What’s been cooking in Ted and Lisa’s improv and mindfulness kitchen over this last while? It’s been a few months since the Monster Baby crew gathered for an episode so it’s time to get caught up! Ted starts the conversation off by sharing “Wordle Haiku,” a new creative delight that he and a loyal Monster Baby listener recently came up with (1:44). Lisa then shares a worldview story from her new improv class at Stanford (11:26) and Ted describes how he’s making life choices by following the fun rather than worrying so much about what other people think (16:16). Ted and Lisa both share their impressions from the California state Speed Puzzling Championship—a whole new human ecosystem!—(19:14) before Lisa shares recent mindfulness and improv musings from her role as Ramona’s parent (25:19). Ted talks briefly about looking for a new life-organizing “polestar” after leaving a relationship (35:19) and Lisa mentions what it’s like finding herself as a new person (39:23)—life changes! Lisa discusses her anticipation for the upcoming Amsterdam Improv Festival (45:48) before Ted mentions the value of continuous learning (50:35) and closes with a thought about preciousness and predictability (52:36). As always, we so appreciate your listening in. If you’re inspired by what you hear and you’d like to let us know about it, please send a note to Ted and Lisa at  [email protected]. Or let others know about by leaving a quick review on your favorite podcast platform. To subscribe so you receive immediate notice of future Monster Baby releases, head over to: http://monsterbabypodcast.com. If you’d like a bit of Monster-Baby-inspired holiday shopping, visit www.playfulmindfulness.info to pick up a copy of Ted’s book Playful Mindfulness: a joyful journey to everyday confidence, calm, and connection.(Ted will surely sign it for you if you like!)         San Francisco improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived.