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This week Tara shares the book she’s reading: Simplicity Parenting, by Kim John Payne. We talk about how to preview your day to help an anxious child, why it helps to have limited options and having hard conversations with kids.
In case you didn’t notice, we’re back, with a new name! Come hang out with both of us on Instagram and on our new YouTube channel!
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask us your question on Instagram - @takecarepod
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This week we discuss our read-together pick, Russel Brand’s Recovery. It’s deep, but it’s so good! Recognizing how you numb out is an important aspect of self-care, whether you’re doing it through drugs, sugar, or social media.
In case you didn’t notice, we’re back, with a new name! Come hang out with both of us on Instagram and on our new YouTube channel!
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask us your question on Instagram - @takecarepod
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This week we discuss our July Book Club pick, Chrissy Metz’s This is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today. We both totally enjoyed the mix of memoir and advice, especially what Chrissy has to say about self-worth, deserving good things, and showing up.
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week we discuss one of the frameworks we refer to over and over - The Five Love Languages. How do you communicate love? How do you recieve love? We talk about our own love languages and how we’ve learned to communicate more effectively with partners, kids and friends (or not).
July’s Book ClubWe’re reading Chrissy Metz’s This is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week Joeli read You Are Awesome with her 9 year old and we talk about the importance of growth mindset, resilience and deliberate practice.
Do you have a book recommendation for younger kids about these topics?
More resources:You Are Awesome, by Matthew Sayed
July’s Book ClubWe’re reading Chrissy Metz’s This is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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We both read Dietland and talk about what we learned from this novel and about body positivity, self-acceptance and the tiny steps we’re taking to love ourselves in the bodies we’re in.
More resources:
Bodyposipanda on Instagram
GabiFresh on Instagram
ASOS - the clothing company that uses un-airbrushed modelsJuly’s Book Club
We’re reading Chrissy Metz’s This is Me: Loving the Person You Are TodayYour Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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We really really like setting goals and getting clear on our intentions. In this episode we share WHY you should probably set some goals and two books that Joeli has found helpful in thinking through her goals and plans.
Do you set goals? Let us know on Instagram: we're @essentialenthusiasm. Or come hang out in our Facebook group, Take Care of Yourself with Tara and Joeli where you can access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and ask your questions!
More resources:Tara’s book - Map Your BusinessThe Twelve Week YearWhy you’re afraid of setting a goal (episode of Explore Your Enthusiasm)4 tendencies (Where we talk more about what it means to be a rebel, obliger, questioner)Core Desired Feelings episodeJuly’s Book ClubWe’re reading Chrissy Metz’s This is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today
Your Hosts:Tara Swiger
Joeli Kelly
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Today we discuss our book club pick: Mastering your Mean Girl, by Melissa Ambrosini. To be honest, we don’t love it. But we end up having an amazing discussion about expectations of people (are expectations bad? Or appropriate?) and choosing love over fear.
Vote on July’s Book Club pick!
Head to the Facebook group to choose our next book!Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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What do you look for in a book that will help you make a life-changing decisions? How do you find those books? This week Tara shares all the books she’s been secretly reading about adoption and foster care - the memoirs, the facts, the hopeful and the depressing - and we talk about how to choose a book that will change your life and how to find the right books.
Here’s Tara’s announcement and info on foster care and her decision.
Books we mentioned:
Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Faye Green
The Lucky Few by Heather Avis
You Can Adopt by Susan Caughman
Fall or Fly: the strangely hopeful story of foster care in Appalachia by Wendy Welch
The Children Money Can Buy by Anne MoodyTara’s Adoption shelf on Goodreads
June’s Book Club pick!
Mastering your Mean Girl, by Melissa AmbrosiniJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of June!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week Joeli read Worthy and we dive deep into our money stories - the beliefs we’ve held about money that are holding us back.
Links:
Worthy: Boost your self-worth to grow your net worth, by Nancy Levin
You Need A Budget (the app we’ve both used and love)June’s Book Club pick!
Mastering your Inner Mean Girl, by Melissa AmbrosiniJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of June!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week Tara’s sharing two books she read, Girl, Wash your Face and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual. We talked about how sometimes it’s comforting to read the same advice you already know (your body size does not determine your worth) but how refreshing it is to read something new (and practical) like Ajayi’s book.
