Podcasts about brightening

In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Dr. Ekta welcomes Maxwell Stock, founder and CEO of Epicutis, to explore the brand's science-first approach to skin health and its latest innovation, the Arctigenin Brightening Treatment (ABT). Known for its minimalist, results-driven formulations, Epicutis is redefining professional skincare.Max shares how his personal struggles with reactive skin inspired him to create a line focused on reducing inflammation and improving skin health. Leveraging his biotech background, he developed Epicutis to prioritize quality, transparency, and efficacy over flashy marketing or "fluff" ingredients. Collaborating with experts like Masanori Tamura, Epicutis delivers clinically-backed products designed to strengthen the skin barrier and enhance its natural function.A standout of the episode is the ABT, a groundbreaking brightening product six years in the making. Unlike harsh brightening agents like vitamin C, ABT harnesses arctigenin, a natural compound from burdock seed, to reduce melanin production gently and effectively. Safe for all skin types, including sensitive and skin of color, ABT represents the next generation of brightening treatments.Max also discusses Epicutis's professional-first philosophy, emphasizing education and expertise. By working with skincare professionals, the brand empowers consumers to make informed decisions about their skin health.If you're ready to shift your skincare focus from anti-aging to overall skin health, this episode offers a deep dive into Epicutis's innovative, science-driven solutions that deliver results without compromise. Tune in to discover how Epicutis is elevating skincare with integrity and simplicity.To learn more about Epicutis, visit their website and social media. Don't forget to subscribe to Skincare Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform. Reach out to us through email with any questions.Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to another episode of Tog-Talk: Photographers in Conversation! I'm Kevin Ahronson, founder of the Hampshire School of Photography, and this week, it's a solo episode where I'll be answering a listener question. Just as a quick reminder, every other week, I fly solo, diving into the photography questions you send in, while on alternating weeks, I'm joined by my fantastic co-host, Kelly Perrin from the Big Ambition Photography Company. Kelly runs a local studio in Fleet and together we co-sponsor the Hampshire Photography Network, a thriving Facebook community of amateur photographers.Today, I'll be tackling a fantastic listener question about shooting in low light situations... should you underexpose in-camera and brighten in Lightroom, or let the ISO creep up and deal with the grain in post? I'll break down the differences between amplifying a signal in-camera versus brightening it in post-processing and explore which approach yields the best results.As always, I've done my best to keep things as simple and practical as possible, although some subjects, by their nature, can be a bit more technical than others (this could be one of them). So, grab a cup of coffee and let's dive in! Be sure to stick around until the end, where I'll share some exciting updates about our upcoming Photography Masterclass, workshops, and free Photographer's Evenings.Now, let's get into it!Photo StudioLooking for an inexpensive, amateur-friendly photography studio in Hampshire?  Check out Kelly's Photography Studio in Fleet (Hampshire)Sharpen your photosTopaz Photo AI, it really is the best AI-driven sharpening & noise reduction software out there. Use this link to download Topaz.  You won't pay any more... but I will receive a small commission. Thank you for your support.  Got a Photography Question? If you have a burning question about (virtually) anything to do with photography, click on this link. You can record your question onto your device (phone, laptop, etc) and if picked, I will play it during the show. https://www.tog-talk.com/voicemail/ Photographer's Evening Want to attend one of my free Photographer's Evenings? These are small groups of up to 8 people, sat around a table with me, exploring your photography journey. If you live near Fleet (in Hampshire), click here for more information: https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com/a-photographers-evening/ Looking for courses Want to find out about my live, in-person workshops, check out the Hampshire School of Photography website: https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com Contact me You can contact me by leaving a message via this link: https://www.tog-talk.com/contact/ Hampshire Photography Network A free Facebook group for amateur photographers who want to connect, collaborate and grow together.https://www.facebook.com/groups/1222685165227144 ...

What are effective ways to address dark circles and puffiness under the eyes? Could it be something as simple as a lifestyle tweak, or is there a deeper underlying health issue at play? And what quick fixes can really make a difference? In this episode, we dive into the many causes of dark circles, from underlying health conditions like inflammation and thyroid dysfunction, to lifestyle factors such as sleep and diet. I'll share some of my top tips for reducing puffiness, from elevating your head at night to incorporating key ingredients in your eye creams. Plus, I'll guide you through a simple test to determine if your dark circles are due to thinning skin or pigmentation issues. Tune in for all these insights and more! Stay glowy my friends! XX, Lindsey Next Steps: LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE PODCAST CONTENT and Download our FREE Esthetician led Skincare app: Apple IOS  Here OR Google Play Here Download my Free 7 Day Skincare Guide: Here   If you liked this episode, you will also like this one : Discover Your Skin type: HERE Favorite Skincare Products for this episode we use and HERE   Connect with me:  @lindseyrholder and @spaskinandbeauty    Leave a review and get instant access to my  48 Hour Skincare Makeover Guide: HERE Listen to related episodes:  Top 5 Esthetician-Approved Beauty Products For Under $25 3 Ways to Stay Consistent with Your Skincare Routine Skincare Routine Motivation: How to Stay Consistent  

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Solar geoengineering is a type of climate intervention:  deliberate actions designed to affect the climate.  There are several ways to try to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the surface of the earth and all of them are controversial.  Perhaps the least controversial approach is cloud brightening. The idea is based on something called the […]

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Scientists gathered on the flight deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier this month to test a technology to assist with cloud brightening. The idea is basically to make clouds more reflective so they bounce more of the sun's rays back out to space. Theoretically cooling the earth and combating global warming.It's the first time such a test has taken place outdoors in the United States.We can only make Soundside because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW:https://www.kuow.org/donate/soundside

Jim Lee joins us for a common sense chat on everything weather modification, the distraction of contrails vs chemtrails, real Geoengineering, and Marine Cloud Brightening.   We get into the UAE, Cloud seeding for suppression and increase, the governments that have addressed this - State and National, ship tracks, inadvertent and intentional geoengineering, increased albido, the cancellation of SCOPEX, the Great Barrier Reef project, stealth start ups, the challenge now with the public outcry, Project Sky Water, cloud ionization, and seeing through the IPCC and WEF narratives.   In the long extended second part we get deeper into the ship tracks and the change from bunker fuel to Frankenstein fuel, the increase in flights over the last couple of decades, the changes in altitude of the stratosphere, how far off they were when analyzing the heat trap from contrails, Galactic cosmic rays, the change in the rain band, cloud formation, the Appleman chart, Ice Super Saturated Regions, Hunga Tonga, clear sky daylight brightening, soot and graphine, and the climate cloud conundrum.   Is there a real sustainable fuel and what does that even mean? What are the important factors in Climate Change / Global Warming.... Sun, Galactic Cosmic Rays, Cloud Formation, Water Vapour, then Greenhouse Gases. What about water vapour and dehydration of the atmosphere. And what about legalized global deployment of Geoengineering.   https://connect.climateviewer.com/ https://climateviewer.com/ https://climateviewer.substack.com/   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support.   For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlaw   Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. If you value this content with 0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites, please assist. Many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   Support the show directly: https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Outlawed Canadians YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawedCanadians Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Other affiliated shows: www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica https://www.guilded.gg/chat/b7af7266-771d-427f-978c-872a7962a6c2?messageId=c1e1c7cd-c6e9-4eaf-abc9-e6ec0be89ff3   Get your Magic Mushrooms delivered from: Champignon Magique  Get Psychedelics online Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/  Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com

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In this episode of Discover Daily, host Alex, powered by ElevenLabs AI, explores three fascinating stories at the intersection of science and technology. First, we dive into Shutterstock's game-changing AI training deals with tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, Google, Amazon, and Apple. These partnerships involve licensing Shutterstock's vast library of images, videos, and music to train AI models, positioning the company as a key player in the AI revolution while ensuring artists are fairly compensated.Next, we turn our attention to the upcoming Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024. This rare and spectacular total solar eclipse will be visible across Mexico, the United States, and Canada, with the path of totality stretching from coast to coast. We discuss viewing safety, educational opportunities, and the significance of this celestial event. Finally, we explore the controversial cloud brightening experiment in San Francisco, where researchers are testing marine cloud brightening as a potential tool to combat climate change by spraying sea salt particles into the atmosphere to increase cloud reflectivity and cool the planet.From Perplexity's Discover feed:Shutterstock AI-training dealsThe Great North American EclipseSan Francisco's cloud brightening testPerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

Tune in to the "Proclaiming Justice Podcast" as host Laurie Cardoza-Moore engages in an enlightening conversation with Mimi Rozmaryn from Meir Panim, a renowned non-profit organization committed to aiding Israel's impoverished communities. Explore the impactful initiatives Meir Panim implements to offer immediate and sustainable support to individuals of all ages, delivered with utmost dignity and compassion. Discover firsthand the crucial role organizations like Meir Panim play in shaping a better tomorrow for those facing hardship in Israel. To learn more, visit MeirPanim.org.

Devotion Philippians 1:19-20   Announcements Weekend Service Ash Wednesday Basketball Update   Prayer List Pastor John Hein Marlene Hanel Kate Sauers Jim Lien Ty Landon Rebekah Busch   Hymn: 502 “Saints of God, the Dawn is Brightening”

 Do you lack natural light in your room and it feels too dark?    Listener Annie is wondering how to lighten up a dark room, so in today's episode I'm sharing 5 ways you can lighten up a dark space. Next week's quick tip will include 5 ways to intentionally make your room moody and broody.  5 ways to make your dark room feel brighter (only one of them is with paint!).  1. Contrast 2. Warm metals 3. Heaviness/ weightiness of furniture 4. Layers 5. Ambience    Do you have a question that you want answered on the show? Send your question here: hello@figandfarmathome.com   Are you ready to learn more about creating a home that you LOVE coming home to? Register for Home Design 101    // Links mentioned in show: // Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com Website: https://figandfarmathome.com Home Design 101: https://figandfarmathome.com/home-design-101 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/ Win a $50 Home Goods gift card: https://forms.gle/2Ua3Tv8s56Mc23je7 (last day to enter to win: 2/6/24)   Happy Styling! xo, dani

Brightening up our cold January with his fabulous colourful outfit and wonderful positivity was our next guest, musical prodigy Jacob Collier. Jacob and his magical ocarina joined us for dinner, and we learnt all about how he was discovered by Quincy Jones, his unusual rider choices (limoncello anyone?!) his mums legendary apple pie, and his week spent listening to the full Beatles back catalogue in lockdown. Thank you for popping round Jacob, you're an absolute delight! Jacob's new album Djesse Vol.4 is released globally on the 29th February. X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com Suntree Retreat 2024: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/news-and-events/suntree-retreat-2024/ Season 5 - Episode 3 ----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to The Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm your host Yucca, Mark: And I'm Mark. Yucca: and we are back in another year. To talk about that February holiday and the Wheel of the Year, Mark: Yeah because this is the first holiday after a spate of activity that is reflected in mainstream holidays like Halloween and Christmas and Hanukkah and those sorts of things. And this one, you know, this one we fly solo as pagans, right? Yucca: right? I mean, there is an associated Catholic celebration at the time, but, you know, that's that's not the whole mainstream culture, Mark: right, it hasn't been secularized the way so many other, you know, holidays have been, that have been turned into sort of generic practices that nearly everybody does. Yeah and here in the Northern Hemisphere, there is noticeably more light now. I was noticing yesterday there was still light in the sky at quarter of six. Yucca: Oh. Mark: that was pretty cool, because, you know, at the solstice, the sun goes down at about 425, Yucca: hmm. Mark: so there was, that's, that's a big change, and it's, it's still wet and cold here because this tends to be the coldest time of the year, really, Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: But, you At least the days aren't so incredibly short and those long, long, long, long nights that we get in the deep of winter. Yucca: Yeah, well, it's so different in different places, what's going on, right? We've talked about this before, but you know, for some people, for me, this is the most bitter time of the year. January, the beginning of February it's actually quite funny, last night, my kids really wanted to do a campfire. And We've been talking about it all week and we had finally rusted out our campfire bowl. So we have a, because we have to be very, even in the winter like this, we have to be really careful about fire safety. So what we have is we have this Like a, a ring of stones with gravel, and then we have one of those fire bowls that's lifted up that you can put a lid on. But we had finally rusted out the bottom of the one that we had had for years, so we had to get a new one and wait for it to come. And, you know, they wanted to do the, the, the first fire and the new bowl and all of that. And it was a full work day for me, so I get out of work and we go outside. And it starts snowing. Mark: Ha ha ha Yucca: And so we're out there trying to get this fire to start in the snow, and the way we ended up finally doing it was putting a hat of foil on top of the fire to get it to go. So because once the fire started, as the snow would come close to it, it would heat up and melt and evaporate and would be fine. But when you're trying to start a wet fire, it was, it was quite, quite a an event to do so. But I was thinking about how, for us, this is the, we will quickly move into spring in a few months, but this is the coldest, most bitter, you know, we had over the past few weeks, we had single digits in Fahrenheit. So, you know, we're, and for those who do Celsius, we're talking about, you know, negative 15 degrees Celsius, and those sorts of temperatures, the ground is frozen. But for other people, This is a holiday in which they're celebrating, oh look, the little flowers are starting to peek through the snow, and spring is here, and everything is brightening up, and I'm like, it's cold. That's what it is here. It's cold. So, and of course, folks who are in, you know, Florida, it's a completely different experience for them, or Southern California, or Anywhere even closer to the equator is just radically different. Mark: One of our community members was talking about how right around now is when it's most tolerable in Florida because it gets so hot and muggy in the summertime and so this, which, you know, would generally be the coldest time of the year, is actually quite pleasant, Yucca: Yeah. Mark: That's the time when you go outside, so it really depends on where you are. Where I am, it's been raining long enough that the hills have all greened up, and so the, and the first wildflowers are coming up. Of course, because of climate change, we've been watching this happen progressively earlier. You know, with the years and Narcissus and daffodils are up. They're they're not fully blooming yet, but they are up. And it's and they're wildflowers like milkmaids and paintbrush and a couple of other of the early ones.  Yucca: Our daffodils won't be till April or May. Mark: yeah, yeah, exactly. So, um, so yeah, I mean, this, this brings to mind, you know, how, how in, in atheopaganism we talk about crafting your own wheel of the year, right? Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: Because there is, unlike in a situation like Wicca, where you're kind of celebrating the climate of the Yucca: hmm. Mark: in the 1940s. Because all of that's changed as well. This is more where you craft something that is that reflects what you see around you. And so it's more about connecting with the cycles of nature that are happening where you are. I really like the name that was created by a member of our community for this holiday which is brightening, because that's a little more universal. Yes it may be freezing, but the days are longer. So, there is at least that. Yucca: Yes. Yeah. I think that this holiday really lends itself To that crafting your own wheel of the year, much more than some of the other ones like solstice or hollows might because there isn't the same tie in to mainstream secular culture, where there isn't anything, I mean the closest thing I guess, Valentine's Day? Right? But that really doesn't, that's, that's a few weeks later, that feels really different, I don't know, maybe some people do connect those two things, for me they've been, they've Never had anything to do with each other. That's a totally separate holiday. But there's just nothing else, really, this time of year to, to draw on. So it really is, draw from what's going on in your environment. And, you know, maybe the Wicca influence, which works again for some people who live in a similar climate, but my climate is Very, very different Mark: Right. Yucca: that part of the world, so, Mark: And mine is too, because I'm in a, in a Mediterranean, a quasi Mediterranean climate, more reflective of what like the South, you know, Southern Italy or something like that would be like, Yucca: mm hmm, mm Mark: because of the coastal influence here in Northern California. Yeah, so One of the things that I find about this sort of create your own adventure approach to the Wheel of the Year is that I can take elements that I like from the, the kind of traditional pagan Wiccan model of like the Irish Brigid holiday, You know, at the beginning of February you know, I can adopt some, some metaphorical ideas around that. Like, you know, as we've talked about so many times, one of the things that I do in my Wheel of the Year is to map the course of a human life over the cycle of the Wheel of the Year. And so this holiday is infancy and it becomes associated with with dairy, with milk products. And with sort of nurturing and, and, you know, planning for the future, not that, not that dreaming, imagining, visionary kind of thing that you have at the at the solstice in the deep dark of night, but more like, um, this is like, you know, the dawn waking up early in the morning and going, okay, here's what my day is going to be like. I've got, I've got tools to sharpen and I've got lists to make and I've got seeds to buy and all that kind of stuff. Yucca: So much more concrete planning, can't get your, you can't really get any of those tools actually in the ground yet. Mark: Nope. Yucca: But you can think about, do you have the right ones? What are you going to need? Mark: Right. Right. Yucca: And of course, we're using the metaphor of, you know, planting and all of that, which some you might be doing, but for a lot of people, it's really metaphor about what's going on in the rest of our lives. Mark: yes. And your thoughts about what your aspirations are for this coming cycle, Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: Those, those ideas that we talked about at the beginning of the month, at the beginning of January you know, those, those themes For the new year well now you're starting to move towards concretizing those, right? And so you pull your tools together and maybe your tools need some maintenance, so you take care of that. And You know, you know you want to plant a garden and the ground is solid, but you can still peruse the seed catalogs and order your stuff and start seedlings indoors if you want to for things that take a long time to grow, like onions and so forth. Yucca: Mm Mark: Um, so, and I've been hearing that from, from gardeners in the community and in our mixers and stuff, we've been talking about, you know, people being very excited about their seed catalogs. Um, so, yeah, I, I think it's just, it, and then there's that other aspect of just celebrating the infants and small children in the, in the community, you know, doing, you know, doing stuff that's very nurturing and very kind. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: to, to them and to that part of ourselves. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mm hmm. It's beautiful. Mark: Yeah, it can be I do have a little bit of dissonance around some of the things that I, that I still maintain from when we used to celebrate. I was celebrating with the broader pagan community around this holiday for example, I have a little anvil and sledge that I love the ringing, the repetitive motion and the ringing of the hammer on the sledge and associate it with this time of year. We used to do rituals because, you know, Brigid was a goddess of the forge among many other things, poetry and, you know, a lot of stuff. But we would. Take a length of chain and have one open link. And at the proper time in the ritual, each person by turn would go to the anvil and pound that link shut, creating a loop of chain that would be sort of a symbol of the magic that they were doing for this year, and they could take that home with them. We usually had ribbons threaded through them as well, so they were colorful and pretty. And I still like doing something with that anvil, even though I'm not quite sure what it means metaphorically. Yucca: hmm. Mark: Um, I just like it, and I associate it with this time of year, so I keep it. Yucca: And things like that might change over time, right? So what does that metaphor mean to you? You know, maybe when you do it, or how you do it, can adapt depending on what, where you are in your life, in terms of what life stage you're in, but also where you are in the world, because people, some people stay in the same part of the world their whole lives, and other people move from very, very different climates and change where they are, and so life changes a lot, and all of those symbols and those things change when you go from You know, Miami to Buffalo, or wherever you're talking about. Mark: Presuming your body survives the shock. Yeah, Yucca: move during the summer. Mark: yeah, exactly. I was just thinking, yeah, if you, if you move from Miami to Buffalo in January, you're really asking for trouble. Yucca: But people do it, right? And so when that does, you know, what does that mean to you? And things will shift and you're still trying to figure out you carry with you what you had from before. And you don't necessarily have to just throw that all out because you're suddenly in a different climate. It's going to take time to adjust. Mark: Absolutely. Of course it will. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: and Yucca: Mm Mark: this is a good time to kind of celebrate that transition, too. You know, this is one of those light at the end of the tunnel sabbaths, where it's like, yes, it's cold, yes, the days are still really short, but they're not as short as they were, and it is going to warm up. You know, by, by the time of the next holiday, the, the spring equinox, it will be noticeably warmer than it is now. So, and that's pretty universal, I think. So It's a, it's an opportunity to sort of contemplate persistence and the repeating of cycles, you know, because one of the things about the winter solstice, of course is that idea of making it through the longest night, you know, huddling together and, and, you know, persisting. Well, this is the point at which you kind of start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And, and so you can celebrate that persistence as well and be kind to yourself as, as a result. Um, you know, a lot of us, we were just talking about this before we started recording, a lot of us have been going through a lot this January. been, it's been very, it's been hard, it's certainly been hard for me, and I know it's been a lot harder for other people in our community. And The idea of a holiday where we, where we sort of look around and say, Hey, we, you know, it looks like we're going to make it. We, it was, it was touch there for a while, but we, we think we're going to make it and, and, you know, persist through another cycle. I think there's a value in that too. Yeah. Yucca: And another perspective on that is This is the time, this is the time that we were preparing for, for all of that other stuff, right? At least in my climate, for us, when we're in the solstice season, we've only really just gone into winter. For many people, it's mid winter, but for us, no, we really, you know, we jumped really quickly from fall into winter. We still have A full stock of, of wood, right? We've got all our fire, we haven't been going through it yet, you know, we still have all of our stores of food, you know, both physical and, and metaphorical. And this is when things aren't quite producing yet. This is when the animals are about to calf. But they haven't quite yet, right? And just knowing that this is the, so this is a time for us when we focus on the things that we depend on. That we are very much part of. You know, we're very bovine based, so we're thinking about the dairy, and the meat from the cows, and the fur, and all of those things that, that we depend on, that are part of the system, of, that without, we couldn't be, right? We need those things. And so recognizing our connection to those, and how important that is, and that, once again, another year. We've been carried through, right? And we can, and we're going to do it again, but there is a place of, of kind of vulnerability and, and surrender to that this time of year. Which, there's something kind of somewhat reassuring about that. I know you wouldn't put the words vulnerable and dependency with reassuring together, but there is sort of, they just actually really do go together nicely. Mark: Yeah. I, I, yeah, I, I really resonate with what you're saying. Yeah, because January, February. Up until the cows and sheep started to give milk are, those are the fasting times. I mean, all, all the stuff that was perishable that you got to gorge on at the solstice, that's all gone. And now what you've got is, you know, root vegetables that are You know, covered with eyes and stuff and stuff like that. All the goodies have been eaten now and now it's just a matter of really kind of toughing it out until nature starts to produce some food in your area again. It's not a surprise that eggs are associated with the spring equinox because, you know, birds are laying then and you could eat them. Yucca: Yeah. The light starts to come back and, I mean, if you keep chickens, that, yeah, depending, your hen might produce a little, lay a little bit during the winter. And unless you're putting artificial lights in there, she's not going to. She's gonna wait till the spring comes back. Or she'll do a few here and there, but really you just don't get, and then all of a sudden there's enough light and it's like, you know, then you hear them making their calls. Mark: Yeah.  Yucca: Egg announcement! Everybody know! So, and same thing with the, with the, the wild birds as well. So, oh, and I love the colors. Look forward to that with spring, the flashy colors that they have. Mark: all the mating plumage and stuff. It's so cool. Yeah and that actually reminds me, this is, this is the time when I do my spring fast. My birthday is January 3rd and I take the, and so from the day after my birthday until the spring equinox, I give up something. and it's not a penance thing, it's more of a what is it like to live without Yucca: hmm. Mm Mark: Um, because I think that's That has valuable lessons in it. And I've done various things in various years, but I usually do alcohol, and that's what I'm doing this year. So, it's just, I mean, it's, it's a healthy thing, for one thing, it's good for your liver to stop drinking for a while. And more than that It's kind of a reminder. It resets any habits you might have had. If, if it's like, okay, work is over, it's six o'clock, work is over, time for a beer. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: That sort of pattern that kind of gets locked in where it's like, some days, maybe I don't really need a beer, but I still crack one, right? So it interrupts that pattern and gives you a chance to reset and then be more conscientious about whether or not you want that beer. Yucca: Right. Mark: So that's a Yucca: is the thing that works for you, but, you know, for other people, it might be something completely different, Mark: Oh, sure. Yeah I did sugar one year. God, that was hard. Um, uh, Yucca: I've quit a lot of things in my life, and I have to say sugar is by far the hardest. Mark: yeah, yeah. Oh, man. Yucca: yeah. You know, and some people might do some things like some, some actual, Like, fasting, as well. There's a lot of tradition, many different religions from all over the world have incorporated that, and there's a lot of really powerful potential with that, Mark: Yes. Yucca: you know, done in a mindful, safe way, of course, Mark: Yes. Yeah. Mind, mind your health. Stay hydrated. You know, you don't have to be fanatical about it. But, Yucca: just do your research on what you're doing beforehand. There's a lot of resources but it doesn't have to be, I know there's a lot of focus these days about it as like a weight loss technique or something like that but it can also be just Really wonderful for the mental clarity and the reminder that you get to choose these things and practicing that I choose right now, this is what I'm doing I'm not having that beer, or no, I'm not eating until noon every day, or whatever it is or if you decide to do a five day or whatever, you know, there's just Yeah, Mark: yeah, I mean, I think it's empowering to be able to make those kinds of decisions. And and there are, let me just say right now, the odds are very good, if you're listening to this, that you don't need to lose weight. There are some people who, you know, may actually have health impediments and, and losing weight might be beneficial for that. But the overall obsession with losing weight is a pernicious lie. And you're fine how you are. So fasting is not dieting. It's not recommending that you, that you deprive yourself in order to get smaller. That's not the point. The point is to understand that you do have choices, as you say, Yucca. And that you are in the driver's seat when it comes to things like what you put into your body. Yucca: yeah. Mark: So why don't we talk a little bit about how we observe this season. If you don't want to listen to this part, you can listen to last year's, or the year before, or the year before, or the year before. We just counted, this'll be our fifth. Oh no, it's fourth. Yucca: So it's our fifth year, but we started right after so I think we were, I was looking back and we started right at the beginning of March. So I think we had just, we recorded, we had this wonderful idea when we started the podcast that we would get together once or twice a month and record multiple podcasts and then go about our business. But that didn't end up working out. I think part of it is that it was just so nice to get together weekly Mark: Yeah, Yucca: and just be like, Mark: enjoy it. Yucca: let's just get together and talk and upload, you know, record it a day or two ahead of time and then upload it. But I think that we had tried to record. A few episodes before we launched, so that's why we were thinking that maybe it had been really, literally the week of, so, but yeah, five years. Mark: yeah, man, Yucca: eventful, very, very eventful years, Mark: very eventful years. I'm, time for a tangent, tangent warning. There are a couple of eventful things that I want people to know about that are happening in the atheopagan community. The first one is, if you go to the Atheopagan Society website, Which is TheAPSociety. org. There's a banner right there at the top you can click on to register for the Sun Tree Retreat. Yucca: Really coming up soon. Mark: it's, it's, it's on Labor Day weekend, it's at the end of the summer, so it's not so far away. The, we're working on the program now. Our colleague Michael is putting a lot of work in on that and people have submitted presentations and workshops and rituals that they want to do that we're going to fold into that program. But just be aware, registration is open, please go, you know, if you can't pay the whole amount now, put down a deposit just so that we know that you're coming and we can reserve a space for you. So that's one announcement and the other one is that at the last At the Atheopagan Society Council meeting, we agreed that we are going to start a scouting program for families and children. Yucca: Mm Mark: Um, this will be through the Spiral Scouts program, which is a pagan based scouting program, but it has a lot of the same kinds of badges for outdoor activities and camping, and Crafts and disciplines and all that kind of stuff we will be able to create our own badges, like we could create a critical thinking badge, Yucca: hmm, mm hmm, mm Mark: um, and families will be able to do these activities together and then we'll get together by Zoom so families can interact and kids can interact with one another as well, or if you live close enough to other People, you can be involved and we're going to open this to people that are not atheopagans so that people can do activities with, with their friends nearby. So that's really exciting and there's a survey open right now that we'll put in the show notes. To to gain information about people's interest in participation, how many kids they have that they would like to be involved, all that good kind of stuff, but it's exciting. I'm, I'm really thrilled that we're doing this and shout out to Robin our colleague on formerly on the Atheopagan Society Council, but who's really active in the community, who has done the heavy lifting on researching this and figuring out how it could work, so. Yucca: yeah. Mark: you. So those are my two tangents.  Yucca: Those are good tangents. Mark: yeah. Exciting. Yucca: are very excited about both, especially the badges. Mark: Yeah, yeah. We get badges? Well, you have to do stuff to earn them, Yucca: Well, that, that is, well, that makes it more special. There actually really is something about, you know, that, that, the effort and the, the earning it part. Like, yeah, I did it. Mm. Mark: Yeah, it's interesting to me that Spiral Scouts designed itself where they don't have rank. Yucca: Mm Mark: don't elevate in rank the way that, like, the Boy Scouts do, where you're a Tenderfoot and then you're something else and something else and then eventually you're an Eagle Scout. There's no rank in Spiral Scouts. There are categories of age groups. I believe we're gonna start and this is still under discussion, but I believe we're gonna start the Sun Tree Circle, which is what the atheopagan scouting program will be called. I believe we're gonna start that at six years old, because it's pretty hard to gain attention, you know, to have younger than six be able to pay attention on Zoom. Yucca: hmm. Mark: But we're, Yucca: I would imagine that there would be an exception for the, you know, the five year old who really is able to do that, right? That it's more about what is the The expectations of the individual's abilities more so than what's the calendar Mark: Right. Right. Absolutely. Yucca: if you're, you know, five year old and eight months is, you know, they're not left out because of, because they're not quite there yet in Mark: Right. And it's really the parent's call, you know, you know your kids better than anybody else. So it's a matter of you deciding, do you think they've got the capacity to focus, to be able to do these kinds of things? And if they do, well, bring them along. So, As I was saying, there are no ranks in Spiral Scouts. Everybody is equal. It's very egalitarian, which we really like in atheopaganism. But you can earn these badges and do activities together so that you all earn a badge at once. Then you can put that on a sash. Or they also have this cool, like, cowl thing. Yucca: mm Mark: it's called a crepuscular or something. I don't remember what it's called. But it's, it's like a, it's like a hood with a sort of a layer of cloth that hang, that's cut in an oval that hangs kind of over, down over your chest. And you can put badges on that too. Yucca: okay, Mark: So it's, it's just a matter of, you know, which uniform piece you choose to, to do it with. Um, I mean, honestly, I've looked over this stuff and a lot of them are like, well, I want to do that, it sounds really fun. Yucca: hmm, Mark: So, Yucca: right. Mark: what do we do for, for this Sabbath? Oh, what do we call it? We didn't talk about what we call it. Yucca: All right  Mark: Go ahead. Yucca: so, second winter, Nosquilváir for us those are usually, I mean, Bridget's Day or Imblic when speaking to people in the broader pagan community, usually second winter. Mark: Mm hmm. I have called this holiday river rain my personal wheel of the year because it really is the holiday of water. This is when all the water in the world is falling from the sky at least in so called normal years because of course we've had drought in the west a lot. In the last 15 years or so because climate is changing. But this year it seems to be pretty good. We've had quite a lot of rain and last year of course was record rain and snow. It was, it was tremendous. So the creeks are all babbling and the hills are green and we get these big tides at the ocean and it's just It's just the time of water, and so I do a lot of celebrating of, of water in, at River Rain. But I also like that term brightening because of its universality. In, in my books, I'm using brightening, and, and then dimming in August which is when we're coming off the summer solstice and it, the days are starting to get noticeably shorter. Yucca: Right. Which is another one of those that I think really lends itself to being really customized and specialized to your environment. Because again, it's one that doesn't have that strong pre existing secular association. Mark: right? Right. Yeah, and climatically it can be so different for people. I mean, where I am you can't see this because we're recording over Zoom, but my background today is the Golden Gate Bridge. In San Francisco, and San Francisco, of course, is very famous for being completely socked in with fog all summer long. And I'm 60 miles north of that along the coast, and we are very, very frequently socked in with fog in the summertime. So, you know, the idea of the blazing sun, you know, of llamas, and it's like, well, where is it? Yucca: Yeah. Mark: So it's just, it's different for everybody and you really have to, once again, choose your own adventure. So are there particular ritual things that you do, Yucca, at this time of year? Yucca: Well, we do take all the furs that we have and brush them out and care for them that way because if you're, you know, sleeping up against it or being up against the furs throughout the year, they start to kind of mat and tangle and so it's just a time to take care of the things that we have. Mark: Mm hmm. Yucca: so that's one. And for the last few years, we've done painting of pine cones, which has been really lovely. Yeah. So where we are, we have two different kinds of pine cones. We have the, the big ones that you would picture when you think of a pine cone from the Ponderosa pines. And those are, you know, those are big, like the size of your fist. And then we have little Pinyon pines, and they make little pine cones that are about golf ball sized, that look like little flowers when they open up. And so we'll go around and collect those and we're starting to make some of the, we'll focus on this a little bit more as we get closer to the equinox, but we'll make little bird feeders with them Or, you know, you dip it in the whatever your fat is, the lard or whatever, and coat it with the seeds. But when you paint the pine cones, it actually takes a much longer time than you would think, because you have to do each of the little nubs, right? And then you string them together and you get these just really beautiful looking decorations that you can hang about. And it doesn't feel Christmassy. Maybe it's because we're not doing like red and green we're doing more like whites and blues and, and things like that. Of course, sometimes the kids want to do different, you know, every single bit has to be a different color so they've got their rainbow ones or Mark: Huh. Nice. Yucca: those are some of the more craft things that we do. Mm Mark: Cool. Very cool. I have, on my focus, my altar, I have a chalice that I, that is my ritual chalice. I use it for various things, pouring libations. All that kind of stuff. It's, it's blue and white with sort of a grapevine design around the outside. And it sits on my focus, and it's always full of rainwater. Because water is life, right? You know, gotta have it there. But since last year, it has also had a coin in the bottom. Yucca: hmm. Mark: Because I got this idea about, you know, water and hopes and wishes and all that kind of stuff to do a wishing well for ritual for this time of year. And so I was we, the group that were doing it, we were, you know, pitching special coins into a, a cauldron. Yucca: hmm. Mark: Full of water, special water, a little bit of water from Glastonbury Tor, and from Bath, and then rainwater, that kind of stuff. And so I took my coin out and I put it in the bottom of that chalice and it's been there ever since. So that's, that's another kind of ritual thing that I like to do at this time of year is create the wishing well. Yucca: Do you fill it up throughout the year? Or are you so, okay. I Mark: just Yucca: be shocked if you were going to be humid enough that that wouldn't evaporate Mark: No, no, no, no. It, it evaporates all the time. And every once in a while I have to clean, you know, scrub it to take, all of the salts accumulated from evaporation off of the chalice. But it's pretty, and it's, it's there, and I use special coins, I've got a it's a French five franc coin from before the Euros, and it's, so it's, it's silver or nickel or something around the, the out part, and then the inner part is bronze or copper or, you know, something with more gold in Yucca: colors. Wow, nice. Oh, Mark: I have two of these that have an amazing backstory that I won't go into, but I have Algerian coins, are octagonal, and have this amazing Arabic script all over the front of them and they just, to me they look like Dungeons and Dragons coins. You know, they look like exotic loot from some ancient time that you would find in a chest somewhere. So, I use one of those two coins when I do this wishing well ritual. Yucca: that sounds fun. Mark: Yeah. it is. Yucca: Do you get together with your circle for this holiday? Or more the big four. Mark: Used to, but we don't anymore. We engage with one another more than we used to because we do a Zoom call every Friday evening. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: So we see one another and check in and stuff on a weekly basis. But as we've gotten older, the distance travel just becomes harder and harder. And so we get together at Hallows and at Yule and and that's, and then usually one other time. Maybe around May Day and, but the, the Live Oak Circle, our Northern California Atheopagan Affinity Group, is getting together more frequently, and we're going to do one of these rituals next Sunday, no, not next Sunday, the Sunday after, the 11th of February, so that'll be fun. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: this, folks. Yucca: Yeah. And they're closer, easier to get to. Mark: Well, it's still a 60 mile drive for me. And it's a little further than that for the folks from Sacramento, but then we've got people from San Jose who are in the south of the South Bay, so the East Bay is a good convening point, and it's only every six or seven weeks, so it's It's not, it's not too bad, and I drive an electric car, so you can feel okay about it. Yucca: Nice and quiet, right? Mark: Yes, it, it, it sings. My car sings. It goes, oh, so great.  Yucca: Mine goes so so so so so so so so. I go over dirt washboard. Mark: yeah, yeah, I Yucca: I think even electric car would go so so so so Mark: I, I think so, and probably worse, Yucca: I would not be very happy. Mark: because they're very heavy. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: batteries are super heavy, so. Even though they have a lot of get up and go, that's just because the torque on an electric motor is so much higher than on an internal combustion engine. Yucca: Mm. Mm Mark: Um, yeah, it's a funny thing, I, I mean, I don't really care much about fast cars, but I do get irritated by rude drivers, and, and they seem disproportionately to be drivers of BMWs and Mercedes and Teslas. Yucca: Mm hmm. Mark: So, what I like to do is to, when the light goes green, I like to leap across the intersection far faster than your incredibly expensive car, sir. Just to kind of make the point that, you know, my car's quite a bit cheaper, but it'll go. Yucca: Mm. Very mature, but Mark: It's satisfying and completely immature. Absolutely immature. Um, you know, there you have it. None of us is perfect. So this has been great, Yucca. Thank you so much. This has been a great conversation. I wish you the best of the season. Yucca: Likewise. And to all of you, thank you. So, here's to another year! Mark: another year. Here we go. Off we go. All right, everybody. We'll, we'll see you next week.   

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Doing good for others is good for us! This week, we're talking with Happy Activist Nancy Giammarco, a musician who rediscovered her love of art during the pandemic. She started enhancing children's simple drawings for fun, which led to the creation of The Joanne Project, which she named after her late mother. Now, she focuses on bringing joy to children by turning simple drawings into works of art. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the pandemic served as a catalyst for starting this project. What creating art for others has done for her. Why it's so important to celebrate the artwork of children. 

#Brain Brightening #neurofeedback #neurofeedbacktheraoy #jaygunkelman #mentalhealthshorts #shorts Main Video: https://youtu.be/g9FNmVBhmlU Jay Gunkelman is the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans and in this mental health short he talks about how brain brightening with neurofeedback therapy can help the elderly ward off dementia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neuronoodle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neuronoodle/support

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: marine cloud brightening, published by bhauth on August 10, 2023 on LessWrong. Various geoengineering schemes have been proposed to mitigate global warming. Some prominent schemes I don't like are accelerated weathering and stratospheric aerosol injection. I think marine cloud brightening is a better proposal than those. accelerated weathering To potentially absorb 1 ton of CO2, at least 2.3 tons of pure Mg silicate would be needed. Realistically speaking, "ore" won't be pure or react completely, so 3:1 is a more realistic ratio. Based on the cost of gravel and the availability of olivine deposits, digging up and crushing olivine to gravel would be $20-30/ton. Over a reasonable period of time, olivine only reacts with CO2 in a thin layer on the surface. To get good reaction, it must be ground very finely, which costs money. I expect that to cost >$30/ton for a 4:1 olivine:CO2 ratio. Some trucking and loading is inevitable, and olivine must be spread somewhere. I expect that to cost >$5/ton. 4($25 + $30 + $5) = $240/ton CO2. That is much too expensive. If that cost was closer to viability I'd have spent more effort estimating it, but it's not worthwhile. aerosol injection Stratospheric aerosol injection proposals typically involve using special aircraft to spray SO2 at high altitudes. That oxidizes to sulfuric acid which forms small water droplets which reflect some light. Here are the reasons I don't like it very much: At high altitude, SO2 and sulfate anions in droplets deplete the ozone layer. Particle coalescence at relatively high concentrations is still unclear, and I believe it's greater than estimates used by proponents of stratospheric aerosol injection. The requisite sulfur release that proponents estimate would be comparable to current human sulfur emissions, which causes some issues such as slight acidification. The high-altitude particles would make the sky slightly white and hazy. The effects on regional weather are unclear and potentially negative. Unexpected types of negative effects are possible. If negative effects are worse than expected, it can't be reversed. Implementation would require development of a new type of aircraft, capable of efficiently carrying liquids to much higher altitudes than most aircraft fly at. At such high altitudes, air is much thinner, which affects lift and engine requirements proportionately. Development and tooling for even more-normal aircraft is very expensive; eg the Boeing 787 cost $32B to develop. Sometimes I see people online saying "OBVIOUSLY WE SHOULD SPRAY SULFUR IN AIR RIGHT NOW!!!" I understand that culture is determined by an equilibrium between different views and people feel obligated to place their "vote" if they have a strong opinion, but these days, polls are common and easy. That being the case, someone making such comments because they read some magazine article, not being aware of the above issues or even trying to investigate details - I think that's a net negative contribution. As a more-general phenomenon, that makes discussion online harder and bothers me somewhat because I think humans can do better. marine cloud brightening Marine cloud brightening involves ships spraying salty water from towers such that small salt particles are formed and are lifted by rising air. Those salt crystals then reflect some sunlight. I like this proposal better than accelerated weathering and stratospheric aerosol injection. Wood 2021 estimated the salt emission rate needed to approximately counteract current global warming at 50e9 ~ 70e9 kg/yr. I estimate costs at $80 ~ $600 / ton NaCl distributed, for $4e9 ~ $5e10 annual cost. 40~100nm salt particles are desirable for this. Producing such small salt particles is nontrivial, and economically feasible sprayer systems for this do not currently exist. Two proposed app...

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Welcome to Astronomy Daily for Friday, July 21st, 2023. I'm your host, Tim Gibbs, and joining me in the studio is Hallie, my AI assistant. Let's dive into today's headlines. Headline 1: India's Chandrayan 3 spacecraft is on track for its moon landing attempt on August 23rd or 24th. The spacecraft has been raising its orbit around Earth with a series of burns, and a Translunar injection burn is scheduled for July 31st. This mission is India's second attempt to land on the moon after the failed Chandrayan 2-lander in 2019. Headline 2: Comet Ponds-Brooks has brightened by five magnitudes and can now be seen in a six-inch telescope. Despite its distance of over 530 million kilometers from Earth, its recent outburst has made it visible with smaller telescopes for now. Headline 3: The master recording for NASA's Voyager Golden Record, created by astronomer Carl Sagan and Andrew Yann, is up for auction. These reels, estimated to be worth more than ten times their weight in gold, were used to produce the iconic golden records on the Voyager spacecraft. Headline 4: Astronomers have discovered a mysterious magnetar, GPMJ1839-10, located about 15,000 light years away in the direction of the constellation Scutum. It emits energy bursts every 22 minutes, making it the longest period magnetar ever found. And now, Hallie's terrible dad joke for the week: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! That's all for today's episode of Astronomy Daily. Remember, you can catch Steve on Monday and me on Friday, with occasional one-story episodes on Wednesdays. For more episodes, visit spacenuts.io and bitesz.com.

Do you have someone in your life on the autism spectum? This week on the Well Woman Show, I interview Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, Clinical Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. She has been active in the development of programs to improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation. She is the author of Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum, and most recently co-author of Hidden Brilliance. Lynn Koegel and her husband, Robert, are the developers of Pivotal Response Treatment which focuses on motivation. The Koegels have been the recipients of many awards, including the first annual Children's Television Workshop Sesame Street Award for “Brightening the Lives of Children”, the first annual Autism Speaks award for “Science and Research”, and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) award for Enduring Programmatic Contributions in Behavior Analysis. Dr. Lynn Koegel appeared on ABC's hit show “Supernanny” working with a child with autism. Their work has also been showcased on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.We discuss her work in with those in the autism spectrum, how we can be better supporters, and what led her to get into this work.As always, all the links and information are at wellwomanlife com/316showThe Well Woman Show is thankful for support from The Well Woman Academy™ at WellWomanLife.com/Academy. Join us in the Academy for the community, mindfulness practices, and strategy to live your Well Woman Life.

It's Part 2 of our Make A Happy Home episode and we're continuing the conversation on bringing fun and connection into our homes.We'll talk about a much loved movie quote in our house that we throw out when things get unnecessarily heavy and all about not taking ourselves so seriously!Did you know you can never be happy if it's always about YOU?   Life is what you make it-so choose joy, choose each other and let's Make Happy Homes!We look forward to connecting with you over on Instagram where we're engaging the question of happiness every day!You can also subscribe to our newsletter for more happenings in the world of Happy04:12 Discovering True Joy: Embracing the Little Moments in Life08:43 Finding the Perfect Balance: The Key to a Happy Home and Lifestyle13:49 Exploring the Power of Recognition and Dynamic Balance in Relationships17:36 Discovering Freedom and Fulfillment in a Loving Marriage Relationship20:08 Brightening the World: Choosing Happiness in Every SituationConnect with us on Instagram where we're engaging the question of happiness everyday! https://www.instagram.com/make.a.happy.home/ Subscribe to our newsletter for more on what's happening in the world of Happyhttps://make-a-happy-home.mailchimpsites.com/

#neurofeedbacktherapy #neurofeedbackpodcast #neurofeedback #brainbrightening #mentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast Jay Gunkelman is the man who has read well over 500,000 brain scans he joins Dr Mari Swingle the author of iMinds on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast to discuss ways to achieve better mental health. In this clip Jay Gunkelman explains how Neurofeedback Brain Brightening can improve the quality of life for the elderly Main Clip: https://youtu.be/clN1TbqJ6iI --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neuronoodle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neuronoodle/support

Welcome to a transformative episode of the podcast, where we dive deep into the secrets of achieving radiant skin this spring and specific skin care top picks! In "Spring into Radiance: Unveiling the Secrets of Serums, Brightening, Body Exfoliation, and Cellulite Treatment," we explore the power of serums, effective brightening techniques, the importance of body exfoliation, and strategies to tackle cellulite.Join us as we uncover the latest advancements and expert tips to revitalize your skin and embrace the beauty of the season. Whether you're looking to enhance your skincare routine, address hyperpigmentation, or boost your body's glow, this episode has it all.To make it even better, we've curated a selection of exceptional products mentioned in today's episode. Head over to https://store.rachelvarga.ca to explore and shop for these essential skincare items. Elevate your skincare game and unlock your skin's potential with the products that we recommend.Don't miss out on this opportunity to achieve radiant, healthy skin this spring. Tune in now and embark on a journey towards your most vibrant and confident self.Visit https://store.rachelvarga.ca to find the products mentioned in this episode.#SpringIntoRadiance #RadiantSkin #SkincareSecrets #Serums #Brightening #BodyExfoliation #CelluliteTreatment #SkincareTips #ShopNow #RachelVargaWays to work with Rachel Varga!In this episode, Rachel shares her expertise on customized skin and rejuvenation guidance, and offers exclusive skin care and dermal rolling tutorials through her SkinCamp program. Listeners can even book a personalized One on One session with Rachel for customized guidance and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off.Rachel also offers her top non-toxic skin care products, exfoliants, peels, dermal rollers, hair/skin/nail supplements and more at her online store. For those looking to slow down skin aging, Rachel has a FREE download of her 9 Keys to Slowing Skin Aging and The Ultimate Skin Care Checklist!If you're interested in biohacking tools like red light therapy, emf mitigation, air purifiers, and more, Rachel has curated a list of her top favorites to help you age impossibly well.To learn about skin care and product application tutorials be sure to register for her next or currently running SkinCamp program to access tutorials and the most up-to-date skin care and rejuvenation insights in her group training sessions that you can attend live or catch the replays at your convenience!In addition to her skin care guidance and rejuvenation information, Rachel is passionate about etiquette, speech, and posture training to help people cultivate beautiful and radiant energy. She offers The School of Radiance, an online course where you can learn at your own pace in pre-recorded learning sessions and weekly live Q&A.Listeners can also find Rachel's peer-reviewed and academically published articles on her website, as well as dermal rolling options, serums, and learning how to dermal roll.To stay up to date on Rachel's upcoming events and sessions, sign up for her newsletter and receive her FREE 9 Keys to Slowing Aging. And if you have any questions, feel free to email Rachel at info@rachelvarga.ca.As a disclaimer, please note that the information shared in this podcast and interview is not to be taken as medical advice, and it's always important to consult with your Physician before making any lifestyle changes. Rachel disclaims any responsibility for inaccurate credentials of guests or information used that may cause harm.Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the the Always Radiant Skin show with Rachel Varga (formerly The Rachel Varga Podcast)!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Skincare is complex, especially when it comes to caring for your natural complexion! While some products may fail to deliver results, others can use harmful ingredients that damage the skin. However, using science-backed skincare knowledge, you can identify which formulations contain safe ingredients to brighten and nurture your beautiful skin.The Skin Report is a podcast created to educate listeners on methods to improve skin health for people of all ethnicities and ages. On this episode, host Dr. Sethi explains how specific skincare ingredients can safely improve skin health while producing brightened results. She describes how ingredients like Retinol, Vitamin C, Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, and Azelaic Acid can be incorporated within skincare to provide skin-brightening effects for a beautiful glowing complexion. In addition, she reviews some of the top recommended products on Amazon with these ingredients and gives listeners the inside scoop on which are safe and effective.Follow and DM a question for Dr. Sethi to answer on The Skin Report Podcast: RenewMD Beauty Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/renewmd_beauty/RenewMD Beauty Medical Spas, California:https://renewmdwellness.com/The Skin Report Season 1 Episode 32: Retinol:https://theskinreportbydrsethi.com/season-1-episode-32-retinol/

This podcast episode will cover a sensitive and controversial topic: skin lightening. Listener discretion is advised, as the episode will surround subjects like colonization, racism and colorism. Follow along to learn about the history and harm of certain skin-lightening practices and how today's safe skin-brightening alternatives are instead used to treat scarring, acne, and UV damage.The Skin Report is a podcast created to educate listeners on methods to improve skin health for people of all ethnicities and ages. On this episode, host Dr. Sethi breaks down the dark history of skin-lightening practices and how today's alternatives can brighten the skin for improved skin health. Dr. Sethi addresses colonialism and the colorist ideals that led to damaging skin-lightening practices of the past like harmful creams and skin bleaching. Finally, she also explains how today's skin-brightening methods safely lighten the skin to treat pigment and improve overall skin health.Follow and DM a question for Dr. Sethi to answer on The Skin Report Podcast: RenewMD Beauty Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/renewmd_beauty/RenewMD Beauty Medical Spas, California:https://renewmdwellness.com/The Skin Report Season 1 Episode 2: How Melanin Impacts Your Skincare:https://theskinreportbydrsethi.com/s1e2-how-melanin-impacts-your-skincare/

Welcome to Episode 146 of Autism Parenting Secrets. Our guest this week is Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, a Clinical Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. She's developed programs that improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation.  She has also developed and published procedures and field manuals used in school districts and by parents throughout the United States and abroad.Dr. Lynn is the author of Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum.Her most recent book, Hidden Brilliance focuses on how often kids and young adults on the autism spectrum are misunderstood and misjudged.   The Secret This Week is…Yes, Your Child IS Brilliant!You'll Discover:Why Standardized Tests Are So Lacking (3:47)The Wrong Thing To Focus On (8:27)Why “Child Choice” Is So Important (11:26)Want You Want To Make More Opportunities For (22:07)The Type of Questions To Focus On (28:41)Why It Needs To Be Fun and Functional (33:36)A Must-Do For An IEP Meeting (37:36)Tips To Improve Peer Interaction (41:36)About Our Guest:Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, a Clinical Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. She has been active in the development of programs to improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation.  In addition to her published books and articles in the area of communication and language development, she has developed and published procedures and field manuals in the area of first words, initiations, self-management and functional analysis that are used in school districts and by parents throughout the United States, as well as translated in other major languages.  Dr. Lynn Koegel is the author of Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum, published by Viking/Penguin and most recently Hidden Brilliance, published by Harper Wave with parent Claire LaZebnik. Lynn Koegel and her husband, Robert, are the developers of Pivotal Response Treatment which focuses on motivation. The Koegels have been the recipients of many awards, including the first annual Children's Television Workshop Sesame Street Award for “Brightening the Lives of Children”, the first annual Autism Speaks award for “Science and Research”, and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) award for Enduring Programmatic Contributions in Behavior Analysis.  Dr. Lynn Koegel appeared on ABC's hit show “Supernanny” working with a child with autism. Their work has also been showcased on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and the Discovery Channel. References in The Episode:Hidden Brilliance by Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel and Claire LaZebnikKoegel Autism CenterAdditional Resources:Take The Quiz: What's YOUR Top Autism Parenting Blindspot?To learn more about Cass & Len, visit us at www.autismparentingsecrets.comBe sure to follow Cass & Len on InstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends.

On this episode of Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon, I talk to you about one of my favorite spring cleaning hacks for your skin! Chemical Peels are known to help diminish wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, acne & acne scarring, sunspots, and other conditions that leave your skin looking dull. The winter months can take a toll on the skin by causing dryness, textural issues, and overall dullness. In my practice, we offer a variety of chemical peels to address the various concerns that affect the appearance of your skin. In this episode, I spill all the secrets on chemical peels. The days of fearing chemical peels are over, so tune in and keep your skin bright, tight, and beautiful! With so many chemical peels being offered by dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and Med-Spas, it can often be difficult for patients to determine what treatment is right for you. Listen to this episode to learn why chemical peels should be incorporated into your routine skincare maintenance. Nurse Paul Young joins me to discuss the top 3 chemical peels you may have heard of. We talk about the various types of chemical peels, how they work, and the extent of downtime (if any). Find out the key benefits of chemical peels and revitalize your skin this spring! We discuss why the importance of seeing a reputable provider and give you tips to get your skin the sexiest it's ever been. 

