LOVE THE IN-BETWEEN

We try to live for the big moments in our life, those big dots in our journey—winning that prize, getting that promotion, finding love and getting married, the birth of our children, owning the big house, going on that holiday.

We feel that once we have achieved that big moment… then… everything will be alright… then… we will have everything figured out… then… we won’t have any worries or fears.

We are all busy racing to an imaginary finishing line, and we are exhausted trying to get there. 

Life isn’t about big moments, it is about all the little beautiful moments—it is about what happens in-between the big moments. Big moments will come and go, but the in-between will always be there. If we are continuously racing to each big moment, we will miss the in-between.

The in-between is life. 

Love the in-between and live immediately.

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PODCAST 047: CLARE SHORT – NAVIGATING TOWARDS A SIMPLER LIFE

Simple living looks different for everyone. What does it look like for you?

In this episode I chat with Clare Short who is a wife, mother of two, and someone that is navigating her way through simple living. If that description sounds very similar to you, well that is exactly why I wanted to have Clare on the podcast today. To share the ups and downs, little strategies and resources which have helped her and hopefully will help you.

Clare talks about how she first eased her way into simple living by doing the 40 bags in 40 days challenge, a fun game and something I hadn’t heard of before. We also chat about decision fatigue when we don’t know where to start so we just don’t start at all, simple living and parenting, and that natural progression from living more with less to simplifying our food and being more mindful about our waste.

Clare also shares many of the resources that she turns to for inspiration and motivation including Marie Kondo, Joshua Becker, Courtney Carver and her project 333, the wonderful Slow Home Podcast and the book Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne.

This is an episode to really let you know you’re not alone, and however you are personally doing simple living, is the best way.

I hope you enjoy x

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SHOW NOTES

Jeff Sandquist Live Immediately Podcast

Jeff Sandquist Live Immediately Podcast co-host episode

Marie Kondo

Joshua Becker

Courtney Carver

Project 333

The Slow Home Podcast

Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne (book)

The War On Waste

CONNECT WITH CLARE SHORT

Instagram

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THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x

PODCAST 046: EMRYS WESTACOTT - THE WISDOM OF FRUGALITY

One of the easiest ways to learn is to listen to people that have done it before you. We often do this when it comes to learning new skills for a profession—we do an apprenticeship, attend university or have a tutor. 

So why don’t we listen to people about living life, as it seems to be one of the most challenging adventures we are all trying to navigate through.

My fun conversation today is with Emrys Westacott, who is the professor of philosophy at New York’s Alfred University. Emrys’ most recent book is titled The Wisdom of Frugality, where he examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life.

In this episode Emrys and I discuss how simple living has changed over the centuries, the role our expectations play, simple pleasures, and holding our materialistic desires in check. Along with the importance friendship has on our happiness and one of Emrys’ classes, Tightwaddery: The Good Life on a Dollar a Day.

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and tapping into all of Emrys’ wisdom.

I hope you enjoy x 

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SHOW NOTES

Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott (book)

Newcastle Writers Festival Tickets

Byron Bay Writers Festival Tickets

Louis CK hilarious talk about WiFi on planes

Henry David Thoreau

David Hume

David Hume (video)

Seneca

Epicurus

Epicurus (video)

CONNECT WITH EMRYS WESTACOTT

Website

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iTunes - Stitcher

THANK YOU

The original Live Immediately theme music is by Timothy Mcphee. You can check out his music at www.firekites.bandcamp.com

If you enjoyed the show, had fun, and maybe even learnt something, then make sure you subscribe via iTunes and while you’re there, why not leave a rating and a review. You know it will make my day.

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some of your time.

Have fun & live immediately.

mike x