Links:
I’m Judging You, by Luvvie Ajayi
Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis
Luvvie’s blog - start with this post about white people can do about racism
If you want to read more by people of color, this is a good place to get startedJune’s Book Club pick!
Mastering your Inner Mean Girl, by Melissa AmbrosiniJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of June!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week we’re reading and talking about the book YOU chose: The Four Pillar Plan ( How Make Diseases Disappear if you’re in the US!) . We share the areas that need the most work in our own lives and how we’re making those changes.
June’s Book Club pick!
Mastering your Inner Mean Girl, by Melissa AmbrosiniJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of June!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Sometimes you just have a week where you don’t like anything you read. This week we discuss what we don’t like: books that try to sell you a program (we’re looking at you “business coaches”) and novels with boy-crazy female protagonists. We also talk about reading with kids, the importance of fiction, and the Bechdel test.
Stuff we mention:
Here’s Joeli on GoodRead
Uglies Series - Uglies, Pretties, Specials
Episode about how we read (libraries vs Kindles)May’s Book Club pick!
It has two titles - if you’re in the US: How Make Diseases Disappear
If you’re in the UK: The Four Pillar PlanJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of May!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Today we discuss the book we both use every day to journal, work through emotions, and feel the way we want to feel: Emotions and Essential Oils. We share ideas for how to use it for journaling prompts, to change your mood and to make better care of yourself.
Stuff we mention:
Emotions and Essential OIls book and wheel
Essential Emotions app
The Universe has your Back deckJoin the Instagram Challenge
If you don’t yet have oils, request samples here
If you do have a doterra account, join the challenge here)May’s Book Club pick!
It has two titles - if you’re in the US: How Make Diseases Disappear
If you’re in the UK: The Four Pillar PlanJoin the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of May!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week Joeli discusses her recent read, Miracle Morning by Hal Elrond (free on Kindle Unlimited!) and we discuss what we do each morning to wake up, stay focused and feel good.
Stuff we mention:
Affirmation episode of Explore Your Enthusiasm
By the Book podcast also talked about Miracle MorningMay’s Book Club pick!
It has two titles - if you’re in the US: How Make Diseases Disappear
If you’re in the UK: The Four Pillar Plan
Join the discussion in the Facebook group and read along in the month of May!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Today we’re talking about the HOW of our reading life. We answer the questions:
How do you keep track of what you want to read?How do you keep track (if at all) of what you read?How do actually obtain the books?How do you remember what you read? Do you take notes?Resources we mention:
Here’s Tara on GoodReadsHere’s Joeli on GoodRead
Libby - the app that connects your library to your device!
Amazon Kindle unlimited
4 Tendencies episode
GoodreadsGet 50 (free!) doTERRA dollars when you get started using oils this month! Click here to get the details.
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Today we’re talking about the book Joeli JUST starting reading: Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron. We discuss determination, grit and why excellence is actually easier than stopping at competence. Oh, and if you’re aiming for excellence, it may take longer than you thought.
Books we mention:
Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Outliers by Malcom GladwellWanna join an informal study about how essential oils work for your symptoms? Apply here.
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Today is all about the principles behind Garyvee’s Crushing It, the oils we’re using for work and allergies and answering the question: Motivate or Cheer? We go deep into the issues of Patience and Speed and giving up too soon.
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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This week we're talking about a foundational book and framework for how we get ANYTHING done: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. Take the quiz to determine your tendency
You can learn more about how to use the Four Tendencies in your small business in this episode of Tara’s podcast.
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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Welcome to Essential Enthusiasm Season 2! This is our first episode in the new season and we’re changing up for the format - each week we’re going to share what we’re reading, what essential oil we’re using and we’ll answer one or two of your questions!
Your Hosts:
Tara Swiger
Joeli KellyWhat we’re reading:
Joeli:
- High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
- Asana
- Peter McKinnon - my first year on youtube
- How Emotions are Made - book
- How Emotions are made - Tara’s podcast episode
Tara:
- Power of Now by Eckhart TolleWhat oils we’re using:
Tara: Rose
Joeli: immortelle(Want to learn more about how to use essential oils? Head here.)
Your question: How can I dilute the oil without making a big mess?
Answer: Rollerballs on AmazonTo get access to the livestream of the recording a few days before anyone else and to ask your question, join the FB group: Take Care of Yourself with Tara Swiger. You can also ask me your question on Instagram - I’m @essentialenthusiasm.
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