Syndication Made Easy with Ken Rochon   In this podcast episode Vinney Chopra (Mr. Smiles) is guest of Ken Rochon (Dr. Smiles) and we're going to explore the impact that a smile can have on our lives and the world around us. We'll see how a smile can light up a room and lead to positive changes in the lives of others.   The act of smiling is a simple but powerful tool that has the potential to brighten up someone's day and spread joy in the world. Smiling is a universal language that transcends cultural barriers and is easily understood by everyone. It has the power to convey positive emotions such as happiness, kindness, gratitude, and positivity.   Smiling not only benefits the person who is smiling but also those around them. It has been scientifically proven that the act of smiling can boost one's mood, reduce stress, and even lower blood pressure. Moreover, when someone smiles, it can have a contagious effect, causing others to smile in return, which can create a ripple effect of positivity and joy.   By spreading joy and positivity through smiling, we can uplift others and make a positive impact in the world. It can be as simple as a smile to a stranger, a kind gesture, or a heartfelt compliment. These small acts of kindness can go a long way in making someone's day and creating a more harmonious and compassionate world.   Therefore, we should never underestimate the power of a smile and the positive impact it can have on ourselves and those around us. Let's make an effort to spread joy and positivity through smiling, and together, we can create a happier and more peaceful world.   Watch the Full Video here: https://youtu.be/k3T2Xt-jUj0   Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It's very much appreciated.    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/syndication-made-easy-with-vinney-smile-chopra/id1473126675   INVEST with Vinney [Accredited Investors ONLY]: https://vinneychopra.com/invest/ https://www.accreditedinvestor.blog/book-a-call LEARN from Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/mentoring Want more information about value-add multifamily investment properties? Click here: https://multifamilymentor.blog

This week on GET REAL Podcast...RAQUELLE STEVENS and TANYA RAD!RAQUELLE STEVENS appears alongside Selena Gomez in her recent documentary, “My Mind & Me,” as well as, “Selena+Chef,” on HBO. She is also the host of, "Giving Back Generation," podcast.TANYA RAD is a co-host of, “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” and, “Scrubbing In,” podcast with Becca Tilley.Together, RAQUELLE and TANYA are the authors of, “The Sunshine Mind,” a book sharing hope for those struggling with mental health, relationships, etc.IN THIS EPISODE, we talk:• Prioritizing your INNER LIFE• Being open to the OPPORTUNITY but not attached to the OUTCOME• Living for JESUS• Honoring WHO you are• Knowing your STRENGTHSGrab a copy of Raquelle and Tanya's new book, “The Sunshine Mind: 100 Days to Finding the Hope and Joy You Want,” HERE!Listen to RAQUELLE STEVENS and TANYA RAD on GET REAL Podcast...NOW!Connect with RAQUELLE and TANYA:Instagram: Raquelle / TanyaTanya's Podcast: Scrubbing InRaquelle's Podcast: Giving Back GenerationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While President Joe Biden's White House continues to give happy talk about the economy, some major economic storm clouds are brewing. The future does not look good. Original Article: "You Think the Global Economy Is Brightening? Beware: The Big Hit Is Yet to Come" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

