Always Tropical

Oh hello tropical people! Today we start our first episode of season six. September has come and fall is finally here! We like to celebrate fall early. In today's chat we are going to talk about the worlds we create in our minds. The ideas that we are able to have without limitation. We are also sharing some books we are reading that have inspired us to make changes in our lives. We hope you have a fantastic week and enjoy diving into your thoughts! Also just a reminder leave us an audio message we'd love to hear from you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ever had that desire to just run away or get away from “it all”? To start new and fresh, maybe even a new name? Today we are looking at ways we would like to start new but also recognizing our need for people each other. Let's dive in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

* this episode is louder than usual just a heads up* today we are going to share a little bit of ways, we as roommates, have found to create privacy and space in a tiny apartment. It can be hard living with family or friends in such tight quarters but it can be done. Sometimes we have to get creative in the way we create space. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Which method if storing information is better? Pen and paper or your phone? Today we share some thoughts about our use of pen and paper and our phones. We want to see which one is better, also looking at the pros and cons of both. What method do you prefer? Do both methods have a place in our modern world today? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hand hugs, friend hugs, hug hugs, or bro hugs, whatever it may be do we need them? Today we desvías how it's been dying this time not having as much interaction with others. We also share a little of how we grew up with hugs or no hugs and how that's played part in our lives. How about you, do you like hugs? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we're gonna be discussing, is there a reason to wash and clean our cars and bikes? What's the purpose of doing this when they're just gonna get dirty again? How is there a connection between maintaining our vehicles in good condition and maintaining our minds and bodies in good condition too? Let's dive deeper into that!

Today were talking about one of our favorite web/tv series The Chosen. We share our thoughts on the series as well as our favorite characters. We hope you check out the chosen on the chosen app, they also have YouTube episodes from season 1 on there as well as your tv devices.

Today we are going to share about routines. Our routines specifically. Also what are pros and cons of a routine. Can you guess where we fall on the routine scale? Who has more of a routine and who doesn't? We hope your day has both routine and flexibility and that you enjoy the weekend whatever it may hold for you.

In today's episode we are going to be sharing ways we spend time with people. More along the lines of a meaningful time, or a good time. We all have things we like to do with our friends and family. However it is sometimes a balance to try and do the things we enjoy while also finding ways that others may enjoy time with you too.

Weeeell hello again! We are back. Took some time to gather our energy and enjoy some relaxation. We hope you're all doing great and ready for today's episode! Can we really do everything all at once? No probably not. What we will be discussing is how to make time for the things we want to do, each day, each week, month, or year. We struggle ourselves trying to figure this out but I think we are on to some ideas that are working for us. Maybe they will help you too. Happy May, almost June. Crazy.

What do you like to do on your days off? What is one thing you do consistently for fun when you have a free day? Today we are going to share with you some of the things we enjoying doing when we have a day off. Happy weekend!

Are we worried too much about what others are thinking of us? How can we be ok with who we are without perceiving others thoughts? We are not someone else's brain. We don't think like them so why try to think for them? That is there job. It is ours to be real and true to us. Today we share some stories of how we have dealt with this subject, as well as steps we can take to overcome worrying about others thoughts toward us. Especially when we have no idea what they are thinking.

Another day! Enjoying spring? What if we could be anything we wanted to be without any limitations? What would you choose? Today we share the things we would like to be, and maybe ignite for us the desire to start living it out. We hope to encourage you to do the same.

We made it! After two trials of podcasting we finally got one this week. It may be the last day of the week but we got up and did it again. There are times when we feel we have failed, maybe a challenge, job, relationship, or life. We have to remember we may not have completed it today but we can try again. We don't have to give up because we didn't do it, we always have another opportunity.

Ever had those moment that just came flying in out of nowhere? Literally we had one of those moments today. Life can be going along so smoothly and then something unexpected happens. Sometimes for the worse and sometimes for the better. What are ways you are able to navigate through those experiences?

Happy March! And welcome to Season 4! Spring is here and so are new thoughts. Do you find yourself consuming more than creating? Or are you creating what you consume? In this episode we are going to discuss ways in which we consume and ways in which we'd like to create. We will be sharing our stories of things that consume us and hoping to find new ideas and strategies to create more. We hope that as spring appears, and winter has gone, at least here in the US, that you find yourself having a spring in your step as you explore new creativity.

Good morning everyone! Every had one of those days that just felt so timeless. Where you enjoyed it fully? All the moments all the experiences? Today we share one of best days of this week and how it made us feel. We also want to challenge ourselves to find ways to enjoy moments on days that are not quite as spectacular. Join us as we dive into our space and place of fun.

If you could pick when the new year started, what month and day would you pick? Do seasons play a role in our productivity, and the things we want to do? Are there certain things we find ourselves doing more in the winter than the summer? And how would starting New Year's at a new date help change things in our lives?

This may sound confusing but here it goes anyways. Sometimes we don't want to do the things we want to do and sometimes we want to do the the things we don't want to. You follow? Today is a day to practice not thinking and just doing. We can't always think of all the steps to get to where we want to be, or we will never get there. We just have to move forward. How? What are ways to help us gain momentum in the positive direction we want to go? Because we all know doing life is hard. Come dive in as we share our thoughts.

Sorry for the delay in our podcast we were working through the webs of life. Today we share some of our thoughts on a movie. It's interesting how a lot of things we watch in life we can gain an inspiring message. Darlene was surprised she found herself enjoying an animated movie, and with that a superhero one. The beloved Spider-Man takes on a new form as he meets a new era. We will dive into “anyone can wear the mask”, be a hero, and expectations of life. We hope you are doing good like a sunflower and healthy this new year. See you in February!

Are we %100 unique? We all need to check the bread. Check where we have come from and remember those who have impacted our lives and how we think. This episode dives into thoughts about being unique. How are you unique?

Punches here and punches there. We all take them. However, do we realize the punches we give? Today we are going to explore how we box God, or rather box him in, and people too. If we could just sit down with someone and have a genuine conversation with out having to prove a point or defend our “boxed in ideas”, maybe we might actually get to know one another. We hope through this discussion of thought, that we might be able to better understand how to embrace differences and allow our minds to be set free from our box.

Happy new year! 2021 is just about here. We are going to share some of our moments we had over these past few months. We hope all of you can look back at your 2020 and reflect on the year. Maybe it had highlights maybe there were some low lights. We want to encourage you to start fresh this new year.

What is it about Christmas? Let's dive in

Merry Christmas! We hope the holidays have been a special time for all of you. Today we are sharing stories of our likes and dislikes with shopping and the importance of consuming what our budget allows. Keeping it light and fun.

If you did one thing you've been wanting to do each day, or more often, what would it be? Today we are going to share the one thing we would like to see ourselves doing different this next year. Sometimes those changes can be as simple as remembering get the car washed or as big as a change of mindset.

It's winter time! Seasons are still changing and so are we. In this episode we are going to discuss what holding each other accountable means. Do you find it important to have accountability in your life? Is holding yourself accountable to yourself important? We have found it hard with our work schedule finding the right time for our commitment to our podcast. However, the great thing is, we hold each other accountable. So although we missed a couple weeks, we still are encouraging each other to keep going. So that maybe one person who hears might be encouraged in a time when they need it most.

We are uniquely us. Join us today as we discuss the impact our lives can receive by placing our future intentions, and past failures into the heart of God. How weird that seems to give our uniqueness to someone for them to direct and guide our lives instead of us. Yet God is the only one who has the skill set, wisdom, and love to really amplify the music. He is composing the biggest symphony, and he needs each of us uniquely designed as the instruments we are to be played. Who will play us? What do we allow to lead our lives?

** NOISEY** Sorry for the noise and loudness of this episode. We were traveling. Hey everyone! Sorry we didn't post last week an episode. Things have been a little crazy for us with work and life. Overnight is tough. But this weekend has been refreshing. Hope you all had a lovely day. Today we will be sharing about Depression, the dark zone, the struggle, the blahness. Whatever you may call it, it is real, it happens, and it is really hard. We hope that through us sharing part of our story you may gain encouragement and know that someone is stepping in there with you just to be there in the moment that is so tough. We don't understand it but these our some of our thoughts attempting to work through life. **Also stay tuned to the end we had a funny little moment when we started to record this **

It's November! Hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful autumn. Today we will be finishing our 3 part series, unity, with our final section on the Holy Spirit. What is he like? Is he a vapor or is he a “person”(being)? What is his role in our lives? How can we maintain community like the unity of the father, son, and Holy Spirit? We hope this series helped you to think. To gain your own ideas and seek them out through scripture. God is so big and complex yet he is so simple at the same time and can fit in our hearts. Think about that for a bit. We want to be able to share our thoughts however confusing, or unrefined they may be. Asking the hard questions is essential for our growth in all areas of life. We want to grow, and encourage you to do the same. We forgot to put verses in the last podcast so we have included them in this episode: Romans 5:5, 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 14:16-17, Acts 5:34, John 1:18, John 1:1, Genesis 1:26, 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 14:28, Mark 14:62 We have saved an extra bonus at the end of this episode. We really explore thoughts and get off topic :) Join us in that extra conversation as we dive into our thoughts May your day be challenging, engaging, and restful.

The Word as the Body. Looking into who Jesus is as God, the 3 in 1. Trying to understand things we sometimes don't really know much about can be challenging, but it is important for us to seek challenging thoughts and complex answers. It's in our nature to question, to wonder, and God design us with minds to think and find who he is. Today we are looking into Jesus, some come along for the ride. Again a later post. Time seems to slip away sometimes, but we are still happy to be sharing thoughts with you today. Have a wonderful Monday!

This is going to be part one of our three part series of unity/the trinity. We have a lot of questions, so much about God. Today we are going to barely touch the tip of the iceberg. Who is God, who is Jesus, and who is the Holy Spirit? Feels like we didn't get to say everything we wanted to say so glad we have another episode to share with you.

We hope all of you are having a great week and ready for the weekend! This week we're just updating you that we will be starting a three part series, talking about the God 3 in one in the Bible. Something that is worth thinking about and reflecting on and trying to understand. Also we want to update you that we have some travel plans to go to the Golden Gate city San Francisco! They just opened back up, and Darlene has never been. It's on her bucket list. Will be practicing social distancing and wearing our masks while we explore the city. Hope you all are staying upbeat during this time.

What visual images inspire you? Today we are sharing our top favorite movie and why. There are visual messages we see and they can impact us. They can change our ways of thinking and move us to do great things. What are some of your favorite movies and why? What messages are being relayed to you through what you see? Happy October!

Really it's hard to push beyond our fears and do the things we want to do, and sometimes even more the things we know we have to do. What if we saw fear differently? Maybe more as a tool to move towards bravery? What is Bravery? What if there was a way to have peace and strength in the midst of fear? (So we don't have to dwell on the thoughts of, I didn't do it) How about instead we say I can, I've done it before I'll do it again. We have nothing to loose and everything to gain by being our own kind of bravery.

Sorry for the late post. We were enjoying the weekend. Today we are going to be talking about what our passions are, small or big, and ways we can awaken ones that might be dusty or even dead. We hope during this time we can be a way for you to find hope and explore new ways to pursue your passions.

What are some things that give you good feelings? What about things that spark great thoughts for you? In this episode we share a few things that give us those unexplainable good feelings and what places or conversations spark great thoughts. We hope you are ready for this fall season, we sure are!

Is maturity important? What does maturity mean? We are understanding more of what growth looks like in our lives, and how to enjoy the process of living. In this episode we discuss thoughts about age and our mindset. What do you think about maturity? (She is actually 32 not 30. Still hasn't gotten used to saying 32 ;)

We all go through seasons. In this finale of season one, we are going to share one of the hardest seasons of our lives, as well as the best. What does transition look like from one place to another? We hope to give encouragement to the world today as we all transition in 2020.

Taking a look at our friendship together, we see there is a continual conversation that needs to take place to sustain our friendship. In this episode we are going to discuss if we really know our friends. Who are your friends?Do you really want to know them?

Talking about how multitasking can be affective for us while using it in moderation.

What apps do you use? Today we are going to share with you the apps we have on our phones and the ones we use the most. Maybe you'll find a new app for your phone or even take a few off.

In this episode we are discussing the importance of opening our minds to learning new things, being able to have conversations with all kinds of people, and knowing when to dive deeper into a skill. Keep your mind open and jump in.

We see there is a peace and stillness found outside. How with everyday life can we make time to enjoy what nature has, or should we even make time? Come with us as we dive into our thoughts on the great outdoors.

We've finally reached the point and can't ignore the fact that we need to stretch. You could say we are solidifying and holding ourselves accountable to taking the time to relax our bodies and give our tendons the attention they need. Grab your favorite sip and join us as we dive into our thoughts.