Epic Exchanges

Today’s episode wraps up September’s Nature and Nurture Project with a few of the main takeaways from sharing personal stories for 30 days, and how we can all take these lessons as we move forward into choosing who we WANT to become.  Exchange Quotes: “Nature is a definite thing.  But nurture is just as powerful.” – Henry Cavill “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”  - Jim Rohn “I am not a product of my circumstances.  I am a product of my decisions.”  - Stephen R. Covey Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 30 of the Nature and Nurture Project brings us to the final installment of this month-long exploration with a special - and small - messenger - the hummingbird.  Thank you for going through this month with us as we explored the importance of our stories - ALL of our stories - in creating who we are. Exchange Quote: “I always loved those little creatures [hummingbirds}, always feel blessed when they appear nearby. There’s a magical quality to them.  I finally put one in a song.” – Leonard Cohen Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 29 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we revisit a subject we've discussed before on the podcast - that of the importance of hobbies in our lives - those things that we do simply for the joy of them. Exchange Quote: “People with many interests live not only the longest, but the happiest.” – George Matthew Allen   Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 28 of the Nature and Nurture Project and today's topic reflects on the labels that we assign to both others and ourselves and how they can be incredibly limiting. Exchange Quote: “We are not our name, status, profession, body or belongings.  We are powerful and loving spirits capable of experiencing so much more than our social labels.” – Roxana Jones   Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 27 of the Nature and Nurture Project continues with the theme of making the most of every day. Exchange Quotes: “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.  I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything.  There is almost no such thing as ready.  There is only now.” – Hugh Laurie  "Don't die with your music still in you." - Wayne Dyer “There is no time like the present, no present like time.” - Georgia Byng Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 26 of the Nature and Nurture Project reflects on making the most of the time we have - while we have it.  Because we never know what tomorrow might bring. Exchange Quotes: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” – Maya Angelou   “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.  So throw off the bowlines.  Sail away from the safe harbor.  Catch the winds in your sails.  Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 25 of the Nature and Nurture Project is all about not holding back and living life to the fullest.   Exchange Quote: “Are you ready to wake up to the future you really deserve?  Are you ready to play the game of life full out?” – Jay Kubassek   Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 24 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we dive into how even when we do our best to do the 'right thing', even then there can be completely unintended consequences. Exchange Quote: “Some days, doing the best we can may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect on any front – and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.” – Fred Rogers   Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 23 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we discuss the items we keep as memory pieces, what place they have in our lives and our hearts, and how we use them to reflect on the people and moments that matter. Exchange Quote: "You are gone, but thank you for all these soft, sweet things you have left behind in my home, in my head, in my heart." - Nikita Gill Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 22 of the Nature and Nurture Project asks us to reflect on what kind of legacy we might be leaving - and what we might want to leave. Exchange Quote: "Your story is the greatest legacy you will leave to your friends. It's the longest lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs." - Steve Saint Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 21 of the Nature and Nurture Project has Kelly reflecting on how Sundays were always family days - and the importance of regular connecting. Exchange Quote: "Sunday is a time when you sit back and reflect on all the blessings you have received.  Smile at all the good things that you are enjoying." - Sera Train Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 20 of the Nature and Nurture Project is all about the importance of taking a break - whether we think we need it or not! Exchange Quote: "We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves, and we'll also have a lot more joy in living." - Thich Nhat Hanh Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 19 of the Nature and Nurture Project dives into the subject of grief and the things Kelly has learned from her own grieving process(es) over the years. Exchange Quote: “There are no quick fixes to grief.  No easy answers.  Every expression of grief that wants to be felt and honored and given its space, must be allowed…in order to heal.” – Tom Zuba  

Day 18 of the Nature and Nurture Project and Kelly shares a story that is right out of the movies - and all about being confident in our own value. Exchange Quote: "Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth." - Oprah Winfrey Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 17 of the Nature and Nurture Project revisits yesterday's story about the corsages and another of the things my grandfather was trying to teach us. Exchange Quote: "When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are.  When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be." - Thomas S. Monson Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 16 of the Nature and Nurture Project explores how we give and receive love through the story of one of the ways my grandfather showed us how much he cared. Exchange Quote: “In order to understand the love language of someone, you must first know them.” – Samuel Zulu Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 15 of the Nature and Nurture Project focuses on the nature and/or nurture of choosing an entrepreneur path by sharing about the first entrepreneur I ever knew. Exchange Quote: “People ask, ‘Are entrepreneurs born, or are they made?’ I think it’s a combination of both.” – Robert Herjavec Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 14 of the Nature and Nurture Project focuses on how we overcome the difficult mental health challenges that come our way Exchange Quote: “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.  These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.  Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 13 of the Nature and Nurture Project focuses on how we learn, and how we master, anything we do.  From the first time reading a book, to whatever new challenge is in store for us. Exchange Quote: "Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment." - Zig Ziglar Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram

Day 12 of the Nature and Nurture Project revisits an epic road trip Kelly took 10 summers ago called The Answer for Cancer Tour, and the importance of the stories they discovered along the way. Exchange Quote: "Because the greatest part of a road trip isn't arriving at your destination, it's all the wild stuff that happens along the way." - Emma Chase Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram