Why Struggle? Podcast w Barbara J. Faison

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2025 - Week 29 - Practicing Gratitude

Last night in a Zoom for a 12 day healthy reset program I shared some ways to stay grounded and slow down in this fast-paced world. If you listen to my podcast on a regular basis, you may have noticed that this episode is coming out a few days later than usual. That’s because I've decided to slow down even more. I'm slowing down with feeling the...

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Are you steady? How do you handle routine? You know that everydayness of getting through life. The stuff like getting up, going to work or doing the daily activities we do, cooking, cleaning, keeping the house in order. I know, fun things right?

By nature, I am routine averse. Lol. Simply put, routine is not my friend. Although there are things I do routinely, I don't particularly enjoy ...

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Around this time I start to review my year and check in with what is important to me. I ask what I want to do more of, less of, keep doing, and what I may need to stop doing. I think about how I am spending my time now and what I may want to do in the future.

Asking questions helps me stay focused. Am I sharing my T.A.G.S. - Talents, Abilities, Gifts, Skills, to the best of my abilities?

Ques...

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Today as I was cutting fruit I allowed myself to do one thing...cut the fruit. No television, music, radio or podcast. Just me and the fruit I was preparing. I was home alone and I was in silence. And it felt AWESOME. I was focused and intentional and the fruit tasted delicious as I was nibbling whilst cutting. lol.
I must say I have really come to enjoy the quiet. At one time silence fo...

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This is a podcast about shaking things off in life. Enjoy this re-broadcast from Week 40 of 2024.

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Well, there is a lot going on in the world isn't there? And we know we can't control anybody else but ourselves, right? What I've learned is sometimes the best response is no response. Trust me I have learned this...

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On Thursday last week, I was out running errands before my part-time job at the Stockbridge local library and I had a taste for Cracker Barrel pancakes so I decided I would stop there before I went to work. I didn't have to be at work until 4 PM so I was having a late breakfast.

As I walked up to the hostess stand another woman walked up exactly at the same time. We greeted the hostess, an...

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Earlier this year, I said I wanted to do at least one sentence as a journal entry every day. Until a few weeks ago, I'd only missed maybe one or two days this year.

When I opened my journal on June 7th, the last dated Entry was May 30th. I looked at the date and smiled. I had given myself grace. And I did not write a journal entry that day.
I have never been that committed to journaling. And...

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This is a podcast about celebrating life’s milestones and moments.
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How are you feeling about things these days? The world is experiencing a lot of turmoil including the weather, political changes, and even in our personal lives, it can be a lot to process. When things are not going the way I like them to go, it may...

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This is a podcast about practicing gratitude.

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It’s still  May and Nay 

⁠CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL MEDITATION PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE⁠

I say “thank you, God” all day long. I feel so blessed and grateful for my life and the people in my life. Even when things are not as great as I would like them to be, I’m stil...

THIS IS A REPLAY OF 2024 - WEEK 23

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This is a podcast about knowing yourself and having sustainable practices.

Developing and sustaining a daily meditation practice for over 25 years helped me gain a deeper level of self-awareness. I have learned that the more I practice the more I gain a level of self-mastery with what I am practicing. Being self-aware and having personal insight allows me to re...

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This is a podcast about taking five minutes to be present.

May is National Meditation Month so check out my YouTube channel and look for the meditation playlist. There are over 31 meditations out there and you can give meditation a try.

I would say we are back into the business of the” busyness” of life after the pandemic. Time is a premium for most of us and we all have the ability to make ...

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2025 - Week 19 - Private Bubble

This is a podcast about managing your mind.

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Life can be overwhelming. Many of us jump out of bed and we are off and running until we fall back into bed exhausted at the end of the day. During the day between emails, texts, phone calls, meetings, scheduling, errands and making decisio...

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This is a podcast about spontaneity.

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I have been a planner for most of my life. Sure I do spontaneous things, however, there's usually a plan in my spontaneity. 
I think like most people, I have my routines down pretty good. Most Sundays I do my grocery shopping, come in and cook, and begin to prepa...

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This is a podcast about silence.

April is national poetry month.
As I was enjoying some moments of silence, I remembered I had written a poem about it. I hope you enjoy it!
Silence
Silence is the language of God. The Universe, The Creator.
Be still and listen.
Be still and know.
Be still a...

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This is a podcast about fun times.

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Remember a few weeks ago I talked about the importance of discovering what fun looks like for me now? If not, you can check out episode number 12 called More Fun.

Well, this weekend was action packed with fun and delightful experiences! A few weeks ago, I set the intentio...

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This podcast is about maintenance.

Maintenance is essential to living. One thing I've learned is that whatever is important to me has to be maintained. Health, relationships, finances, home, car, you get the picture, right?

The last few months I’ve cleaned out the refrigerator, the freezer, the pant...

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This is an episode about more tools; using self-massage and your breath.
I hope you are discovering ways to connect with your body daily. Checking in with how you feel in your body is a practice all on its own.
If you've been following me on any of the social platforms, you may be aware that I offer ...

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This is the podcast about creating memories.
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On Saturday I went out salsa dancing with my salsa crew for the first time in 2025. Jartu and Bonnie are a part of my salsa crew that I met while dancing and we have traveled to various places including Puerto Rico together. When we go out we can have as many as...

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This is an episode about connecting and FUN!

In episode 2025 – Week 4 I talked about fun. It was the weekend I got to hang out with 10 wonderful ladies I have connected with over the past 10 years at a gathering we have several times during the year. We shared our accomplishments from 2024 and our desires for 2025. I shared that I was open to more fun and understanding what that meant at th...