The world is…rough right now. And that’s an understatement. So I reached out to my great friend, podcast host, and purveyor of wisdom, Dr. Christine Koh, who is sharing 5 small, tangible things we can all be doing to make positive change in our lives and stay steady in uncertain times. The really are “life micro-edits,” as she calls them, which anyone can put to work immediately.

Let me add: When we spoke last week, I couldn’t have realized just how timely, practical, and wildly helpful her advice would be. Take a listen right here, or on your favorite podcasting app. – Liz

 

Get to know Christine more: Listen to the Edit Your Life Show, subscribe to her There’s Always a Story Substack, or follow her on Instagram.

Be sure to scroll down for links and resources from today’s episode, plus our cool picks of the week.

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Links and Helpful References From Today’s Episode:

• Learn more about sensory transitions and the power of the natural world.
• On the joy of peonies.
• An explainer on functional fitness
• Liz is obsessed with the dance classes on Apple Fitness + (Shoutout to Ben and Jhon who kick my butt on the regular!)
• Muddy River Herbals therapeutic herb CSA box
• More on Christine’s Micro-Goals:
  • Getting outdoors
  • Refreshing your living area
  • Micro-decluttering
  • Kitchen decluttering
• Gretchen Rubin on keeping one empty shelf somewhere from her book, The Happiness Project
• Shira Gill of The Minimalista
• Finding joy in shuffle dancing (and more), on Mimi Ison’s @heymiddleage Instagram account

Our Cool Picks of the Week:

Christina is a fan of Martha Stewart’s No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake with Hints of Lemon. (Look how Christine’s came out!) She recommends having a good hand mixer on hand and a 9×13″ baking pan.

Liz has been singing the praises of the portable cooling neck fan found on sale on Amazon —  read more about it here. She even bought one for her stepfather, and sent another to her daughter at summer camp.

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