Send us a text Wherein CC shares a spoken word poem entitled How Deep is Today? which she published in 2017. We provide all sorts of transition time for children headed to bed--bath, books, quiet time--but for us adults? Not so much. So, CC wrote a bed-time story for adults about trust and courage. Hope you enjoy! (And an apology: we totally screwed up last week - will re-do our thoughts on "enthusiasm" and post soon. Thanks for your understanding :)...
Aug 12, 2024•26 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk food: its importance on a physical level, to be sure, but what about our emotions, our mind, our spirit? What does it mean to "eat healthy" and how does that affect our mood, our energy/frequency level? Val shares her own journey from chronic digestive issues to a clearer gut and calmer energy. A veritable fountain of knowledge, she is. Tune in for a wide-ranging and informative discussion this week....
Jul 29, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the six "bodies of speech" or "speech acts." CC offers an acronym to help remember them, as well as the origin of most communication disagreements: making assertions when they're really assessments. Stating opinions as facts mucks things up. If we want better relationships then improving quality communication becomes key.
Jul 22, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss their reactions to, and reflections on the import of, the assassination attempt over the weekend on the former President of the United States. We've tried to stay away from politics and conspiracy theories and all things Trump, but this event marks a turning point and we felt compelled to respond to it.
Jul 15, 2024•37 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss our comfort zones--because we all have many--where they come from and how they either protect us or prevent us from moving forward. Like a dog's electric collar, our "buried wires" delineate what's safe from what's not, at least as children. As adults, maybe it's time to dig up some of those electric boundary wires and set ourselves free....
Jul 08, 2024•35 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val take refuge from the heat dome and talk summer food, global warming, and the recent suggested warning for smart phone apps. They meander all the way to suggestions for staying cool as well as summer reading thoughts before veering into a flourishing finish with a spontaneous (and questionable) version of the Canadian national anthem in honour of their Independence Day. We tried. Blame the heat. It's all the heat's fault....
Jul 01, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC details the 6 primary ways we distort incoming data - ranging from catastrophizing a particular event, to developing tunnel vision, to personalizing everything - and thereby slowing our growth and ability to move forward .
Jun 24, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the moments that lead to a change in our thinking, events or comments that shift our perspective - the "aha" moments. Things were going so well, and then CC has her own sort of moment remembering another moment of magical meaning. Who knew she'd go all soft and mushy?
Jun 17, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein Val schools CC on the difference between sound therapy and sound healing, including the 5 brain states and how they promote wellness. Sound can soothe; it can also heal and Val demonstrates the seven basic tones and explains their effects. Some of it is quantum physics... usually is.
Jun 11, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val - but mostly CC - lay out the basics of Emotional Intelligence: What it is, why it's important for long-term development and how it shows up in daily life. Using the analogy of going from learning how to drive a car to becoming a professional race car driver, EQ is twice as important as IQ in shaping one's future.
Jun 03, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val share their small pleasures in life, from clean sheets to the unexpected compliment. Even catching the perfect turn in the car. Things were going so well, and then... CC goes off... it happens...
May 27, 2024•37 min
Send us a text Wherein Val shares her journey to Stonehenge, enlightening CC with its origins and ancestry. Leaving a little bit of mom there, she escapes a police dog's nose, but otherwise has an unique experience in an otherworldly place.
May 20, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val trade rapid-fire questions, like pin-ball wizards, bouncing from one fascinating piece of trivia to another. From M & M's to handle-bar moustaches, far too much personal information is shared between laughing fits.. Audience be forewarned.
May 13, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val look at a common ailment - anger, a smokescreen for fear. And it only blows one of two directions: inside, called guilt; or outside, called resentment. Either way, it's destructive long term. And you'll have to listen to find out how on earth kangaroos play into it all.
May 06, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CCC and Val discuss resiliency: Why do some people bounce back after hardship, while others don't? CC offers up three key requirements for building resiliency, but what do coins have to do with anything?
