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Science tells us that feeling a sense of "home" where we live has huge positive benefits to our health and wellbeing. In her book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, author Melody Warnick explores the place attachment and uncovers ten things we can do to feel more rooted in our lives. She embarks on several projects designed to have her love where she lives, sharing her ups, downs and discoveries in her wonderful book and in this week's episode.   Guest Bio Melody Warnick is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World and This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many others.    For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode293    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Mentioned in this Episode Guest's book: This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-You-Belong-Wherever/dp/014312966X    Guest's website: http://melodywarnick.com/  Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

Remote work exploded over the past two years, and as a result, millions of people now find themselves in the position to ask this life-changing question: If I can work anywhere, where shall I live? This is the inquiry that author Melody Warnick explores in her new book, If You Could Live Anywhere. Along the way she considers the importance of place, cost of living and community but also our leanings towards a nomadic life or living internationally. Warnick helps the “Anywhereist” discover the right place to do their best work but also live their best life.    Guest Bio Melody Warnick is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere and This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many others.   For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode193    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Mentioned in this Episode Guest's book: If You Could Live Anywhere: https://www.amazon.com/Could-Live-Anywhere-Work-Anywhere/dp/1728246903     This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are: https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-You-Belong-Wherever/dp/014312966X    Guest's website: http://melodywarnick.com/    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

Melody Warnick is no stranger to feeling like an outsider. The author of If I Could Live Anywhere and This is Where You Belong, Melody found herself moving around the country to follow her husband's career while she freelanced for magazines like The New York Times, Washington Post,  and Woman's Day.When she moved a final time to a town she didn't love, Melody knew the problem was hers to solve. (Connect with Melody and her work at http://melodywarnick.com/)You will learn:  Investing in the community you choose to live in by volunteering or joining a newcomer's group can spark feelings of place attachment.Sometimes, due to friends moving or a change of circumstances, we'll need to revisit skills learned and rebuild our community.It is possible to find a sense of belonging and place attachment where ever we are.BIO: Melody Warnick is an author and freelance writer and   now a professor at Virginia Tech.  Lizbeth's links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.

It isn't always easy to appreciate the mundane tasks of our daily lives, or to see the glass half-full when something goes awry. Inspired by yet another social media trend that had us scratching our heads at first (and then reflecting in spite of our forty-something selves), today Meagan and Sarah talk about situations from our own lives where we romanticized the hard stuff to get by. Join us!About Our SponsorsAthletic GreensAG1 by Athletic Greens is the category-leading superfood product, bringing comprehensive and convenient daily nutrition to every body. The AG1 powder from Athletic Greens is lifestyle-friendly whether you eat keto, paleo, vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free, and contains less than 1 gram of sugar, no GMOs, no nasty chemicals or artificial anything. Go to athleticgreens.com/momhour for a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase of AG1VionicVionic has the most supportive shoes…ever. Their arch support technology is designed for all-day wear, so that your feet can be comfortable no matter where you are going. Go to vionicshoes.com/themomhour for free shippingFearless FinanceFearless Finance provides on-demand, comprehensive financial planning – it's a new way to get financial advice without all the headaches, high fees, and commitments that come with traditional financial advisors. Get $50 off your first planning meeting when you use the code MOMHOUR at fearlessfinance.comLinks We Mentioned (Or Should Have) In This EpisodeSarah recommends reading this New York Times article to better understand the phrase “romanticize your life.”Meagan read a newsletter article by our friend Amy Clark of Mom Advice which inspired this episode.Meagan interviewed Melody Warnick about placemaking, and how making a commitment to communities helps romanticize the hard stuff. Listen to the MOR episode on this topic!Sarah is rereading the book How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haimes (This is an affiliate link)We'd love to hear from you about how you're romanticizing the hard stuff in your life! Email us at hello@themomhour.comContinue the conversation:Instagram | Private Facebook Community (be sure to answer the membership questions!)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I gave his mother all I could. Now it was his turn. First published June 2016. Written by Karen Mott, as told to Melody Warnick. Read by Zoë Meunier.

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in January 2020. Melody Warnick is the author of two books about thriving where you live: This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are and If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Power of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World. Her books have been featured in the New York Times, Time magazine, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and others, and her writing has appeared in such publications as the Washington Post, the New York Times, Slate, Reader's Digest, The Guardian, Good Housekeeping, and Woman's Day. A regular speaker about creating connection with your community, Melody lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, where her husband serves as stake president. Highlights 5:30 Serving in Melody's stake in Virginia 8:20 How the book came about 10:50 Experiments in loving where you live: micro-action steps you can intentionally take to create positive experiences for yourself 18:45 Applying these principles to wards and stakes 19:20 Creating a community based on geography creates a situation where we can practice being more Christlike 21:50 Benefits of “instant community” in the ward, as compared to moving for people not in the Church tribe: familiarity and similarity 25:45 When you struggle fitting into the community 26:25 Leaders need to pay attention to these people 27:30 The more engaged you are, the more you will feel at home 28:30 Everyone can feel left out or like they don't fit in 30:10 Being proactive can have a big impact 34:00 Serving in callings and outside of callings: have a personal ministry from a desire to be of service 37:35 Taking your talent to the community 41:30 Do we have to participate in the Church community? 43:30 It can be easier to socialize with Church members 46:10 Serving in a Church community within the larger community 50:55 Being the mayor of your street: building social cohesion in your neighborhood 54:40 Cliques and community: creating horseshoes, not circles 59:00 Detaching from your ward and going forward: moving or changing callings 1:07:00 Choosing to live near family… or not 1:13:00 Finding joy wherever you live 1:15:00 Two-hour church and missing connections: You don't have to ask permission to create community 1:17:45 Asking, “Where are we needed?” 1:20:00 Building relationships with people and finding ways to serve them is key to living a Christlike life Links MelodyWarnick.com This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World Read the < href="https://files.leadingsaints.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/25105158/Feeling-at-Home-in-Your-Ward-An-Interview-with-Melody-Warnick-transcript.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library  Ranked in the Top 20 The Leading Saints Podcast has ranked in the top 20 Christianity podcasts on iTunes.  Over 500,000 Listens Each Month  Over 10 million Total Downloads Part of the nonprofit Leading Saints' mission is to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Past Guests Include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler, Ganel-Lyn Condie, and many more in over 500 episodes.

