In yesterday's episode we talked about resilience, and gave the example of the strong root systems that allow plants to bounce back quickly after a wildfire. Today we want to give YOU ideas to practice, so you can start to build your own resilience reserves.

Resilience. It’s easy to hear this word, and in it’s context assume we know exactly what it means...but the more we looked into it, we realized we may have been slightly wrong. Resilience is NOT simply being “tough”, it’s not about powering through. It’s not avoiding hardship, or stressful situations, or luckily dodging life’s many obstacles. It’s not just about “bouncing back”.... It’s more than that, It’s HOW you bounce back. Today we talk about what resilience is and is not, and then...

Happy Friday! As always, we have a brand new writing topic to share with you today. Listen to an incredible story about how thousands of ants are able to survive when floodwaters sweep away their homes (hint: it's all about teamwork!). We then ask you to think about your own team: your friends and family that keep you afloat. We promise you will love thinking and writing about all of your favorite people. Happy weekend and we will see you Monday!

We have talked about gratitude in many of our episodes...it is one of THE most important things we can do for a happy and fulfilling life. But living a life of gratitude is more than just being grateful and remembering to say thank you. Today we want to share some habits of naturally grateful people. If you start to work on these (easy!) habits, you’ll find yourself slowly becoming more grateful and content with life, without always having to think about it--it will just come naturally!

Raise your hand if you love a good routine?! Routines make things quick and easy, and allow our lives to run much more smoothly. But...sometimes we need to mix things up. We talked yesterday about not always taking the path of least resistance. The more “second nature” our routines become, the less our brain has to work. To keep our brains young and active, we should change things up every now and then--try new ways of doing things, or add an obstacle or two. Today we give you examples of...

As much as we all hate to be uncomfortable...we HAVE to get used to it. Discomfort is part of life. Today we share one of Sheena's favorite poems that talks about this very fact...the need for unideal conditions--Good Timber by Douglas Malloch. Listen to the poem, and then spend some time thinking about this today: are you avoiding anything because you are looking for the easiest way? Try being comfortable, with being uncomfortable.

If we ask you to think of a positive emotion, you’re likely to say HAPPY; it's natural for humans to strive for happiness. But have you ever thought of happiness as more of the umbrella term for ALL of the many positive emotions that make up happiness? Today we ask you to see happiness in a different light--hidden in emotions we often feel, but maybe don’t give as much credit as they deserve.

It's Friday! As you know, we like to give you a writing topic each Friday to work on over the weekend, and today it's all about YOU! What do you like about YOU? We encourage you to think beyond your achievements and your titles...what do you like about yourself that makes you unique? Today we share some of our own favorite quirky qualities, and help you recognize the importance of acknowledging your own. We would love for you to come say hello on our Instagram @meaningfull_work and tell us...

We love to give you really easy ideas that you can implement right NOW, to make your day a little better. Today, all we ask of you is to simply go outside. In this episode we discuss the mental and physical benefits of stepping out into the great outdoors...AND you don't even have to move! All these benefits come from just sitting:)

Have you figured it out yet...we LOVE to tell stories! Here is a favorite today about the importance that our trials and struggles play in our own personal growth.

When we need a boost of energy for our physical bodies, everyone has their go to thing. For some it’s caffeine--or maybe a brisk walk outside, or a quick power nap. Everyone knows the thing that works best for THEM. But what about your mind? What do you do when you need a quick pick-me-up in your brain, or a boost in your mood? We give you a few tips and tricks in today's episode, guaranteed to give you an instant boost.

What is the secret to living to 100 years old? In this episode, we will share simple habits that twelve centenarians in Costa Rica contribute to living long and healthy lives. Whether your goal is to live to one hundred or not, your goal SHOULD be to live your healthiest and happiest life possible!

It’s Friday! We love to give you writing topics on Fridays so you can take the time to write and reflect on your week. Today we want to talk about how easy it can be to make a difference in someone’s life, and we want you think back over your week and think about what YOU did to make a difference.

Super simple challenge for today...use someone's name when you talk to them--how easy is that?! You'd be surprised how big of an impact this can make to someone, try it out today!

You have most likely heard of a victim mentality (or perhaps you can easily identify people who often play the victim). But we are ALL guilty of having this mindset from time to time, aren't we? We need to make sure that we are also recognizing our inner VICTOR mentality, and understand that we have the choice of which one we let be in charge...the victim, or the victor. Who will win today?

We cannot believe it, but today we are sharing our 50th episode! Thank you--every single one of you who have listened, shared, and given us encouragement along the way! We have learned so much the last few months, and have absolutely loved helping you add meaning to your work each day. Today's episode: When was the last time you learned something new about yourself? In this episode we discuss what we found when we took an enneagram test, and encourage you to do the same! We loved this so...

Monday. Ugh. Do you feel that too? We tend to get to Monday and flip our switch to autopilot to help us get through the week. We want to show you how to live each day with a little more intention this week...by simply asking WHY. Why? You'll have to take a listen :)

It's Friday!! As you know, every Friday we are giving you just a little bit of homework (we promise it's easy!) Instead of your daily challenge, we want you to write over the weekend. Today's topic is to think about a person who has really inspired you at some point in your life--the person who helped get you to where you are today. Kiarra shares her story about the person who gave her the confidence to apply for a job she wanted, and set her on the path she is on today. Sheena talks about...

How can a simple story about bread and butter teach us so many different lessons for life?! Take a listen and let us know what stuck out to you! Head over to our Instagram @meaningfull_work and let us know!

We love to help you start your day with just a little bit of encouragement to carry you through….but we have a confession: we may not always have the right thing for YOU that day. We all have access to SO much information….but it can be too much information! There is aLOT of advice out there, and it often seems like it’s contradictory (because it often is--take a listen for our examples). Everything is circumstantial --what works for you NOW, may not work in 6 months. Realize what works...

Essential. For the last few months, this is a word we have very likely heard every day. Today we want to talk about what we have found recently to be essential, and maybe NOT so essential in our own lives--and we invite you to do the same! Over the next few months, we will start to ease back into our “normal”. But it will be a NEW normal...quite a bit will have changed. It’s important to decide what is ESSENTIAL to you right now, so you have already made up your mind on what is most...

Think of a time in your life (we all have our moments!) where things got hard and you just wanted to QUIT. This is a natural feeling when we meet challenges, get uncomfortable, or maybe our task is NOT producing the rewards we had expected. It’s hard to spend time and money and energy over and over, and feel like we aren’t getting anywhere...so quitting often seems like the easiest option. BUT...quitting is also a guaranteed way to not meet our goals. Today we tell the story of two gold...

Yay for Friday! As you know, every Friday we are giving you just a little bit of homework (we promise it's easy!) Instead of your daily challenge, we want you to write over the weekend. Today's topic is to think back about how your week went--what you liked, what you didn't, what you accomplished, and even the things you didn't get to. Now, what could you change about the week? Write it down! Writing can help you sort through your thoughts and problem solve, setting you up for an even...

"Thank you". A topic we have addressed multiple times...why? Because it's so easy, and so important! Today we talk about the impact a simple "thank you" can have on a stranger, and challenge you to thank every single person you come in contact with today. We want to say thank YOU for listening! We love helping you start your day, and truly appreciate you sharing your time with us.