Apr 29, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val look under the "happy" rock: What does it mean when we say we're happy? Can we generate happiness within? The experts say so. Yet, too many undermine themselves, sabotaging their own happiness. Maybe we best define the word: what's the difference between happiness, or joy, or bliss?
Apr 21, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val extend last week's episode with one more pet peeve: faux apologies. The lack of an apology , or an empty one, can fracture a relationship, just as a sincere apology can mend one. With a detour on anger, Val, in honour of 4-20, sparks one up, while CC tries to stay on track.
Apr 15, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val trade tirades on their pet peeves. from ignorant drivers to fools who don't shut cupboard doors. We all have pet peeves, but what about our reactions to them? What goes on inside your head when you see someone in the "under 12 items" grocery store check-out aisle and they're laying out 23 items?
Apr 08, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk Teslas, and the message of a broken wall of glass. At least, Val does. And CC tries to tie it all into learning how to trust our gut. Good luck with that...
Apr 01, 2024•20 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the word 'no', why it's difficult to utter sometimes, and how to actually say no when you mean it. At least, CC does. Val listens a lot. And then they get sidetracked into intuition, so it becomes a "two-for" Monday episode drop.
Apr 01, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC talk about a big word: purpose. And the emotional needs that drive us, though we may not know it. What are they about? And how to we measure success - what yardstick do we use? Oh, and Val goes off on American royalty... because it's so salient to any discussion about purpose...
Mar 25, 2024•40 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val pose more “what if” questions. From who would you like to be for one day, to if you could be any animal, to what if you woke up in an alternative universe the questions lead from the frivolous to deeper issues like waste, climate change and infrastructure. Say what? I mean, what would you do with 10 billion? And what do cannoli’s have to do with anything?...
Mar 18, 2024•28 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk surprises; some people love ‘em, some not so much. And there are degrees of surprises, not all of them welcome. Some delight, some scare. From baby reveals to pranks to carnival rides, how do you respond? How about rollercoasters, thrill rides? Or the Zipper. What? Listen to make sense of all that.
Mar 11, 2024•31 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss what it means to be mindful. How do we cultivate mindfulness—and its proven benefits—in our daily lives? And what does it mean to turn the other cheek? Or switch the mental track from “uh, oh” to “oh, boy!” Maybe instead of being mindful of our concerns, we could be mindful of our blessings...?
Mar 04, 2024•32 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val ruminate on the difference between simple coincidences and more meaningful synchronicities. And how does serendipity factor in? So many big words. We break it down to…. paperclips… and wolves? A circuitous conversation. As always.
Feb 26, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val toss about lyrics they’ve managed to misquote or heard miss-sung over the years. With a scenic detour about impersonators and poetry from childhood, we were loose in this episode of Loose Ends. And we apologize in advance for any unfortunate bladder accidents.
Feb 19, 2024•30 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the nature of grief: the love and loss; the blessed and the bitter. Val shares the deeply personal story of her mother's recent passing and the ways in which grief can sneak up on you out of the blue. The pearls hide in the pain. *Warning: this one's not so ha-ha-ha. But guys, it's raw, real, and relevant.
Feb 12, 2024•25 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk about how money messages from our past can impact our choices in the present and cloud relationships. One way worthiness issues show up. And love enters into it, but money never seems to be an issue on soap operas. What’s that about?
Feb 05, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val share their overt contempt for the current phase of bloated lips, butt cheeks and boob jobs. Who crowned the crazy K family queens? And what does that say about our cultural value system? There's two sides to everything, and plastic surgery is no exception.
Jan 29, 2024•29 min
Send us a text Wherein CC and Val go diving into deeper waters and discuss the difference between some big concepts: what does it mean to live in spirit? What’s an organizing principle? What does a wild stallion and a saddle have to do with anything? And did Mel Books get it right on the Mount? As Val says, we need to get a little spiritual—even in our religion.
Jan 22, 2024•43 min