So you're thinking about relocating so you can spend more time outside or be closer to the kind of nature you really love. Or, maybe you want to pack up and live the nomad van life. Or, maybe you're looking for a fresh start and a life reset and think the best way to get is by relocating, even though you don't actually really want to move. Melody Warnick, author and place attachment expert, has heard all of these scenarios. She even included Amy's story of relocating to Alaska to get closer to nature in her newest book, “If You Could Live Anywhere.” In this episode she talks through her best advice for picking where you want to live -- and how to know if moving is actually what you want after all. Connect with this episode: Visit Melody Warnick's website and get a free worksheet Read Melody Warnick's book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are (affiliate link) Follow Melody Warnick on Instagram Follow Melody Warnick on Facebook Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram Follow Humans Outside on Facebook Some of the good stuff: [2:48] First, a confession [3:56] Melody Warnick's favorite outdoor space [4:53] What makes Amy especially fond of this book [6:50] Why Melody is interested in this subject [9:29] How people pick where they want to live [14:10] The deal with nomading [18:00] Did Amy regret moving to Alaska? [19:50] Place picking vs. you changing [25:00] Making yourself OK with moving [29:40] Strategies + steps [32:40] Why the military community makes this interesting [36:15] How to know if you've made a huge mistake [41:00] Why risk is OK

It used to be that we moved to (and stayed in) whatever city we got a job in—whether we liked living there or not. Luckily, thanks to the rise in remote work and freelancing, we have more freedom than ever to take an active choice in where we want to livebut that doesn't necessarily make choosing where to live any easier. In her new book, If You Could Live Anywhere, Melody Warnick breaks down the considerations that should go into choosing where to live. The book offers practical advice for anyone considering a change of location, including different location strategies, factors you might not have thought about, and classifying people looking to move to a new place as either wanderers, seekers, or settlers. Today, Melody sits down with Katy to talk about her new book and the "surprising importance of place in a work-from-anywhere world." Find If You Could Live Anywhere on Amazon or whereever you buy books. Follow Melody Warnick on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

When we can work from anywhere, does place matter? That's the question award-winning writer Melody Warnick poses in her latest book, If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World. We talk with Warnick about the book, her own life in Blacksburg, Virginia, and how to you choose where to live — and how to make a community feel like home. More about Melody Warnick Melody Warnick is the author of This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, a book that explains the concept of place attachment and helps people fall in love with their town. Her second book, If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World, helps location-independent people find the right place to achieve success and happiness. Warnick has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many other publications. Learn more about melodywarnick.com

Today, we've got something a little different. As a first birthday present from us to you, we've got a conversation between friend of the podcast Evan Gilmore and one of our favorite authors, Melody Warnick!  Recorded during Melody's visit to Grant County for BLOOM2022, they discuss finding home wherever you are as well as some practical tips on falling in love with where you live!

What if I told you that you'd never have to move again? Most of us will move 10 times during our lifetime and it's often one of the most stressful things we'll ever do. But you can absolutely learn to love where you live and build a strong attachment to your town or city no matter where it is. Melody Warnick is the author of This Is Where You Belong and If You Could Live Anywhere, she's discovered the secrets of making anywhere feel like home. She's also got an amazing framework for you if you're one of those people who can now work from anywhere on finding where you're meant to be. CONNECT WITH USConnect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram Connect with Melody Warnick through her website, on Instagram, & on Facebook BOOKSThis is Where You Belong & If You Could Live Anywhere

Remote work exploded over the past two years, and as a result, millions of people now find themselves in the position to ask this life-changing question: If I can work anywhere, where shall I live? This is the inquiry that author Melody Warnick explores in her new book, If You Could Live Anywhere. Along the way she considers the importance of place, cost of living and community but also our leanings towards a nomadic life or living internationally. Warnick helps the “Anywhereist” discover the right place to do their best work but also live their best life.   Guest Bio Melody Warnick is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere and This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many others.   For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode193   Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com     Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Mentioned in this Episode Guest's book: If You Could Live Anywhere: https://www.amazon.com/Could-Live-Anywhere-Work-Anywhere/dp/1728246903     This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are: https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-You-Belong-Wherever/dp/014312966X   Guest's website: http://melodywarnick.com/   Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

When we think about people who can live anywhere, we tend to think about corporate-employed remote workers and online entrepreneurs. But many other kinds of professionals, from teachers to doctors, could hypothetically find a job anywhere, and thus live anywhere they'd like.If you're what my guest Melody Warnick calls an “anywhereist” and have seriously or casually considered moving somewhere else, today we'll talk through the factors to consider in making that decision. Melody is the author of If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World, and in today's conversation we discuss the factors that you should include in what she calls a “location strategy,” from the cost of living in a place to whether it allows you to build the kinds of relationships you're looking for. We also talk about how the place you live can be part of your purpose in life and the elements that contribute to an overall quality of life.Resources Related to the PodcastMelody‘s previous appearance on the AoM Podcast: Episode #227 — The Art & Science of Loving the Place You LiveMelody‘s previous book — This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You AreTulsa's remote worker programMake My Move — website which catalogs the various offers cities are making to entice people to move thereCNN's cost of living calculator AoM Article: How to Make Friends in a New CityConnect With Melody WarnickMelody‘s Website

Do you love where you live or do you long to move as far away as possible? For this episode of Hop Culture Book Club, we read “This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live” by Melody Warnick. We discussed our feelings about where we've ended up and how we might apply the principles in the book to fall a little more in love with our towns.   Music: Realizer by Kevin MacLeod Link: //incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5047-realizer License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Having a sense of community and a feeling of belonging to where you live is so important–both to a life well lived and your overall wellbeing. Yet, at this stage in the pandemic, so many people are at least considering how and even where they want to live after the pandemic.  Today I'm talking with Melody Warnick, a journalist who has written two great books on the importance of place–This Is Where You Belong and her brand new book If You Could Live Anywhere. Melody can help you figure out where you're going to feel at home, and then how to up your sense of belonging once you're there (even if you've lived there a long time).  Melody Warnick's website Melody's books Send me your better person Qs and I'll answer them on a future episode! kate@beabetterpersonpodcast.com This episode is sponsored by: Zapier.com Nutrafol.com (use the promo code BETTER) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Laura discusses here own thoughts about place and choosing where to live, and then interviews Melody Warnick, an expert on place attachment. They explore the power of place and the newfound flexibility many remote workers have found in the current era.In the Q&A, Laura answers a listener question about starting a podcast.Melody's latest book: If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere WorldEpisode Sponsors:Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura discusses here own thoughts about place and choosing where to live, and then interviews Melody Warnick, an expert on place attachment. They explore the power of place and the newfound flexibility many remote workers have found in the current era. In the Q&A, Laura answers a listener question about starting a podcast. Melody's latest book: If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere World Episode Sponsors: Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melody Warnick, author of , joins us today to share her perspective on the changing landscape of remote and freelance work. Listen in as she discusses what the concept of place attachment is, and how places have the ability to help location-independent people succeed. Join us every other week on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, including , , , . For podcast updates straight to your inbox, visit . See you in two weeks! Helpful Links:  Melody Warnick: If You Could Live Anywhere: This Is Where You Belong: Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®:  Glen Eagle: Disclaimer: Glen Eagle does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement.

Earlier this week, Boyd chatted with Duke University psychologist Mark Leary and freelance writer Melody Warnick about the concepts of intellectual humility and bias. How are these two ideas intertwined and what can we learn from opening our ears and stepping outside our bubbles? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's world we are constantly being bombarded with information from thousands of news sources. But how do you know which ones to believe? In her new piece for Y Magazine... freelance writer Melody Warnick talked with media experts to come up with a list of do's and do not's to help you navigate the news media successfully.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever heard me talk about my small town here in Alaska, Palmer, you know that I don't just like where I live, I love it. And a lot of that is because of my outdoor practice. When we moved here in 2016 I had never experienced anything even close to the weather, darkness, or other extreme wilds of Alaska. After a year here I had some friends through our CrossFit gym, but I still felt like something was missing. I wanted to know more about where we lived and be connected to it, but I wasn't sure how to make that happen. But when I started my year outside, I looked to community events to give me an outdoor activity or two each week. Showing up at that stuff meant I met people, which meant I got closer to my community and, well, the rest is history. Going outside helped me love where I live, but the way I discovered that isn't the only method. In this best of episode I'm bringing by author Melody Warnick, author of the book This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever you Are, to talk about how spending time outside helps you love where you live. Visit Melody Warnick's website Read Melody Warnick's book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are(affiliate link) Follow Melody Warnick on Instagram Follow Melody Warnick on Facebook Join the Humans Outside Challenge Some of the good stuff: [1:57] Melody Warnick's favorite outdoor space [3:21] What is “place attachment?” [7:51] How she feels about her newish home now [14:04] Act as if … [18:29] How going outside helped her like where she lived [23:51] Does it matter if you're moving? [32:27] Was the way the outdoors built a connection to people surprising? [43:12] How you can increase place attachment by going outside [48:37] Melody's favorite and most essential gear [51:17] Melody's favorite outdoor moment

Hey friend, "Loving where we live matters, even when we move a lot. Maybe especially when we move a lot." - Melody Warnick, This is Where You Belong Where is home for you? And, perhaps more importantly, WHAT makes it home? It might be because you grew up in a particular location. Or because that's where your extended family lives.  But home is more than just a location. And It's more than the styling tips we follow to make our space visually appealing. Home itself is a feeling. Last week we began a two-part series on turning a house into a home. We discussed how to make your space visually look and feel like home (without spending a bunch and time and money). On this week's show, we're talking about the intangible things that create “home.” We dive into the rituals, traditions and actions you can take to create a sense of home, regardless of where you live and why it matters. And I give you three ways you can start being more intentional with the space you currently call home. If you're ready to love where you live, give this episode a listen! LINKS START HERE! (Learn how to stop feeling pulled in all direction & prioritize what matters most) -> https://milspousemastermind.com/values Join the Free MilSpouse Mastermind FB Community -> https://milspousemastermind.com/community Free Download: Growth Wheel Assessment (Assess which areas of your life are out of balance) https://milspousemastermind.com/growthwheel Request a Get Unstuck Coaching Session -> christine@milspousemastermind.com Full episodes, blog posts and more -> https://milspousemastermind.com Connect -> hello@milspousemastermind.com Instagram -> @christineh Listen on Apple Podcast -> https://milspousemastermind.com/show Listen on Google -> https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL01pbFNwb3VzZU1hc3Rlcm1pbmQvZmVlZC54bWw%3D

Do you love where you live? If you've been listening to Humans Outside you know Amy loves her small town, Palmer Alaska. But she hasn't always lived there — or loved it. In this episode Amy reflects on how spending time outside has helped her love where she lives, and why that matters. Some of the good stuff: [:30] Do you love where you live? [1:37] Palmer, Alaska [3:14] The Alaska State Fair [5:17] Where to find Humans Outside Connect with this episode: Check out Melody Warnick's book on loving where you live Listen to Melody on the Humans Outside podcast: https://amzn.to/2W8WI4Phttps://humansoutside.com/podcasts/melody-warnick-humans-outside-podcast/ Follow Humans Outside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansoutside/ Follow Humans Outside on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humansoutside Sign-up for the Humans Outside newsletter for a chance to win a free decal: https://humansoutside.com/newsletter/

Learn More about the Married to Doctors Retreat here. This episode explores how to love living in a new location, even if you will only live there for a short time.  Author, Melody Warnick, shares some wonderful insights and tips on how to feel rooted in a temporary home. 

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW interviews guest expert, Melody Warnick, on today's show to discuss what it takes to build a sense of belonging in your community. This story is personal for Warnick, who admits that she previously believed that moving would solve all of her problems before discovering that problems will follow you anywhere. Warnick changed her thinking when she launched a series of "love where you live experiments" after moving from Austin, TX to settle down in Blacksburg, VA. Warnick researched the scientific literature and found that there are concrete steps that one can take to establish a sense of "place attachment" in one's community. Spoiler alert: Warnick's experiments to love her new town worked and she remains happy there after nine years! Warnick summarizes what she learned and gives specific suggestions to develop a sense of belonging in one’s new (or old) place in her book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Together, Cedar and Warnick discuss the many tensions that can arise in the pursuit of belonging. Listeners are invited to apply Warnick's "Love Where You Live Principles" in your own community to build a sense of belonging and purpose wherever you are. This is not therapy. This is Real Life. Therapy For Real Life. Learn more: TherapyForRealLife.com or WorkshopsForRealLife.com . 

You may have noticed that the Therapy For Real Life Podcast has been on a mini-hiatus lately and wondered why. Therapy For Real Life Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW shares a BIG PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT on today's episode to explain this recent break from the show and gives a preview of what to expect as the show gets ready to return very soon. You will be delighted to hear a preview of upcoming guests, including Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, and Fern Schumer Chapman, author of Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road To Reconciliation. Get your self-care listening group ready by forwarding the show to your friends and accountabili-buddies so that you can debrief self-care learnings from each episode together. Rate and review this podcast wherever podcasts are found to give access to anyone who could benefit from Therapy For Real Life's research-backed burnout prevention and self-care strategies. This is not therapy. This is Real Life. Therapy For Real Life. Learn more: TherapyForRealLife.com and WorkshopsForRealLife.com . 

Like it or not, sometimes life means relocating to a new place. Moving to an entirely new area far from friends or family can be unsettling no matter who you are. And no matter how great it is there, it’s definitely going to be different from the place you left behind, complete with things that are easy to enjoy and facets that are hard to get used to. In short, change is hard no matter what.  But what if heading outside could help you learn to love the place you live? Melody Warnick is an expert in place attachment, or what makes humans feel connected to specific locations, and she shares with us exactly why heading into nature connects you to the place you’re calling “home.” Find full show notes at humansoutside.com Register for our newsletter to win a decal: https://humansoutside.com/newsletter Follow us on Instagram and share your outdoor life with the hashtag #humansoutside365.

In her first episode, Alex chats with comedian, writer, filmmaker and producer Nate Cesco, who also happens to be her best friend. They discuss Melody Warnick’s “This Is Where You Belong,” a 2016 self help book about finding home wherever you are. As 2 people that love our home state of West Virginia, Alex and Nate scour the book to find out if their own sense of "Place Attachment" lines up with Warnick's approach to finding happiness in your surroundings. A mixed bag of good takes and questionable assertions, they ultimately find that you are right where you belong: listening to this podcast.Thank you for joining us for our inaugural episode! If you like, please rate, subscribe, and tell a friend. Find Nate:https://www.natecesco.comhttps://www.twitter.com/natecescoThis podcast is powered by Lateland

Kick off a year's worth of enlightening conversation with the Creating Community Vitality series from the Community Revitalization Office. Each month of 2021, take part in an informational webinar, hear an inspirational podcast, and go deeper on the Virginia Main Street blog. Joining Associate Director Rebecca Rowe, our first podcast guest, Melody Warnick, is the author of This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are (Penguin Books, 2017). Hear about her path to belonging in her community, and dig into why some "soft" seeming investments might mean hard dollars for your community.

Kristen & Jolenta live by This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick. As they wrap a season focusing on hearth & home, will this book help them reignite an excitement for home?  Kristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com]. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts [podcasts.apple.com], or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 [facebook.com] To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book This episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp [betterhelp.com/btb [betterhelp.com]], Oscar Mayer [oscarmayer.com [oscarmayer.com]],  Indeed [indeed.com/bythebook [indeed.com]], and Windows & HP [windows.com/HP [windows.com]] Check out Kristen's other podcasts!The Pursuit of Happier on Knowablehttps://knowable.fyi/courses/happiness [knowable.fyi] Innovation Uncovered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-uncovered/id1516667844 [podcasts.apple.com] Movie Therapy with Rafer & Kristen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-therapy-with-rafer-kristen/id1508455193 [podcasts.apple.com] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SUMMARY Heidi Herman serves up her latest book, On With the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life. Taking the title from an Icelandic expression meaning “Carry on, keep doing what you’re doing, forge ahead, and keep moving!” and inspired by her nonagenarian mother who lived by this mantra, Herman compiles dozens of ideas to fully embrace each day with enthusiasm and curiosity. She includes both spontaneous and planned activities for a rich life filled with zest, offering a wide variety of activities and challenges for those in retirement or for anybody with a little free time looking to add some fun and adventure to everyday living.   SOME "BUTTER" IDEAS “Grandmas Project,” spearheaded by Jonas Pariente, allows families to capture videos of older family members sharing their heritage through cooking or sharing recipes and skills that they want to pass on. “Take the scenic route” by traveling by train or bus. Keep learning by taking advantage of free community classes, going to museums, or attending lectures at nature preserve. Volunteer in places you love—National Parks, libraries, gardens, and nonprofits. “Musicians on Call” connects musicians and singers who bring music to healthcare facilities. “Be a hometown tourist” by referencing brochures in hotels, using resources from the Chamber of Commerce, touring local factories, and checking online for nearby events. QUOTES FROM HERMAN “Being spontaneous—even occasionally—also prevents us from getting into ruts and opens the door to more connection with our family and friends. And it turns out that playing life by ear can be beneficial for our health and happiness.” “There’s no reason that the lack of a companion should stop us from visiting someplace new. In most cases, if we’re enjoying a park, a museum, or a gallery alone, no one will take a second look. Likely, no one will care or find it odd if we’re alone…Let’s not worry about what other people think.” “There is no maximum age for new experiences and no expiration date for a challenge. To truly reach life’s full potential, we should never stop pushing ourselves toward something new. Testing our limits helps us determine what we’re fully capable of, whether that’s a physical accomplishment, a mental challenge, or a leadership achievement in a group.” “As adults, we often have to remind ourselves that it’s okay to play, laugh, and joke around and that, in fact, it’s healthy. Too often we avoid play because we’re self-conscious about looking silly, especially as we get older.” BUY On With The Butter: Spread More Living onto Everyday Life RECOMMENDATIONS Listen to Episode 139 of the Nonfiction4Life podcast with Jo Giese, "Never Sit If You Can Dance." https://www.nonfiction4life.com/139-never-sit-if-you-can-dance-jo-giese/ Listen to Episode 12o of the Nonfiction4Life podcast with Melody Warnick, "This Is Where You Belong." https://www.nonfiction4life.com/120-this-is-where-you-belong-melody-warnick/ Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

This week, hosts Phil and Jeff welcome guest Melody Warnick to discuss her book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are. Melody talks about her experience of moving 7 times in 11 years and how each time taught her more about the value of place and why a person has to be intentional in making their home into the place they want. Melody is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Fast Company, The Guardian, Slate, Quartz, CityLab, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, O: The Oprah Magazine, Medium, Livability, and many other publications. You can find learn more about Melody here.

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Betsy Zorio discusses children's education, Melody Warnick explains how to stay connected, Angela Duckworth teaches about grit, Elizabeth Segran talks about the benefits of hobbies, Robert Mason discusses his nonprofit, Kait Schulhof gives tips for spring cleaning.

What if the answer isn't choosing where to live, but rather choosing to live nowhere? Gaby speaks to Rachel Wilson and Natalie Frizza, two members of Australia's nomad community -- people who have chosen to live and raise kids in converted campers, vans and buses. Gaby explores what that daily life looks like, the cost of living and who tends to be able to experience that lifestyle. (Hint: White people, mostly.) Then, she talks to Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are about the concept of “home.” Trigger Warning: Brief misophonia around 31 minutes in. (Sorry! It's short!) Rachel Wilson - Youtube.com/c/charlierachel Natalie Frizza - Instagram.com/nataliethenudie/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOur Sponsors:* Check out Arena Club: arenaclub.com/badmoney* Check out Chime: chime.com/BADMONEY* Check out Claritin: www.claritin.com* Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BADWITHMONEY* Check out Monarch Money: monarchmoney.com/BADMONEY* Check out NetSuite: NetSuite.com/BADWITHMONEYAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What if the answer isn’t choosing where to live, but rather choosing to live nowhere? Gaby speaks to Rachel Wilson and Natalie Frizza, two members of Australia’s nomad community -- people who have chosen to live and raise kids in converted campers, vans and buses. Gaby explores what that daily life looks like, the cost of living and who tends to be able to experience that lifestyle. (Hint: White people, mostly.) Then, she talks to Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are about the concept of “home.” Trigger Warning: Brief misophonia around 31 minutes in. (Sorry! It’s short!)   Rachel Wilson - Youtube.com/c/charlierachel Natalie Frizza - Instagram.com/nataliethenudie/

