Episode notes/references/links:

quote from Ram Dass: “If you think you are enlightened, spend a week with your family.”

“While we may all be in the same ocean, we are not in the same boat. Some have ships, others canoes, and some of us may just be swimming. Ferocious winds, rocky seas and oftentimes land just out of sight.” - unknown

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

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Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Shaking the Family Tree

The Inspirational Atheist

Quote: “Never stop starting”

Elizabeth Gilbert’s distinction between Hobby, Job, Career, and Vocation

Eat pray love made me do it: life journeys inspired by the bestselling memoir

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Martha Beck and Elizabeth Gilbert seminars

Hanna Nordhaus - The Beekeeper’s Lament, American Ghost

The Maltese Falcon by Samuel Daschiell Hammett

Effie Perine by Buzzy Jackson (maybe soon to be revived for publishing)

And Buzzy’s newest book is a In-Cold-Blood-meets-Nancy-Drew style - finding its way to the publication Big Show

“Real Artists have day jobs” - Buzzy Jackson

Molly Doyle helped get Eve Ensler’s play The Vagina Monologues from the stage to the book that it became.

Jill Scott’s song GOLDEN

Lionel Richie’s ALL NIGHT LONG

Daybreaker dance party

Karaoke at The Outback - if in need of levity

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Buzzy Jackson’s newest book: To Die Beautiful (just won the Colorado Book Award! - shout out to the Colorado Humanities)

Schindler’s List

Winning in HERstory

Interview with Ryan Warner at Colorado Public Radio

Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon

The Bletchley Circle

Irwin Schrödinger series of lectures called “What is Life?”

Documentary: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Other Buzzy Jackson books:

A Bad Woman Feeling Good

Shaking the Family Tree

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

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Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Swedish Princess Cake found at Rheinlander Bakery in Arvada, CO

Wherever You Go, There You Are Jon Kabat-Zinn

It’s not happy people who are grateful, it’s grateful people who are happy

http://IntelligentChange.com (positive psychology)

http://GreaterGood.com

The Gratitude Project: How the Science of thankfulness can rewire our brains for resilience, optimism, and the greater good. By Smith, Newman,Marsh, & Keltner

Prompt for AI : using fears, desires, and frustrations, categorize the top 10 things that ______ affects ______.

Brilliant Observations podcast

Dan Buettner’s BLUE ZONES

See previous MM Medical Aid in Dying and also the topic is being addressed in a Colorado Public Radio series

STOP, START, CONTINUE exercise

Mike Dooley - Notes from the Universe, Infinite Possibilities

Martha Beck interviewed on Huberman Lab on IG - they talked about her “perfect day” exercise

One Boulder Fitness

SEO (episode-specific search terms (limited to 400 characters): friendship conversation community connection bodywork wellbeing manifestation collaboration emotion envisioning uplift laughter delight problem solving insight hopeful healing health wellness evolve

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Daily Camera Article - https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/15/opinion-jim-martin-despite-joyous-depictions-holidays-can-be-emotionally-difficult/

Swedish Christmas Tree Rentals - https://sharingsweden.se/materials/christmas-tree-rental

Great British Baking Show - https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying - Clinician Referral Form https://www.acamaid.org/mdreferral/

Medical Aid in Dying- Colorado Department of Public Help https://cdphe.colorado.gov/center-for-health-and-environmental-data/registries-and-vital-statistics/medical-aid-in-dying

What is the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice? https://www.verywellhealth.com/palliative-care-vs-hospice-7090656

Some Myths About Aid in Dying

Myths + State Differences on Vimeo

Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law

https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/ad-am/bk-di.html

The Conversation Project

https://theconversationproject.org/

MOST Form

https://civhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MOST-Form-2018.pdf

Medical Aid in Dying Around the World

https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/medical-assistance-in-dying-around-the-world/

The Interview': The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom’s Choice to Die

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-interview-the-doctor-who-helped-me-understand-my/id1200361736?i=1000677162055

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

Greater Good website 10 Keys to Wellbeing: Intellectual humility, mindfulness, purpose, social connection, altruism, awe, bridging differences, compassion, diversity, empathy, forgiveness, gratitude and happiness.

Find, Remind, Bind

Dan Gilbert’s TED talk: The Science of Happiness

10 Ways to Become More Grateful

The Way Out by Alan Gordon

Your Pain is Your Super Power by Dr. Kevin Reichlin

Ways to become more grateful (from Greater Good Website:

5-4-3-2-1 Coming to Your senses (Notice 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can smell, 2 things you can hear, 1 thing you can tase)

(Mel Robbins also has a 5,4,3,2,1 put your feet on the floor, 5,4,3,2,1 stand up as a motivator…)

Keeping a gratitude Journal

Visual Reminders

Make a Vow to Practice Gratitude

Watch Your Language

Go Thru the Motions

Learn Prayers of Gratitude

Tosha Silver’s CHANGE ME PRAYERS

The 5 Minute Journal - a product of the folks at Intelligent Change

Mary Oliver’s DEVOTIONS

The Book of Joy Journal by HH The Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrahms

I Want to Thank You by Gina Hamaday

The Inspirational Atheist: Wise Words on the Wonder and Meaning of Life by Buzzy Jackson

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado.

For more information, check them out at
http://madelife.com
http://facwellness.com

Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice!

Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM