Morning Moments Matter

We have a "holiday" near and dear to many artists and designers today and some good news about a really devastating disease. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Remember George, no man is a failure who has friends.” ~ Clarence, the angel from It's a Wonderful Life How do you measure success and failure? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

This may be our longest episode and it's all due to celebrating an odd but amazing creature. Even a good news story about an uber-resourceful inventor is overshadowed by the Hagfish. ok, we may need to correct a few details of our conversation about Hagfish. They have a cartilage-like plate that helps them "rasp" the flesh they want to eat from the carcass. Or, their body is like a digestive organ and it's more efficient for them to digest their food through their skin than through their stomach! Hagfish slime expands at an amazing rate and volume. So, they only need to secrete a little bit to create lots and lots of slime. And, just one more "did you know"...Hagfish slime is one of the softest substances ever recorded. Trying to quantify it meant that researchers had to change the way they measured it. Oh...and Tim, you didn't mention their useful "tying-their-body-in-a-knot" trick! For more info check out this article in the Atlantic about https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/hagfish-slime/581002/ (Hagfish slime fending off sharks and Priuses) ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Friendship is a wildly underrated medication.” ~ Anna Deavere Smith Get in touch with a friend. Rekindle a relationship. Be the friendship meds that someone else needs. ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Today's good news story should be inspiring to anyone at any age. There's always more adventures ahead! And, while adventuring, we suggest celebrating chocolate cupcakes along the way. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup Quote: “Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to level yourself up." ~ Thomas J. Watson Are your friends just comfortable? Or do they force you to level yourself up? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Tim is super excited about this day, celebrating the iconic Lucille Ball. There was far more to I Love Lucy than the laughs. And we talk about a team solving a local problem in Vancouver in an amazing way. But, we still don't understand why Canadians waste more food than any other developed nation! More about https://www.foodstash.ca/ (Food Stash Foundation) and the https://www.foodstash.ca/market (Rescued Food Market) ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “I believe that nothing in life is unimportant every moment can be a beginning." ~ John McLeod Do you see your every moment full of potential as a beginning? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Train your brain, that's what we're talking about today as we celebrate that part of us that is in charge of so much of our lives. And we talk about a Father-Daughter team helping improve lives as they match up people who need something others may not need anymore. For https://www.emergencyrv.org/ (more information on Emergency RV) ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~ Frank A. Clark Is there a path you should be on but you're not taking because of an obstacle? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We celebrate another food day today. It's National Sausage Pizza day and that brought out one of Tim's pet peeves: pineapple pizza. Today's good news story is about food also. Where we buy our food can feed our soul as well. The story celebrates a large grocery chain's efforts to eliminate loneliness. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously, that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case you fail by default." ~ Anonymous When is the last time you failed at something? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Tim gets close to crying. More than once. It was a good day. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy'.  They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." ~ John Lennon What do you want to be in life? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Next to coffee, this might be Tim's favorite fake holiday to celebrate. Ever. We get a little silly and then talk about a company formed to do good in the world. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise." ~ Kobe Bryant What challenge are you experiencing that you need to see as an opportunity to rise? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's a "worst ever" episode...a parent's worst nightmare for our feel-good story (really) and Tim shares the worst health advice ever. https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/wprm_print/18003 (Homemade Cinnamon Rolls {Cinnabon Copycat})

We considered a whole episode without speaking but we decided that wouldn't be the best way to celebrate today's national day! So we talk about not talking and about walking through hope. Literally walking through the word hope. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us." ~ Alexander Graham Bell Have you mourned closed doors long enough? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Today has to be Tim's favorite celebration day ever....coffee and music are on our topic list for the day! https://open.spotify.com/artist/1A1WkXwCR5fj2pV5H6rqjx?si=_96OEDhbRv-eavHzjOXGwg&dl_branch=1 (Kev Crane) on Spotify ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon. And if you're not flexible, you'll pound your head against the wall and you won't see a different solution to a problem you're trying to solve.” ~ Jeff Bezos Do you tend toward neither, toward one or the other, or are you a balance of both? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's Crush a Can Day! If you think that's a great way to get your frustrations out, you may be right, but we're really encouraging you to recycle. The number of aluminum cans we use daily is staggering. And what we do with them when the drink is gone really matters. The good news story is for you if you struggle to get 10,000 steps in each day. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.” ~ Steve Jobs Whose life are you living? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Celebrating punctuation today that allows us to call family to dinner without resorting to cannibalism! And let's just add a few !!! because we can today! Biden's recently stated goal of dramatically increasing the United States' use of solar power highlights the fact that as early generation solar panels are being decommissioned, we need to look for a better way to deal with the waste than simply throwing them away. There is some good news on this front, and we'll talk about that today, too. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “If you don't like the road you are walking on, start paving another one." ~ Dolly Parton How do you feel about the road you're on? Do you need to change it?” ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Today's episode has perhaps the hardest segway ever on our show. We have to turn from the silliness of Tim's Safari Show and elephant facts to a story about 9/11. But it was worth it. Not only did we laugh really hard, but Tim may have shed a few tears as well. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time..” ~ Brene Brown Are you in the arena? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Who doesn't like a warm bowl of Queso with their chips? We celebrate the cheesy goodness today while we talk about an 11-year old who's raised over $770,000 for charity (so far). If you're interested in donating to Max's cause, you can do that on his https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/max-woosey1 (JustGiving) page. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot..” ~ Michael Altshuler How good a pilot are you? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

I'm not sure I've ever typed out the word, "flabbergasted" before! But, that's what Tim said he was today after my loooong negative introduction to good news! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Sometimes over things that I did, movies that didn't turn out very well - you go, 'Why did you do that?' But in the end, I can't regret them because I met amazing people. There was always something that was worth it.” ~ Robin Williams How can you look at an experience that didn't go as planned and see good that came out of it? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

From a wacky holiday all about connecting things to a car-charging road (what?!). ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci Well, Michelle totally blew it with this quote. How can you apply it to your life? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Celebrating a holiday today that can bring together the coffee-lover aka Tim and the non-coffee-lover-but-likes-coffee-desserts person aka Michelle. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ~ Arthur C. Clarke Look at your world with wonder. What magic do you see? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's all about the Orange today...at least for Tim! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” ~ Edwin Elliott Do you honestly believe this about yourself? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Can you use all of these words in a sentence? Orange, Month, Silver, Spirit, Chimney, Purple, Woman, Ninth ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.” ~ Julio Beverly Sills What is fear of failure stopping you from trying before you even begin? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Celebrating something that Tim really hates and a tear-jerking story about an Olympian track and field star. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect, they are much more interesting.” ~ Marc Jacobs How do you judge or value imperfections in life? In yourself? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We're sure you've all played this game, but may not know where it started. What if you made all your (non-critical) decisions using Rock, Paper, Scissors today? Inject a bit of fun in your day! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “I never wake up in the morning and wonder why I am here. I wake up and wonder why I am not making HERE better.” ~ Jeffrey Fry What's your outlook? Which of those questions are you more likely to ask yourself? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Today's theme: recycling. There are some amazing things businesses can do to invest in sustainable manufacturing practices. But, there are also things that we can individually do, including celebrating today's holiday. If you're interested in more information about fast or throwaway fashion, check out https://www.npr.org/2016/04/08/473513620/what-happens-when-fashion-becomes-fast-disposable-and-cheap (this NPR) article as a place to start. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ~ Jimi Hendrix Which of these do you act out in the world? Do you share with others the love of power or the power of love? Cheesy maybe, but worth considering. ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Michelle's suggestion for celebrating National Cuban Day? Make https://www.columbiarestaurant.com/The-Columbia-Experience/Recipes/Cuban-Sandwich (this Cuban Sandwich recipe) for dinner tonight from Columbia Restaurant. You're welcome! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “The silence in the morning holds lots of expectations and is more hopeful than the silence at night.” ~ Victoria Durnak Are your mornings starting with hopeful expectancy? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Yep, it's hard to put lemonade and kidneys into one show, but we're versatile here at the Morning Moments Matter Show! But seriously, Lemonade Day is a great resource for any parent wanting to teach their children about entrepreneurship. Here's https://lemonadeday.org/ (a link to the website) for more info. And the story about cross-cultural kidney donations is a powerful example of the ways that we can creatively step out in personal peacebuilding and reconciliation, whether between nations or family members. “I threw away the anger and frustration and see only one thing. I see hope for peace and love. And if there will be more like us, there won't be anything to fight over.” - Idit Harel Segal ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” ~ Coco Chanel Are those you ride with the kind of people that will stick around during the hard times? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Our backgrounds are in marketing, so when a feel-good marketing story pops up, I have to jump on it! Imagine if our efforts in promoting our businesses also naturally enhanced the wellbeing of our communities! How would life be different? Oh. And fajitas. Because yum. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, you ought to set up a life you don't need to escape from.” ~ Seth Godin Are your thoughts about vacation driven by a healthy rhythm of renewal and refreshment...or by escapism? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Celebrating today's holiday should be fun for everyone! Tim's practicing his joke-telling and we have a good news story about a genius 3-year old who wasn't supposed to be genius. At all. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ~ Julio Alexi Genao What opportunities could you look for today that would get you more interested in this new week? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We honor left-handed people today with a holiday and a bunch of statistics. Isn't that the way you'd like to be recognized? With a bunch of statistics? Plus, a super cool class invents a way for a mobility-impaired father to carry his newborn son. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.” ~ James Cameron "Aim small, miss small." - Mark Baker (and quoted in The Patriot) Are you aiming high enough? And specifically? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Because kids want their fair share of holidays, today we highlight a day just for them. As well as a couple's amazing work to end homelessness in Springfield, MO. For more info on the Housing First Movement, check out https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/ (this article). ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ~ Henry Ford Where in your life are you feeling resistance, like everything is against you? And how can you take encouragement from Ford's quote? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's Book Lover's day! A holiday Michelle can really get behind...and speaking of behind...this morning's good news story... ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Are those you ride with the kind of people that will stick around during the hard times? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Your toes, wiggle your toes today! I think this is Tim's favorite "holiday" ever. We talk about one of our favorite toys ever too, LEGO. If you want to check out a promo video for the recycled toys, check this out. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” ~ William James What is your attitude in the midst of conflict? One that escalates? Or, one that resolves, enhancing the relationship despite the problem? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We want you to sing Happy Birthday today (not to us) and the good news story is from the "amazing teenager" category. Here's the https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arulm/face-a-self-activating-fire-suppression-device (Kickstarter campaign for the F.A.C.E.) with a correction to the show, his goal was $5,000 and he ultimately was pledged over $15,000. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” - Bruce Lee What would you do if you truly had no limits? What would you try or what would you start? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Ice cream, ice skating, and a quote that has nothing whatsoever to do with ice. Here's https://youtu.be/BjsJfMMODt8 (CBS's version of the story)...I dare you to watch without getting teared up! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson What would it look like in your life to measure each day by the seeds you plant--by the investment instead of production? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Amazing facts and a-moo-sing info today. Just plain fun. I made Tim find some moo-tivational cow puns for you in case you're interested in sharing these in an elevator today. I'm not sure how motivational they arem but they are puns. When you're done groaning, check out the dance party video. One of the problems, when you have invisible cows, is that they are herd but they are not seen. The farmer who got attacked by a cow took him to court to milk him for all he was worth. If you see a cow climbing to the top of a hill, then you know the cream is rising to the top. If you come across a cow with no legs, consider it some real ground beef. The reason Sally stopped telling cow puns was that she always butchered them. The feeling you get when you think you have heard these cow puns before is known as deja-mooo. The feel-good-story https://www.air.tv/watch?v=9qz5OhDWSTCc3M3F5uDAWA (Dance Party Video) ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” - Ray Bradbury Where are you pouring yourself out? And what's being spilling out when you do? If you want a bonus (and more fun takeaway) here are a few more options. Start your own dance party! If you're brave, recruit a few friends, create a trigger spot and share a dance party in a public place...like your office, your school, or a local park! ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