Melody Warnick is an author and freelance journalist living in Blacksburg, Virginia. Her book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, investigates and experiments with the sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being. Melody lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, where her husband serves as a stake president. Highlights 5:30 Serving in Melody’s stake in Virginia 8:20 How the book came about 10:50 Experiments in loving where you live: micro-action steps you can intentionally take to create positive experiences for yourself 18:45 Applying these principles to wards and stakes 19:20 Creating a community based on geography creates a situation where we can practice being more Christlike 21:50 Benefits of “instant community” in the ward, as compared to moving for people not in the Church tribe: familiarity and similarity 25:45 When you struggle fitting into the community 26:25 Leaders need to pay attention to these people 27:30 The more engaged you are, the more you will feel at home 28:30 Everyone can feel left out or like they don’t fit in 30:10 Being proactive can have a big impact 34:00 Serving in callings and outside of callings: have a personal ministry from a desire to be of service 37:35 Taking your talent to the community 41:30 Do we have to participate in the Church community? 43:30 It can be easier to socialize with Church members 46:10 Serving in a Church community within the larger community 50:55 Being the mayor of your street: building social cohesion in your neighborhood 54:40 Cliques and community: creating horseshoes, not circles 59:00 Detaching from your ward and going forward: moving or changing callings 1:07:00 Choosing to live near family… or not 1:13:00 Finding joy wherever you live 1:15:00 Two-hour church and missing connections: You don’t have to ask permission to create community 1:17:45 Asking, “Where are we needed?” 1:20:00 Building relationships with people and finding ways to serve them is key to living a Christlike life Links melodywarnick.com This is Where You Belong, by Melody Warnick

Soda City Reads is a monthly podcast hosted by #SodaCityReads creator, Wren Brock. Each month, Wren will discuss a new book aimed at getting her more in touch with her communities—both online and off. In the trailer, she introduces January’s book, This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick. You can find the @SodaCityReads community on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

SUMMARY Melody Warnick's debut book, This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, chronicles her experience navigating a cross-country move while also providing the rest of us a practical guide for loving the place we live—wherever that may be. With humor, candor, and loads of data, Warnick takes us through her personal exploration of the fairly new social concept of place attachment. Wanting to feel more connected to her new hometown of Blacksburg, Virginia, she fashions a social experiment, which she dubs “Love Where You Live." After creating a list of ten behaviors of place-attached people, she dives headlong into doing the very same things to see if she can make herself fall in love with where she lives. In the end she discovers how much relationships matter to be able to say, "This is where you belong!"  KEY POINTS Americans have a certain degree of restlessness, with 12 percent moving every year. They’re plagued with a fear of missing out. Apps and surveys about best places to live can confirm people’s choice to land in the “right place.” People tend to be either “Movers” or “Stayers.” When things don’t work out well, Movers are inclined to believe changing location will solve their problems. “Place attachment” – the emotional bond people develop with the place they live “Placemaking” – things people do in a community to make it better (DIY citizenship); usually done from the ground up (grass roots); on the rise “Place satisfaction” – never wanting to leave a place; feeling a place really works for you Examples of placemaking include sharing a Little Free Library, preserving green spaces, painting murals, repurposing abandoned buildings, etc. Walking is one of the most fundamental activities that makes us feel at home in a community. It forces you to slow down, notice things, and talk to people. “Windshield perspective” – found in people who are always driven places rather than walking the streets of their neighborhood Showing up for town events creates success and makes a town thrive. QUOTES FROM WARNICK “Places really are a little like people. They have different personalities. So, finding the right people feels a little like finding your tribe, finding the right friend group.” “Every time you move is kind of traumatic. You feel really lost and lonely and alone for a while.” “Two-thirds of college-educated Millennials say they’d pick the city where they want to live first, then find the job to get them there.” “No matter where you live, you have a hand in creating the kind of place you want to live in.” “Every town has something it’s good at. But we may have to shift our mindset about social offerings.” “Even in the Great Recession, the happier residents were with their town, the more the town prospered economically.” “’Falling in love with your town’ is a set of strategies that you can use wherever you live…even if you lived in a place a million years already.” BUY This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are RECOMMENDATIONS Warnick writes for livability.com, which often features “Top 10 Cities…” articles. The “CityData”website is now usa.com, which features forums by state and town. “The Soul of a Community” – a three-year study conducted by Gallup, Inc. that answers what makes people like where they live and that the town is providing for their needs. Determines the factors that attach residents to their communities and the role of community attachment in an area's economic growth and well-being. Insert your home address on the Walk Score website to get a sense of your town’s walkability. Civic Dinners is a website designed to help strangers get together for a meal and meaningful conversation to spark real and lasting change. ArtPlace America offers large grants for placemaking as do The National Association of Realtors, AARP, and many other organizations. Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

Melody Warnick—author of This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are—joins Community Builder Jacob Moses for an episode of Celebrity Ask Strong Towns to discuss how everyone, whether they're rooted in place or dream of greener pastures, can learn to love where they live.

MovingIn honor of Abby's impending move, we explore how moves have gone for us in the past, what we love about them, what we hate, and a few tips we have for making the process as pleasant as possible.We both recommend This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick for anyone new to a community and wanting to feel more at home.Life latelyPlum is scooting around town on her balance bike.Sarah's family just returned from their fourth camping trip of the year.Reading latelyAbby flew through His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novak and can't wait to read the rest of the series. Sarah is loving Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield--a cozy, creepy read that's perfect for this time of year.Eating latelySarah had an "upscale" camping meal: campfire roasted potatoes with Maya Kaimal split peas on top.Abby enjoyed old fashioned friend chicken, courtesy of her mother-in-law.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm talking about place attachment and the book This is Where you Belong: The Art and Science of Loving The Place you Live by Melody Warnick https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-You-Belong-Wherever/dp/014312966X The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard by Kristen Schell https://www.amazon.com/Turquoise-Table-Finding-Community-Connection-ebook/dp/B06XRMG4G9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CDXKAHJ12NUQ&keywords=the+turquoise+table&qid=1565124038&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+turquoise%2Cdigital-text%2C166&sr=1-1 The Gathering Retreat where I am speaking! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gathering-retreat-tickets-62372058506?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text justserve.org is a great resource for finding volunteer opportunities Melody Warnick's 10 ways to become more attached the the place you live: 1. Walk more. 2. Buy local. 3. Get to know my neighbors. 4. Do fun stuff. 5. Explore nature. 6. Volunteer. 7. Eat local. 8. Become more political. 9. Create something new. 10. Stay loyal through hard times.

EPISODE NOTES In this episode, Lara will be talking with Melody Warnick, author of the book “This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are”(Viking, 2016), an eminently practical guide to improving, investing in, and coming to love the place where you live.  Melody and Lara will be discussing the extra challenges that come from having to move for medical school and residency and how we can learn to feel more rooted in our homes, even if we know we’ll only be there for a short time. ABOUT MELODY Melody Warnick is the author of “This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are,” published last year by Viking/Penguin and recently released in paperback. Described by Richard Florida as “an important book for so many people who are choosing their place to live,” “This Is Where You Belong” explores the science behind the groundbreaking concept of place attachment and leads longtime residents and newcomers alike to commit to a more passionate relationship with their community. In her 15 years as a freelance journalist, Warnick has written for The Guardian, Atlantic CityLab, Quartz, Reader’s Digest, O: The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, and many other publications; she and her book have also been featured in the likes of Time, Fast Company, Psychology Today, Realtor.com, Forbes.com, and Inc. She’s currently a columnist for Livability.com. A chronic mover, Warnick managed to fall madly in love with her adopted town of Blacksburg, Virginia, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. You can find out more about her mission to spread place love and subscribe to her newsletter at her website, melodywarnick.com.

In the first Wellness 3.0 interview, Amy connects with Melody Warnick, a journalist who set out to find out how to fall in love with and feel at home in the places where we already live. Author of This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, Melody interviewed long-time residents who are thriving in their cities to learn what keeps them where they are. She took the best ideas back to her new hometown of Blacksburg, Virginia, and began a series of “Love Where You Live” experiments to feel a better sense of belonging in her own community. Listen to find out which experiments worked best, how nature and contribution matter a lot more than you might think, and how to make friends in a new city as an adult. Feeling like you belong in any place, new or old, can be tough without the right mindset and the right people in your court. This episode will give you some practical tips on how to make new friends with whom you can share experiences in your city and how to engage with your community. Soon enough, you may just be calling this place home — and mean it.

Thanksgiving weekend is winding down. The turkeys and bellies have been stuffed, the Black Friday frenzy has passed. On this most American of holidays, more than 54 million of us traveled to and from home – a great time to reprise one of our favorite segments about the meaning of home. The average restless American will move about 11 times in their life. Studies show the very idea of home resonates with our deepest emotions. But what makes a home? And do the memories of our experiences influence who we become? On this weekend after Thanksgiving, Americans are marking the official start of the holiday season. It's a special time when many will go home and others will create new home spaces. Last year around this time, we explored the theme of home through two books: "This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are" by Melody Warnick, and "This Is The Place: Women Writing About Home," edited by Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters. Guests: Melody Warnick - Author of “This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are,” and is an established freelance journalist whose work has appeared in top magazines including “O: The Oprah Magazine,” Fast Company, Better Homes and Gardens and Quartz. Margot Kahn - Co-editor of “This Is The Place: Women Writing About Home," and author. Kelly McMasters - Co-editor of “This Is The Place: Women Writing About Home," former bookstore owner and author. Later in the show… Jonathan Mande knows first-hand the power of music on our minds and our feelings. Between growing up in a war-torn Congo and immigrating to United States with no knowledge of the English language, drumming has been one of the few grounding constants in his life. Mande is now an education and mental health advocate based in Brookline, Massachusetts. He joined us last year to talk about an educational program he founded, “Drums and Wellness,” which uses drumming as a form of therapy and a method to teach life skills like listening and collaborating. Guest: Jonathan Mande - Musician, education and mental health advocate, and founder of the "Drums and Wellness" program.

Melody Warnick – author of the book This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are – discusses why Americans move so much, how to take small yet powerful steps to feel attached to your community, and, most important, how to love where you live.

Visit www.highsandlowspodcast.com for show notes, including clickable links. Denaye Barahona is a Mother and a Wife living outside of NYC, she runs the site www.simpliefamilies.com as well as hosts the Simple Families Podcast, where she aims to convince you that simple really is smart. Denaye has a personal and professional passion for helping women thrive in motherhood. Her Ph.D. is in Child Development and she is also a Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in Child and Family Practice. She followed that up with a Post-Grad Certificate in Behavior Analysis of Children. Denaye advocates for taking a holistic approach to helping the whole family stay well: physical, emotional, and relational. That means living well by developing a healthy relationship with yourself, your family, and your home.Denaye is watching: Silicone Valley & The Good PlaceReading: The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman & The Reggio WayLoving: The app called ThingsEating: Grain Free Granola from Thrive MarketDenaye also mentions another great book during our chat called This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick. You can listen to her podcast chat about this here. You can listen to this podcast over on iTunes as Highs and Lows Podcast as well as on Google Play for android users. Also available on Stitcher. You can find Highs and Lows Podcast over on Instagram as highsandlowspodcastYou can e-mail Jennifer over at highsandlowspodcast@gmail.com or click "contact" on the website www.highsandlowspodcast.com

Visit www.highsandlowspodcast.com for show notes, including clickable links. Denaye Barahona is a Mother and a Wife living outside of NYC, she runs the site www.simpliefamilies.com as well as hosts the Simple Families Podcast, where she aims to convince you that simple really is smart. Denaye has a personal and professional passion for helping women thrive in motherhood. Her Ph.D. is in Child Development and she is also a Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in Child and Family Practice. She followed that up with a Post-Grad Certificate in Behavior Analysis of Children. Denaye advocates for taking a holistic approach to helping the whole family stay well: physical, emotional, and relational. That means living well by developing a healthy relationship with yourself, your family, and your home.Denaye is watching: Silicone Valley & The Good PlaceReading: The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman & The Reggio WayLoving: The app called ThingsEating: Grain Free Granola from Thrive MarketDenaye also mentions another great book during our chat called This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick. You can listen to her podcast chat about this here. You can listen to this podcast over on iTunes as Highs and Lows Podcast as well as on Google Play for android users. Also available on Stitcher. You can find Highs and Lows Podcast over on Instagram as highsandlowspodcastYou can e-mail Jennifer over at highsandlowspodcast@gmail.com or click "contact" on the website www.highsandlowspodcast.com

  In today's episode we are exploring the idea of "putting down roots" and becoming attached to the places that we live. Melody Warnick shares her own personal experience and the research on this concept called place psychology. If you ever spend time linger on Zillow or perusing the "Best Cities to Live" lists, then … SFP 106: Love Where You Live [with Melody Warnick, author of "This is Where You Belong"] Read More » The post SFP 106: Love Where You Live [with Melody Warnick, author of "This is Where You Belong"] appeared first on Simple Families.

Jacob Moses joins Ash Blankenship to discuss their favorite episodes of 2017. This year, their favorites include episodes with author Melody Warnick, Milenko Matanovic, and Dr. Robert Zarr, among others.

The average restless American will move 11 times in their life. Studies show the very idea of home resonates with our deepest emotions. But what makes a home? And do the memories of our experiences at home influence who we become? We explore the theme and the definition of home through two new books: "This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are" by Melody Warnick and "This Is The Place: Women Writing About Home," edited by Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters. Guests: Melody Warnick, Margot Kahn, Kelly McMasters. In this week's Lagniappe segment, we revisit one of our favorite segments from the past year: We take a look at Dorchester's Daily Table, a grocery store on a mission to bring fresh produce, proteins, prepared meals and pantry staples at radically reduced prices to those with food insecurity. Guests: Doug Rauch, president and founder of Daily Table, and Ismail Samad, executive chef at Daily Table. For bonus content, visit our website: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH

THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG: Finding Home Wherever You Are by journalist Melody Warnick, suggests ways to make connections in and for your community, and create a deeper attachment to wherever you live.

THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG: Finding Home Wherever You Are by journalist Melody Warnick, suggests ways to make connections in and for your community, and create a deeper attachment to wherever you live.

THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG: Finding Home Wherever You Are by journalist Melody Warnick, suggests ways to make connections in and for your community, and create a deeper attachment to wherever you live.

“I’m a sucker for lists, articles and books about ‘Best Places to Live’ and given how popular they are, I suspect you are, too. Now, journalist Melody Warnick (who’s moved six times in her adult life) has written a terrific book that could help you find yours—or help you make your current community a better place to live.” —Forbes If you’re like most Americans, you’ve moved a few times. Maybe out of state for college, or to the city for a job, or to the next town over for a cheaper house. Considering that the average American moves 11.7 times in his or her life, maybe all of the above. Whatever drew you to your current place, you know that some places feel more like home than others. Why? What makes you want to put down roots? How do you make the place you’re living the place you want to stay? No matter how long you’ve lived there, THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG: Finding Home Wherever You Are, now available in paperback, will make you want to celebrate, support, and engage with your city, making you happier where you are right now. Journalist Melody Warnick shares her own restless journey (5 states in 13 years!) and her efforts to find out what makes us feel connected to our towns and cities, and why it matters. She dives into the body of research around place attachment—the deep sense of connection that residents sometimes feel with their towns—and looks at the spreading movement of placemaking, a term for how citizens are making their communities more livable. In travels to towns across America, Warnick talk to both Movers and Stayers about what attracted them to their town, made them fall in love with it, and then made them stay. At home, she applies what she’s learned with a series of “Love Where You Live experiments” designed to make her feel more at home in her new town of Blacksburg, Virginia. The facts, statistics, and stories Warnick shares in THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG are not only fascinating (and often surprising), but they’re designed to help anyone, anywhere, connect with the place they live. Warnick distills extensive research into easy-to-grasp principles that readers anywhere can use to increase engagement with, and learn to love, their own communities. Whether you’re looking for ways to learn to love your new home or looking for ways to get more involved in a community you already love THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG can help readers realize that wherever they live… is actually home. www.melodywarnick.com Twitter: @melodywarnick ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A freelance journalist for more than a decade, Melody Warnick has written for a variety of publications, including O: The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Parents, American Profile, and The Atlantic’s CityLab. How to Find a Great Place to Live or Make Yours One, Next Avenue (Twin Cities PBS) The Art of Loving The Place You Live, Think on KERA New Job? Here's How to Feel Like You Belong, Fast Company

Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live discusses place attachment, being neighborly, why Americans move so much, and what it takes to feel rooted in a town or city. If you are unhappy in your current city or thinking of a new place to live, this episode will help you with the psychology of “the geographic cure”--the idea that a new place will change your life and make you a happier person or improve your status, and give you things to think about when considering how to get involved and fall in love with your community so it will feel more like the place where you belong.   Show Notes - http://dareeallen.com/where-you-belong

Today’s Mindful Expat Guest is Naomi Hattaway! Naomi is from the United States (originally from Nebraska). She and her husband have 3 children, and together they have lived in New Delhi, India, Singapore, and they've now repatriated back to the US -- first to Florida, then to Northern Virginia, and now to Columbus, Ohio. Naomi is the founder of 8th & Home, a real estate and relocation company, where she specializes not only in helping families with the practical details of relocating, but also helps them find and build a true sense of community – where they can really thrive – in their new homes. Naomi is also the founder of an amazing movement called, “I am a Triangle” (which was the helpful resource that Amel Derragui shared with us back in episode 6!). In 2013, Naomi wrote a blog post, entitled, “I am a Triangle and Other Tips for Repatriation,” where she wrote about her experience of living abroad and repatriating, using the shape of a triangle as a metaphor for her experience – saying that when we come from a country of squares and then we move to a country of circles, each of these experiences and cultures impacts us so that we eventually become a triangle – someone who may not completely fit in in either country. This article quickly went viral because it resonated with so many people, and Naomi has since build a community of fellow Triangles – people who may not feel as if they truly fit in either their passport countries or their host countries, but who find their sense of community and belonging with fellow Triangles. What you’ll learn in this episode: • About Naomi's journey of living abroad and repatriating back to the US -- and about some of the unique challenges of repatriation. • How the "I am a Triangle" movement came to be and the wonderful benefits of connecting with fellow Triangles. • How focusing on how we can be of service to a new community (rather than focusing on what the community can offer us) might offer a path to belonging in our new homes. • The importance of vulnerability in allowing us to make authentic, meaningful connections. • The importance of finding the right balance of in-person vs. online connections (which may be different for each person!). Resources mentioned in this episode: • We discussed the I Am a Triangle Facebook Group, which grew out of Naomi's original blog post that went viral. As Naomi mentioned, this is a closed Facebook group and there's a bit of an application process, but please don't less this intimidate you -- if you want to be a part of this amazing community, just request to join, and the group admins will add you. • As Naomi also mentioned, she's working on a new platform for the group, that will eventually be at www.iamatriangle.com (coming soon!).  • Naomi also mentioned the TriCONNECT Groups, which are local chapters of global I Am a Triangle community that actually meet up in person. To learn more about these local groups and to find out if there is a TriCONNECT Group in your area, join the main Facebook group and post a question to the group (or check out the "Files" tab for more information). And if there isn't already one in your area, maybe you'd like to volunteer to start one yourself!  • Naomi mentioned concept of Ubuntu and the peace activist Leymah Gbowee, who was the source of the powerful inspirational quote Naomi shared with us -- "I am who I am because of who we all are." • Naomi mentioned the "Buddy Bench" that was developed at her kids' former elementary school (such a cool idea!). • We also mentioned some of Brené Brown's work on the power of vulnerability. To learn more about some of her books, please visit this section of resources. • We also discussed a cartoon video that has been made from one of Brené Brown's speeches about the difference between empathy and sympathy (we made references to jumping into a hole and eating a sandwich with the bear -- to understand what we're talking about, check out the video here). • Naomi also mentioned a resource called Future Me, where you can write emails to your future self. • That made me go off on a tangent about the Seinfeld episode about Night Jerry and Morning Jerry -- and this idea of having compassion for our future selves. (And here's a great article from the Atlantic on this exact subject.) • Naomi mentioned the book, This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live, by Melody Warnick, as a wonderful resource. • Finally, Naomi also recommended the Families in Global Transitions (FIGT) organization as a helpful resource -- this is the conference that we both attended in late March and that I mentioned last week (in episode 9).  More about Naomi and how to follow up with her: To learn more about Naomi, you can visit her website at www.naomihattaway.com (which is also where you can find her blog). You can also follow Naomi on Instagram at therelocationexpert or on Facebook at NaomiHattawayDotCom. To learn more about the I Am a Triangle movement, join the Facebook group and check out the new platform at www.iamatriangle.com (coming soon!).   To learn more about Naomi's real estate and relocation work, you can visit her professional website at www.8thandhome.com. Stay in Touch! 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Medicine is a career that can take you anywhere. How do consider an incredible job offer in less than incredible place? What are the most important variables to you and your family? What if you're already there and you feel stuck? Every city and town in America needs doctors. No every city or town has incredible restaurants, a great nightlife, great schools, a symphony orchestra, or an NFL team. We don't all live close to the beach or mountains, either. [Read more…] Our guest today is author, Melody Warnick. In her book, "This Is Where You Belong: The art and science of loving the place you live,” Melody explores why we Americans move so much and the effect that has on our careers, happiness and even health. She should know because she's relocated six times in the last fifteen years. We're going to explore her research and data that can help you make better decisions. Most importantly, we're going to explore her strategies for making a place your home even if you don't really like it. We covered a lot during this episode so check out show notes after you listen. It was a great episode and we really enjoyed talking with Melody. With that said, let's get started...

Melody Warnick, author of “This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live” discusses finding the right place to call home. Stephen Bahr, BYU, on how inmates adjust to returning home.

Melody Warnick, freelance journalist and author of This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live, wrote the book on falling in love with where you live. Moving is something that Melody has ample firsthand experience with. She's moved from Ames, Iowa to St. George, UT to Silver Spring, MD to Austin, TX to her current (and hopefully more permanent) home, Blacksburg, VA. As she planned her last trek with her husband and two children, she began thinking that she might be addicted to moving. A curious journalist, she began researching, and discovered that 12% of Americans move each year and the average American can expect to move 11.7 times throughout their life. All of this shifting has resulted in 28% of us not knowing our neighbors by name. Melanie's research led to her the concept of "placemaking," the practice of making your community more livable. In our discussion, Melanie shares some of the placemaking projects she's pursued since moving to Blacksburg. Some of these involved her children, some she's done herself, and some with others in the community. The result is that she became comfortable in her new environment much more quickly than she ever has in the past, she knows her neighbors and many others in the community, she's learned a great deal about her town, and at least one of her projects has been adopted by others...a sure sign of success! And, when her husband recognized that his job with Virginia Tech was not a long-term fit, rather than deciding to move, he sought out, and found, a more desirable job close by. Melody's family is now looking for a house to purchase in the Virginia Tech area! Listen to our discussion to learn about: The process of moving and how to put down roots more quickly Mindfulness and appreciating the things around you Writing her first book, This is Where You Belong Place attachment, bonding with the place that you live How to be happy where you are Having control of where you live Calling it quits in a town before you really try to make it a home - a very bad habit! Bringing your baggage with you when you move “Love where you live” experiments including putting up signs without permission, creating a chalk event, walking rather than taking the car. Placemaker Meg Daly and her idea that resulted in the creation of the 10 mile Miami Underline Choosing to get involved in building your city The more you love your town, the more it loves you back Melody's 11 "Love Where You Live Principles" including: Our towns are what we think they are When you invest, you feel invested Every town is good at something. Do what your town is good at.   Quotes from Melody: “You may not have ultimate control over where you live or how long you’re there, but you can put down roots while you’re there and really love it and find joy.” “As Americans we have a problem with restlessness.” “Wherever you go, you take yourself with you.” “I think there’s a true movement toward average citizens doing ground up things in their town to make cool things happen….Average people, residents want to get involved. They want to have a hand in shaping where they live.” “That’s what happens when you invest in your town. You certainly feel that sense of community and that sense of pride because you, perhaps created something that wasn’t there before.”     Contact Melody: melodywarnick.com Twitter: @melodywarnick Linkedin: Melody Warnick   Send Lisa an email: Lisa@EverBetterU.com    

When was the last time you changed your address? Well, if you're like most Americans, it probably wasn't that long ago. According to the Census Bureau, the average U.S. resident will move 11.7 times in his or her lifetime. This hour, we take a closer look at why we're on the move so much. What does it take to truly feel at home where you live? It's something journalist Melody Warnick writes about in her new book called This Is Where You Belong. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Join our new The One You Feed Facebook Discussion Group   This week we talk to Melody Warnick Melody Warnick has been a freelance journalist for more than a decade, she has written for Reader’s Digest, O: The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, The Atlantic’s CityLab, and dozens of other publications. She is the author of This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live.  How we come to feel at home in our towns and cities is what Warnick sets out to discover in This Is Where You Belong. She dives into the body of research around place attachment—the deep sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being—then travels to towns across America to see it in action.  In This Interview, Melody Warnick and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable Moving often Liking where you live Committing to where you are and making the best of it The difference between people who are movers, stuck and rooted Always thinking happiness is "out there" somewhere Why walking more helps you love where you live What is your Walk Score Each town is different to each person depending on perspective- there is no objective town Where would you take visitors in your town? Taking advantage of the things your town offers The paradox of choice How important nature is in feeding your good wolf and loving where you live Buying local The power of "weak ties" Join our new The One You Feed Facebook Discussion Group    

Today we welcome Melody Warnick to the show! She’s a Blacksburg-based author, who has been tracking her reading in an excel spreadsheet since 2004. If you find that intimidating, don’t worry—Melody’s not analytical about choosing what to read next (wait until you to hear how she approaches a big stack of library books.)Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what YOU think Melody should read next!Connect with Melody: Website | Journalism | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | GoodreadsConnect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram

One of the most important relationships in your life is with where you live. If you’re like many of us, you’ve had to move at least once in your life whether to go off to college, job transfer, marriage, or even just moving to a house a mile away – you’ve still gone through a stressful experience. Moving is #3 on the top 5 stressful life events list. So how do you connect with a new location? How do you yourself, of how do you help your children, get that This is where you belong feeling?  

How can you learn to love the place you live, even if you don’t feel it's the place of your dreams, or the most ideal location? My guest today spent a year researching the burgeoning science of what's called "place attachment" in order to answer that question. Her name is Melody Warnick and she’s the author of This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live. On the show Melody and I discuss what “place attachment” is and what you can do to have more of it for the place you live. This is a great podcast filled with some extremely actionable advice.

On this episode, we journey into the psychology of moving from place to place and searching for the perfect town or city to settle down in -- if there is such a thing. Sometimes it comes with finding creative ways to build a relationship with your locale -- a conversation with huge insights not only for residents of any town but for local government as well. Our guest is Melody Warnick, author of a new book, "This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live." You can listen to the episode over and over again and still find new things to take away. Show notes: http://melodywarnick.com Clip near beginning from 1970s "Greensboro is a Place" promotional video, via UNC-Greensboro University Libraries.

How do you make your town feel more like a home? That's the question journalist and mom Melody Warnick set out to answer after moving her family to a new town for the sixth time. In this month's BONUS interview episode Meagan interviews Melody about her book, This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of