While President Joe Biden's White House continues to give happy talk about the economy, some major economic storm clouds are brewing. The future does not look good. Original Article: "You Think the Global Economy Is Brightening? Beware: The Big Hit Is Yet to Come" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com. S4E4 TRANSCRIPT:----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-based Paganism. I'm your host Yucca.  Mark: And I'm Mark.  And today we are talking about our February holiday.  Right. We've come to the point of the wheel of the year where we've, the, the light has come back significantly in the Northern Hemisphere, and we're about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, and so it's time for us to have another Pagan holiday. Yucca: It is, and we were mentioning before hitting record that this is our fourth time rolling around to this holiday on the podcast. So there are four, well, this, there's three previous episodes, so if you wanna go back and listen to what we said and, and find all the places where we've changed what we're doing, then you can , right? So, right. Yeah. But let's go ahead, mark. Oh,  Mark: I was just going to say, we're not going to apologize for doing the same thing year after year. Our practices just don't change that much on a year by year basis.  Yucca: Yes. Yeah. Well, and that's the thing about it being a wheel, right? The wheel keeps turning and turning and you get back to the same place on that wheel. But, but it's lovely because each time it is a little different, right? So there it's. That point that you can touch back to that familiar place. And yet life is just always changing and always different,  Mark: right? Yeah. Right. Yeah. And you learn new things and you get exposed to new ideas for rituals that you can do, or you have new ideas yourself. I've got a couple of new ideas for the, for celebrating this holiday this year that I'm kind of excited about. Mm-hmm. . So why don't we dive in and start out by talking about, what do we call this holiday and when exactly is it ?  Yucca: Yes. So it's one of the holidays that isn't like the solstice that. That people are very familiar with the time and there's some choices for when do you place this? For me, the wheel of the year is more about the season and then there's the holiday, which is kind of like the. The cake topper for it, it's great. But the specific moment is a little bit less important. So we'll usually just do it on, we'll do our celebrations on whatever day is kind of closest to the 1st of February where we have time, right? Mm-hmm. that everybody can be together for it. It's not the day. You know, everybody's working 12 hour shifts and, and all of that. Sure. Sure. Whereas so when is it?  Mark: Yeah. Whereas I tend to shoot to get to the time that's most convenient. That's nearest to about February 4th, which is the actual midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Mm-hmm. so. I'm less invested in the sort of traditional idea of this holiday being on the first or the 2nd of February which I think derives somewhat from Christianity with the celebration of candle mess on the second and Groundhog Day, all those things. Not the groundhog days, Christian. It has nothing to do with that. So I try to get closest to the fourth, and typically it'll be a weekend day that's closest to the fourth that I celebrate this holiday at all. Mm-hmm. .  Yucca: Oh, and you have a different name for it than. Some of the popular  Mark: names, right? I mean the, the popular names in the Pagan sphere are either M og, which I learned recently how to pronounce properly from an Irish person. Yucca: Yes, in fact that. Video will come out on the YouTube channel tomorrow if you're listening to this, the day it comes out on Monday, Tuesday, we have a round table discussion with some great folks, so keep an eye out for that.  Mark: And that's on the YouTube channel, which is now, that'll be on the YouTube channel, which is now posting weekly videos. So you should go check it out. Yeah,  Yucca: it's posting this as well. So the, which has been lovely to get the comments from everybody. Right. Yeah, so we get some good discussions going on the, the comments. And then usually Wednesdays is when we post the weekly video, but this week I'm gonna post it on Tuesday so that everybody has time to think about what they're doing if you do celebrate on the first before Wednesday. So, but I'm sorry, mark, I cut you off on that.  Mark: Go ahead. Oh, no, no. Not a problem at all. Where I live, February is generally the, the wettest month of the year. Mm-hmm. . And so, and what I mean by that is that it rains almost every day in an ordinary year. Now, of course, we've been dealing with drought and everything is much more chaotic now because of climate change. But still, what I come to expect when I get to February is that it's gonna rain a lot. . And so what I celebrate at this time of year is sort of a hybrid of more traditional themes, and then the Festival of Water, which I name River Rain. Mm-hmm. . And so River Rain is the time when we celebrate all the good things that water does for us in all of its different forms. And. As well as having some of those more kind of Irish holiday traditional things that are associated with this holiday particularly. Mm-hmm. . So I, I call this Holiday River Rain. The other name that I have used for this in my writing, because it's much more universal is to call it brightening or the brighten. Yeah, because that, that applies everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. , it, it, it is getting brighter now. Yes. And it's, the days are noticeably longer, so, we've come out of the depth of winter, even though it's still gonna be cold and either wet or frozen for quite a while longer for in, in many places. Yucca: Mm-hmm. . Yeah. So very different for us. We are not getting rain every day at all. It's this is, this is winter, very much winter for us, although there's the hints as the li as the light is brightening coming back a little bit. But it's. January, the beginning of February is really the most bitter cold time for us. Mm-hmm. the last week, our days, the highs have not gotten above freezing. Mm. So we'll typically more be in the, the late thirties or early forties during the winter, but this time right now is just really, really bitter. And it's that last bit. I usually call it second winter. Sometimes nos gwyl fair, but usually just second winter and it's. There's the hints of spring, but it's still, it's like, no, we haven't gotten through it yet and it's still, there's still a quietness to this time of year for us. Mm-hmm. , before things really start kicking off and getting moving when the spring comes back, Uhhuh and Yeah. And it's the time that we think about and celebrate the. Hoofed creatures, the ungulates, the, this is the time of the celebration of the, the dairy and the meat and the furs and those sorts of things. That just a reminder of the. The partnership and reliance that we have on these other creatures, specifically the, the bovine and the caprin, and those, those beings that we've been so close to for you know, thousands of years. And that our, our lives depend on mm-hmm. . So that's our, our focus during this time.  Mark: That's, yeah, that's great. That totally makes sense to me. It's also e even though it's. It's wet here and therefore it's green as opposed to the summertime when everything turns kind of golden brown. All the creeks are really rushing right now, and the early wildflowers are starting to come up. We have, we have snowdrops and milkmaids and, and some of the really early things. I would imagine that crocuses and tulips are sprouting but not yet blooming here. Hmm. But because of the amount of rainfall, it's still very much that feeling of being indoors, kind of sheltered against the elements. And so it's, it, it's also a time that works very well for the traditional association of this time of year with planning and mm-hmm. kind of getting prepared for things to start happening again. But they're not quite happening yet.  Yucca: Right. You're getting prepared kind of on. A mental and emotional state more than like actually getting your tools out and Right,  Mark: right. Although you might sharpen your tools this time of year, you know, you might, yeah. You might do maintenance. That kind of thing, just to make sure that when the time rolls around, when you can act, that you can spring into action and not have a bunch of repairs to do first. Yeah. You know, all the kind of industry that can happen indoors is the sort of thing that can happen now. So other associations that I have, what, what I, what. Try to do is sort of meld some of the traditional Irish fire festival associations of this holiday, which are very much tied up in the image of the goddess Bridged. Mm-hmm. , who is associated with poetry and craft and the forge and the sacred, well, lot of different things. Yucca: Mm-hmm. , the childbirth as well, I believe. Yes. Yes. Yeah.  Mark: As well as the water holiday and so forth. So, one of the things that I've come up with this year that I'm excited about is I have a, a little anvil and a three pound sledgehammer mm-hmm. , I've used in these, in rituals that this time of year for probably 20 years now. And there's just something very satisfying about that ring of the, of the, the hammer on the anvil. But what I'm going to do is I'm gonna get some either metal slugs, discs mm-hmm. , or if I can't get those, I'll get a roll of nickels and I'll use those and use a, a chisel stamp with a pattern. . Mm-hmm. on the anvil, and so stamp the pattern into the coin. Each participant in the ritual will do that, and then we'll pitch them into a, a container of water that will be our wishing well and make a wish for the coming year as we toss or, or coins into the sacred well. So that, that's my new idea for. For a river rain or a olg ritual this year. And we'll see how it turns out. Yucca: Hmm. I love that. How big is your anvil?  Mark: It's about six inches long, maybe seven inches long. It's tiny. It's heavy. Sure. Because it's made out of iron. But it's, it's it's small. It's more like, it's a little bit bigger than a jewelers an. . Mm-hmm. . So it's the kind of thing I guess, that you would like keep in your garage if you needed to use dyes and taps. Sometime, you know, something that required hitting with a sledgehammer. It's but it, it sits out prominently on our household focus. Sits there all year waiting for this time of year to roll around so I  Yucca: can. Hmm. That's lovely. I love the image of the, of a little anvil. . Uhhuh, .  Mark: Yeah. Yeah. Cuz, I mean, ordinarily an anvil is, you know what, it weighs 400 pounds and it's three feet long. And , you know, some gigantic thing.  Yucca: Well, I grew up with them in the, in our garage, but the ones that we had were, you know, maybe a foot long, maybe a foot and a half enough that you could The enough that you, that I certainly wasn't gonna be able to move it around.  Mark: Uhhuh . Right. And that's the kind of thing that you can make. I mean, you can bend bar steel on and you can make, you know, horseshoes and things like that. My anvil is too far too small for that. , but it's shaped like a traditional anvil. And you could  Yucca: still hit it pretty hard and  Mark: you can still hit it good and hard, and it makes that wonderful ringing noise. Mm-hmm. . So it's a, it's a great ritual tool to have for this time of year. Mm-hmm.  Yucca: So that's  Mark: lovely. Yeah. So, I was going to ask you what are your sort of ritual observances at this time of year?  Yucca: Yeah. So there is this, this beginning of it. But a lot of the focus for me really is on that, that connection. And. The dependence and kind of responsibility to other life. And so one of the things that I do is I, and this is my kind of main thing that I do for the, for the holidays, is I will take a time to do, to kind of separate. and go off by myself to do a reflection and meditation and take time that I don't normally. I mean, last time we were talking about how I really don't have a lot of time, but I'll take an hour or two to do like a like a meditation for myself. And sometimes I'll do that in ritual space and I might, you know, do a circle. But there's also a, a lot of focus on that comfortness. So one of the things that we do this time of year is we get out, we have, you know, furs and things and you've gotta brush those out and take care of them. So get all that brushed out and nice and soft and instead of going out, cuz I usually go out for these, but I. Wrap myself in the furs and maybe have a nice warm mug of broth and just feel soft and comfortable and just that taken care of in, in that sort of quietness. Mm-hmm. and I, before I've woken up for dawn for it, and I think I'll do it at Dawn again, there's something very special about the transition of the light, whether it's the dawn or. Or dusk. But Dawn is lovely because then the light has come, there's something about the this, and it's, I think it's because the sun is coming back. Mm-hmm. , or rather, the days are getting longer, but to start in the quiet darkness and then have the world wake up around you in this, you know, soft, protected, safe space. Mark: Sure. Yeah. That sounds love.  Yucca: And then with the kiddos, the last few years we've actually painted pine cones, which has been fun. So we'll take, we've got here, we get the, we've got big ponderosas and they have these lovely, huge cones, and then we have a little pinon. Pines that have these smaller ones that are maybe only a few inches across that look more like flowers. And so we'll collect those and paint them in very kind of pale colors, like a light white or very light blue and string them and hang them up. That's, and we've also done ice candles, which has been really. where you make a candle holder for, for a little candle, like a tea candle. Mm-hmm. , take it out of the metal and stick the, stick it in. And if you do it outside, then you don't need to worry too much about it. But if you do it inside, you have to make sure that you don't put it on your wooden table. Make sure you're putting it inside a tray or something, because as it melts down, it melts the ice away, but the light just dances so beautifully on it. Mm. So,  Mark: yeah. I don't get to do very much fun stuff with ice and snow, cuz we just don't have it around here. I know that at this time of year, one of the atheopagan Society Council members, John c Cleland host he does candles in the snow with his, with his kids. Mm-hmm. , they, they actually pour melted wax. Into the snow. Oh, right. Because the snow's really deep there in the Midwest. Oh, he's much  Yucca: colder climate. The both of us. Yeah.  Mark: Stick a wick into it and then light it and it looks really cool.  Yucca: Oh, that's lovely. Yeah. We just made, so my father came over and we made oil lamps actually with the kids. So we we made it out of clay and did the traditional kind of. Very, they very kind of Middle Eastern shape, um mm-hmm. , because we're on, on that side, we're Sephardic, so some of the old kind of Lamps that we would've had from that time period. But we made it with the clay from our land here, which was really nice. Oh, nice. And so that's a, and then we used ac. We've got a whole bunch of lards. So the lard burns beautifully. You wouldn't think it, but it burns beautifully for for the, the candle. .  Mark: Yeah. That's great. Yeah. I mean, it's definitely another light holiday, right? I mean, not so much as yule or mid-winter, but it's still, you know, when, when you're paying attention a lot to what's happening with the light, because it's still so new coming back. Mm-hmm. . And so all kinds of things with candles and oil lamps and all that kind of stuff are completely appropriate,  Yucca: you know, in a, in a way the light almost feels a little bit more important to me now because when we get to, to solstice, I haven't, the, the is still kind of refresh. I'm not ready for the dawn to come back yet, but now I'm feeling like, okay. Dawn, come on. . Yeah.  Mark: Okay. That, that was enough of that? Yep, yep, yep. It's  Yucca: time. Yeah. I'd like, I'd like the, the light again. I'd like, I'd like those insects to come on back. Please. You know, have some Right. Have a little bit more life around. I mean, we have lots of life here. We're surrounded by birds and rodents and all sorts of things, but, but when the warm comes back, it, everything buzzes to life in a way that. That is quiet right now. Yeah.  Mark: Yeah. So, a lot of different thoughts about ways to celebrate the season. The this time of year is also often associated with things like poetry and various kinds of creative and craft projects, of course, because people are still largely trapped inside where they may do their knitting or wood carving or, you know, whatever it is. All of those things are, are good things to practice around this time of year. But the most important one of all, of course, is just noticing, noticing the change. You know, things are, things are not the same as they were in the middle of December. And that change is gonna continue as we move on towards the the spring equinox. Yeah.  Yucca: And we'll be talking about it before we know it.  Mark: Yeah. Time flying by, it really is. Mm-hmm. . Well, this has been great. Thank you so much, Yucca, and I hope that you have a really wonderful holiday.  Yucca: You too. Yeah. And thank you all for joining us and listening, and we will see you next  Mark: week. Yeah. See you next time.      

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