https://www.popsmokecoffeeco.com/ (Pop Smoke Coffee Company) from Austin, TX recently introduced us to the Buffalo Soldiers through their charitable partnership with the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club this June. Today is National Buffalo Soldiers Day. For more info: https://www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com/ (Buffalo Soldiers Museum) https://www.visitleavenworthks.com/visitors/page/buffalo-soldier-monument (Buffalo Soldiers Monument) Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Austin, TX ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit. ” ~ Banksy If you're ready to quit something consider if maybe you just need a rest. Do you have a healthy rhythm of rest in your life? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We're doubling up today! Two holidays, two quotes and a hairy good news story! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. ” ~ Carol Burnett Where in your life are you wanting to change, but not taking responsibility for making it happen? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's all about the food today as we celebrate one of our favorite desserts ice cream) and a nutritional supplement that is cuter and more unique than anything you've seen before! To buy your very own Lucky Iron Fish, head over to http://luckyironfish.com (luckyironfish.com) ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.” ~ E. B. White Which impulse wins most often in your life? And is that the one you want to win? ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Hot Dogs and Golden Retrievers are the dogs of the day today as we celebrate National Hot Dog Day and the work that Golden Retrievers (and other breeds) are doing to comfort the first responders and rescue and recovery teams in the Surfside condo tragedy. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup:  “Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.” ~ Allen Klein What crayon is in your hand today? Is it time for an attitude check? What attitude should you color your world with today? While you're at it...let humor guide you! ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

If you find yourself in trouble with your friends and family, today's your day! Plus, edutainment at its best with California trivia and a good news story about renewable energy. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: "I have never been hurt by what I have not said.." ~ Calvin Coolidge Be really intentional about how you speak today. If you're more likely to say too much...practice holding back. If you're more likely to not speak when you should, practice using your voice for good. ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Today we question the difference between hush puppies and corn fritters and share a story about a remarkable college freshman. If you think you know the difference between the fritter and puppy, let us know below, we had to do some research to find out! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to us.” ~ Nicole Reed Think about anything that's hard in your life right now and consider this potential might help you deal with it. ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

I'm not sure what your week has been like, but even though today is Pandemonium Day...we've been unintentionally celebrating all week! Did you know Pandemonium Day was a thing? I didn't! And I didn't know kidney swaps were either...actually, they aren't. They're really rare. But we have a good news story about one today! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: "When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” ~ Winnie the Pooh When you wake up tomorrow morning and put your feet on the floor, think of your day as an adventure about to happen! ***************************** Add a bit of zen in your mornings with our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box) where we guide you through a practice that engages your body, mind, and heart in the time it takes to brew your morning coffee! We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Happy National Paper Bag Day! Listen in to hear Tim give some reasons we might want to celebrate and try to convince Michelle there could be times when a paper bag isn't disposable. We all have a vague idea that plastic pollution is a problem, but Michelle shares some statistics that make the problem more real...and some good news about dealing with it. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” - John Lennon Today's takeaway...do something beautiful in secret, not looking for recognition, thanks, or reward. ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

We have another in a series of sweet holidays to celebrate, but also the opportunity to celebrate a breakthrough in cancer detection. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “‎Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning... Anyone can start over and make a new ending.” - Chico Xavier Where do you need a new ending? And what will you do about it? ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

National Chocolate Day has to be the best excuse for a celebration ever! Enjoy the holiday! And look for ways to bring some "trail magic" to others on life's journey. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely." -Roy T. Bennett Think about the choices you're making today and practice intentionally choose an attitude you want more of in life. ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Aside from the silliness with Graham Cracker day (and it is not a health food no matter what Mr. Graham claimed) today's episode is really important for anyone with mobility issues because we highlight a product that is a cool invention...but is way better than that because it's changing lives. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: "Awards become corroded. Friends gather no dust." ~ Jesse Owens Find someone in your life that you appreciate and let them know what they mean to you! If you're interested in the LifeGlider, you can find out more at https://www.mylifeglider.com/ (mylifeglider.com) (not an affiliate link) ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

A super-helpful day for anyone who has issues remembering important dates, you are going to want to take advantage of celebrating today. A real feel-good story about a 16-year-old and storage units that almost made Tim cry. And a quote today that is not as cheesy as it first seems. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup is a quote from Maya Angelou: "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." Your assignment to-go today is to follow Ms. Angelou's orders: try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud. ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Some travel and scheduling issues meant we were live again for this morning's episode and we'll be talking about something really racy (no, not that,, it's a clean show) and a water rescue. ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup is a quote from John Ruskin: "A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money." Your assignment today is to go into your encounters with others looking for a way to be kind or thoughtful. To untangle "Vroom Vroom." We think Michelle was thinking about one of Mazda's slogans, "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" and Vroom is also an online platform for selling cars...but if you adopt it as a way to greet each other on National Corvette Day, we're sure no one else will think you're confusing it with International Day of the Mazda (totally not a thing). For https://www.corvsport.com/the-1969-corvette-zl-1/ (more about the Corvette) Tim mentioned. If you're going to be near Bowling Green, KY and want to check out the https://www.corvettemuseum.org/ (Corvette Museum) or if you want https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/12/corvette-museum-sinkhole/5417171/ (pictures of the sinkhole) before they turned it into an exhibit. https://www.oceancitytoday.com/news/berlin-man-identified-as-hero-who-saved-child-from-water-after-accident/article_b89ea2ac-af7b-11eb-8f05-df333897937f.html (An interview) with Jonathan Bauer and his daughter. A few articles with images of the accident from the https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ocean-city-bridge-rescue/2021/05/04/1d2ab34a-acf3-11eb-ab4c-986555a1c511_story.html (Washington Post) and https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jonathan-bauer-assawoman-bay-saves-life-toddler/ (Good News Network). ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

Hey "Babe"! Thanks for checking in with us at the show today, we appreciate you! Michelle geeks out a bit about architecture and design, but all of us need to be more aware of our impact on the planet and these stories are about people doing remarkable, creative things. And that can be inspiring to all of us! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: “Hey, I know it's Monday. But it's also a new day and a new week. And in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” ~ Michael Ely When we talk about the idea that our Morning moments matter because how we start the day is how we live the day. It's true of other "starting points" too. The start is really important because it can set the tone for everything that comes after. As you go through your Monday, watch for something special to happen. It could be big or little but if you look for something special you're likely to find it. And even if you don't find anything, the attitude shift of watching for the magic is special in and of itself! ***************************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

If you thought an earworm is just an irritation, you need to listen! They're more useful (and inspiring) than you think! ☕️ Today's To-Go Cup: "Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine." ~ Mario Fernández If you have a storm in your life (or the next time you do...because one will certainly come), be on the lookout for the sunshine, those things of beauty or of growth within the storm. *************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

It's officially summer now and we hope you stay hydrated! Especially if you plan to set the Guinness World Record for pushups. Why would someone try to do that many pushups? I'm not sure there's a reason that could get me to do it, but we'll let you know why the new record holder made the effort. I'm terrible at pushups. (Michelle here), but there's a competitive corner of my brain that thinks this is a cool idea. I'm going to go sit in the sun with some ice water and ignore that idea. Mentioned in the episode: https://t2t.org/ (Tunnel to Towers Foundation) Today's To Go Cup: "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn What are you believing about the future? What are you investing in? *************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)

There rare a few changes coming for the show and we'll let you know what's up and why... Today's To-Go Cup: "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." - J. B. Priestly How would your life change if you entered each day looking for the magic? Understanding that this is a fresh start? *************** We can guide you through a process of engaging your body, mind, and heart each day in our http://www.connectovercoffee.link/mmm (Morning Moment Matter Box). We'd love to connect with you on https://www.facebook.com/connectovercoffeepodcast (Facebook) or https://www.instagram.com/connectovercoffee (Instagram) at Connect Over Coffee! http://connectovercoffee.net/ (Connect Over Coffee)