THE WAY FAM

A podcast discussing life, identity, camping/backpacking, crafting, parenting, music, simplicity and relationships, hosted by average humans. facebook.com/thewayfam www.theway.family

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This week, we talk about routines vs rituals vs habits, how having a bad five minutes doesn’t mean you gotta have a bad day, but also that it is good to set yourself up for success by being intentional.

Recommendations: 

Mint Tea 

About Time Movie 

Steeped Coffee 

January 2019 Playlist

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WE’RE BACK 🤘🏼 this week, we talk about GOALZ - specifically our marital goals, and also a little bit about minimizing and a home project we’re working on. We would love to hear from you!!! Leave us a voicemail at 1(805) 242-6559 Follow us on Instagram! Like us on Facebook! If you have questions or suggestions or jokes or ideas, ask us or email us at [email protected] we love ya!! xoxo

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Music: Bubbles by DispersE

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This was our last ‘snuggle puddle’ before Hanna and I left for Nashville, and I miss them. For the past couple of days, I’ve been at a business conference, I’m still learning and growing a lot, and it’s been amazing so far. It’s a small sacrifice and I’m sure my kids don’t understand, maybe one day they will. https://ift.tt/2IOu11T

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Forest ❤️’s back rides. https://ift.tt/2zXWFe2

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There are three things you can spend your time on: creating, cultivating and consuming. I use the excuse “I don’t have enough” but everyone has the same. If I consume less, I can cultivate and create more. I have enough time to do what I want, however, what I want is defined not by what I say is “important” - but what I do. If I look at how I spend my time it will tell me what is truly important to me. That’s a gut check. Our idea of priority is aspirational, our real priority is actual, meaning we can look back at our calendar and see what was ACTUALLY important. I justify it, we all do. There are seasons of life, and that is fine. Right now I am focusing on cultivating > creating and consuming. Am I kinda bummed about not creating? Yep, but all good things take time. Do I wish I could consume a couple seasons on Netflix? Kinda, but this is more important. https://ift.tt/2CsSd9N

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If I was a gambling man, I know just what I’d do. Drain all my bank accounts, and bet it all on you. https://ift.tt/2y8H5Lx

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Most of my memories are with you. Like this time in Ireland when we spent way too long in a yarn shop picking out your favorite colors and talking to the shop owner. Or when we used to drive down into kings canyon and laid on our backs in a turnout watching the stars. Falling asleep on the phone when we were long distance dating. Laughing way too hard playing phase 10 with my grandparents. A million more happy memories. But also thousands of painful, hard memories. We hold tighter to the good ones, but we never really forget the hard ones. I’m finding that thankfulness helps bring balance to our otherwise unpredictable lives. https://ift.tt/2NWnwQi

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So much uncertainty, so much hope. https://ift.tt/2IksRL7

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Life doesn’t go as expected. You gotta roll when the punches. https://ift.tt/2ONYX4t

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We have been focusing on hospitality this year, it’s both challenging and rewarding. Challenging because schedules and time and kids, but also, rewarding and life giving. Uncle @titushaug and @alexia_natalia stopped by and hung out, it was so nice to hear some of the new tunes and just chill for a bit. https://ift.tt/2pwumNO

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Late night song ideas. https://ift.tt/2MRfBOX

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I am sad and frustrated. But I try to not let it show. I want to shield my family, to be the protector. I try to focus on the next task at hand and plan for the future to distract me. I know it’s probably not right, but I feel like I need to be the strong one. I need to be the encourager. I realize that’s not necessarily my role completely, but when words fail me actions are all that are left. We are a team, you and I are in this together, and if I’ve felt distant it’s twofold: 1. I am giving you space to process 2. I am still processing. Don’t you think you have to go through this alone- and don’t you leave me out or shut me off. We experience loss together. Shared joy is doubled joy, shared grief should be half grief. I still don’t have the right words to say, my words are frail and meaningless. I want share this silence with you, not separately. We’re in this together for better or worse. https://ift.tt/2xpUk9e