereading childhood classics, especially when life feels uncertain. Mitali Perkin's website Mitali on Twitter & Facebook Forward Me Back to You, by Mitali Perkins on Amazon & Bookshop The Silver Chair, by C.S. Lewis on Amazon & Bookshop Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram This is a public episode. If yo...
Sep 25, 2020•24 min
There are (at least) five good reasons to consider growing out your hair's natural color, as well as (at least) four good tips for making it something you love. Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Hair Butter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Sep 18, 2020•13 min
It's helpful to adopt a homeschool mindset — even if you "do" school more traditionally. Here are four ways to think about education, especially during the pandemic (but anytime, really). If you think about it, we're all homeschooling right now, even if our kids go elsewhere to school. Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Leisure: The Basis of Culture , by Josef Pieper Sarah Mackenzie , Andrew Kern , Christopher Perrin , Susan ...
Sep 11, 2020•12 min
Ultimately, what we do in our homes is usually overpowered by how our homes feel. And we have a whole lot of say in that — it's crucial to tap into that during unknown changes. Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Table Topics Myquillyn Smith This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Sep 04, 2020•14 min
When the structure for things like school and work feels non-existent, we can at least add scaffolding to the parts of our day we can (sorta) control. We have more say than we realize. Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Aug 28, 2020•13 min
Our current season feels like a path covered by fog, with only the first few steps visible. But here's the thing: that's the way life always is, pandemic or not. Here's what to do about it. Shadow & Light Browse Tsh’s recommended books Create Your Rule of Life Tsh on Twitter & Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Aug 21, 2020•14 min
It's so, so easy to make playlists now — use the technology to create easy audio "scrapbooks" of different seasons in your life. Plus, Tsh chats with fellow writer Sarah Bessey about what's on her Good List. My fall 2020 playlist My spring-summer 2020 playlist Sarah Bessey on Twitter & Instagram Sarah's website Evolving Faith , the conference Sarah helps lead Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Tsh’s recommended books Rule of Life This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...
Aug 14, 2020•21 min
Back from the summer break! Before we kick off with our usual episodes, in this one Tsh chats with Kendra Adachi about establishing simple morning routines, and why they're so essential to our sanity. A good reminder as we look ahead to the fall, with new routines and responsibilities. Kendra's new book, The Lazy Genius Way Kendra on Instagram & Facebook Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Tsh's recommended books Rule of Life This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subs...
Aug 07, 2020•20 min
We all need regular respites in our lives, because we’re humans, not machines. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Jun 26, 2020•21 min
Not so much an ancient Greek banquet, and it’s not a formal meeting. But they do give a good excuse to hit the pause button and connect — even in a laid-back summer. For show notes and a transcript of this episode, #36, head to thegoodlistshow.com . Support the show ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drinks ) Subscribe at drink.substack.com This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at thecommon.place/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...
Jun 19, 2020•16 min
This summer is a strange one, right? (This is a beyond-bizarre year, so why wouldn’t the summer be weird, too?) This idea is really simple, smart, and helpful for this particular summer, in the year of our Lord 2020. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Jun 12, 2020•15 min
If, because of everything that's going right now, on you're mourning and angry and confused and shocked — and you don't know what to do with all these emotions — there's actually a few things you can do. Tsh's friend Alecia shares what's most helpful and loving for white friends and allies, both now and for the long-haul. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access ...
Jun 05, 2020•38 min
If you're on the younger side, there's no time like the present to turn this to-do list item into a lifelong habit (heck, this is good for us adults, too). Tsh's teen daughter, Tate, dispenses some solid advice. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
May 29, 2020•13 min
As a less-than-stellar school year wound down, we needed something positive to bond over. This little slice of magic was just the thing we needed. Just Add Magic Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
May 22, 2020•18 min
it can help you say yes and no to the right things, find peace about your boundaries, & gain clarity about what matters most to you. In other words, it’s tremendously useful. Create Your Rule of Life Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
May 15, 2020•13 min
Acedia isn’t a byproduct of our modern society, it’s a byproduct of being a human being on earth. Thankfully, there are a few small things that do a world of good to fighting this “noonday devil.” Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
May 08, 2020•13 min
There are things that, while we'd never wish for all this, have turned out to be okay. In fact, there are some things that are, dare we say, a little better than when life is “normal.” Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
May 01, 2020•8 min
By making intentional choices about our household errands, we help local businesses during this tough time, and supporting markets and other shops run by immigrant communities means you’re saying you want these businesses to stay. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 28, 2020•5 min
There are just enough echoes of camaraderie, resilience, and finding contentment of the unknown during World War II for this lovely show to feel a little bit familiar right now. (Plus, a second unexpected work of art!) Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 24, 2020•14 min
If you’re craving more of a reason to move your body a bit more, maybe this little mindset shift will work for you. …As an introvert, I'm intrigued. Anne Bogel Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 23, 2020•16 min
I'd forgotten the surprising delight of receiving a handwritten letter in the mail. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 21, 2020•5 min
This is for those of you who could use a little boost of encouragement with physical activity, a quick win, or something with a good before-and-after visual. Low-pressure, but feels good to get done. (Hint: smaller is better.) Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 17, 2020•9 min
There’s something really grounding (no pun intended) with tilling the soil, getting about as offline as you can get, and doing something that humans have done for millennia. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 16, 2020•15 min
Think of some of your favorite restaurants, coffee shops, gift shops, and bookstores that aren’t a national chain in your community. Then imagine them gone post-pandemic — closed up. ...If you’re like me, that’s not a world you like imagining. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 14, 2020•9 min
Being a good neighbor, good citizen, good human being means staying in the know, but not necessarily about everything right away — definitely not to the detriment of our health. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 10, 2020•10 min
There’s a first happening right now: almost every parent is homeschooling. My friend Sarah Mackenzie has a brilliant but simple idea to make it a little easier. Sarah Mackenzie Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 08, 2020•15 min
There are three main questions you can ask yourself for just about ANY issue that will help you get to what’s really going on. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 06, 2020•10 min
It's apparently gone way down, while their work (and need for safety) has gone way up. Let's do our part. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 03, 2020•4 min
If you need a little pep to your day today, go watch these videos. (You probably have already — it's gotten 10 million views in 3 days.) Some Good News Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 02, 2020•4 min
These are not normal times. So for the next little bit, I’ll be coming to you more often, for an even shorter amount of time. Tsh: Newsletter | Website Pick up a round of drinks & help keep the show going This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecommon.place/subscribe...
Apr 01, 2020•5 min
