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Tickled Pink Woman Podcast Show Notes:
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Hello and welcome to the premiere episode of the Tickled Pink Woman
podcast, a celebration of all things Zen, elegant and feminine. My name is Tina Bradley, I am the
author of Eternal
Presents: Accepting and Using the Precious, Intangible Gifts Others Give Us. I am also the writer/publisher of the
almost daily blog, Tickled Pink Woman. My blog celebrates all things Zen,
elegant and feminine, while also chronicling my quest to live more
mindfully, creatively, and authentically.
Today’s show is dedicated to the joy of simple joys. My definitions of simple joys:
· Tangibles
(e.g. lovely fall foliage and mums!)
· Practices
we engage in (e.g. watching the sun set)
· Intangibles
that aren’t practices (e.g. a day off)
Simple joys are:
·
Generally easy to implement and in abundant
supply;
·
Cost little or nothing;
·
Enable me to get creative about what brings me
joy (which allows me to tailor an
authentic life).
My tips for experiencing simple joys daily, include:
· Plan
them out (journal, art journal)
· Engage
in those simple joys that speak to you
· Experience
them mindfully
In an effort to share with you who I am and what brings me joy—while
simultaneously demonstrating how easy it is to find joy in each day, I’ve put
together a list of my favorite simple joys…
1)
Take a walk in nature…
2)
Enjoy a tea party for one…
3)
Play dress up…
4)
Listening to music that feeds my soul…
5)
Cuddle with my diva pet…
6)
Stillness…
7)
Flower gardening…
8)
Create art…
9)
Soak in a hot, scented bath at the end of a long
day…
10)
Practice yoga…
11)
Light candles…
12)
Overcoming a challenge…
13)
Being entirely in the moment…
Rosy
Resources: For those who want to explore today’s topic a
bit further, check out these books:
Simple
Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
A Short
Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
Gift
From The Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Pinking
Shears: Ways to take today’s concepts away and tailor them for your needs!
Activity
#1: Pull out your journal or
art journal and list as many simple joys as you can. If you’d like set your timer. Don’t have a journal or art journal? Not a problem! Use a
notebook or sheet of paper to record your thoughts.
Activity
#2: For those who want to get a better grasp on understanding how everyday
activities and things can bring you joy, try an exercise outlined in Mari
Messer’s Pencil
Dancing: New Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit: “Experience, as if for the
first time, a hot bath with bubbles, something chocolate, waking up in the
morning. Write about it for 20
minutes. How was this experience
different from or the same as previous ones?”
Tickled
Pink Woman Promo: If you enjoyed today’s podcast, I hope you will
check out my blog it’s a great source for added inspiration and it is where
today’s show notes will be housed: tickledpinkwoman.blogspot.com. Connect with me on Twitter (@Femspeak) and Like Tickled Pink Woman on Facebook.
Thank you for joining me on today’s episode of the Tickled Pink Woman
podcast. Hope you’ll join me this week on the blog! Joy & peace!
