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The true beautiful shift happens when your meditation practice ends, your eyes open, and you realize you are stepping back into the world as a completely transformed version of yourself. Welcome to Day 7, the grand finale of our Body Harmony Series. Over the last week, you have carved out a sacred space each day to return home to your body, and today is about celebrating that dedication, reviewing your journey, and locking in these results so they stay with you long after the music fades. Today, we look back at the incredible architecture of peace you've built over the last seven days: Day 1 & 2: You dropped out of a racing mind, grounded your energy, and learned the art of unbracing muscular tension. Day 3 & 4: You regulated your nervous system out of fight-or-flight and used the healing focus of the Mukula Mudra to replenish your depleted energy reserves. Day 5 & 6: You anchored into the steady, unwavering safety of your Root Chakra and layered all your tools together for deep cellular regeneration. In this final session, we integrate every single one of these physical transformations into a sustainable, lifelong "house ritual" for your mind and body. You will leave this mat not just feeling relaxed, but completely re-established in your own physical sovereignty and power. What You'll Experience In This Session: The Full-Circle Integration: A seamless, fluid meditation summarizing the physical milestones of your entire week. The Sustainable Peace Ritual: Simple, practical anchors to help you instantly recall this state of body harmony during a busy work week. Sovereignty & Graduation: A powerful closing space dedicated to honoring your commitment to physical and mental wellness. A Message for Your Heart Place both hands over your heart, feeling its steady, beautiful, rhythmic beat—the ultimate proof of your body's constant harmony. Look at what you have done this week. You chose to slow down. You chose to listen. You chose to heal. As you take your final deep, clear breath of this series, let this anchor sink deep into your soul: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth be your guiding light moving forward. You do not have to look outside of yourself for peace, stability, or safety. It is already here, rooted within you, waiting for you to return whenever you need it. This is day 7 of a 7-day meditation series, "Body Harmony Meditation Series" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Everything you have practiced this week has been leading you right here, to the realization that your body already knows exactly how to heal itself when you give it the space to listen. Welcome to Day 6 of the Body Harmony Series. Over the past five days, you have built a beautiful, sacred toolkit for your physical well-being. Today, we bring those elements together in a master integration session designed for total body restoration and cellular repair. In this deep, immersive practice, we will elegantly layer each technique you've learned. We will begin by dropping anchor into the stable energy of your Root Chakra, transition into a somatic awareness scan to melt muscle tension, calm the nervous system with extended exhalations, and focus your concentrated life force using the Mukula Mudra. By combining these layers, you create a profound, high-frequency state of internal harmony, allowing your physical form to step out of the way and enter a state of complete, deep regeneration. What You'll Experience In This Session: The Layered Somatic Scan: A comprehensive journey through the body combining chakra grounding with deep muscle unbracing. The Mukula Mudra Integration: Using the lotus bud hand gesture to seal and direct the collective energy you've cultivated all week. Cellular Regeneration: A deep, quiet space at the end of the meditation dedicated entirely to physical repair and healing. A Message for Your Heart As you bring your fingers together into the Mukula Mudra and place them gently over your heart or wherever you need comfort today, breathe in the fullness of the journey you've taken this week. Look how far you've come. Look how beautifully you have shown up for yourself. You carry an entire sanctuary of peace right inside your own skin. Close your eyes, let go of the outside world, and whisper these words into your space: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth wash over every cell. You are not broken. You do not need fixing. You are a masterpiece of harmony, and you are entirely safe to rest in this absolute alignment. This is day 6 of a 7-day meditation series, "Body Harmony Meditation Series" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
There is a beautiful, quiet power that returns to you the very moment you remember you belong exactly where you are. Welcome to Day 5 of the Body Harmony Series. After replenishing our vital energy yesterday, we now direct our awareness down to the absolute foundation of your mind-body connection: the First Chakra, or the Root Chakra (Muladhara). Located at the base of the spine, your root chakra represents your fundamental right to exist, your sense of safety, and your physical belonging on this earth. When life feels chaotic, uprooting, or overwhelming, this energy center can feel unstable, leaving us stuck in our heads or anxious in our bodies. In this session, we will cultivate a deep, immovable stability. Through red-spectrum visualization and grounding breathwork, you will drop anchor into the present moment, transforming your physical body into a fortress of absolute security and peace. What You'll Experience In This Session: Root Chakra Activation: Focus your attention on the base of the spine to awaken your primal sense of safety and survival. The Stability Scan: A grounding somatic practice to help you feel entirely supported by the earth beneath you. Belonging & Presence: Dissolve the restless, floating feeling of anxiety by locking your awareness into the heavy, solid comfort of the physical world. A Message for Your Heart As you settle into your seat, imagine your awareness gently descending all the way down to the base of your spine, feeling the heavy, immovable support of the earth holding you up. You don't have to carry yourself today—you are being carried. You don't have to earn your place here; you are already a vital part of this world. Softly breathe this truth into your foundation: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth steady you. Let it remind you that you are deeply rooted, you are entirely safe, and you are always allowed to take up space, exactly as you are. There is a beautiful, quiet power that returns to you the very moment you remember you belong exactly where you are. Welcome to Day 5 of the Body Harmony Series. After replenishing our vital energy yesterday, we now direct our awareness down to the absolute foundation of your mind-body connection: the First Chakra, or the Root Chakra (Muladhara). Located at the base of the spine, your root chakra represents your fundamental right to exist, your sense of safety, and your physical belonging on this earth. When life feels chaotic, uprooting, or overwhelming, this energy center can feel unstable, leaving us stuck in our heads or anxious in our bodies. In this session, we will cultivate a deep, immovable stability. Through red-spectrum visualization and grounding breathwork, you will drop anchor into the present moment, transforming your physical body into a fortress of absolute security and peace. What You'll Experience In This Session: Root Chakra Activation: Focus your attention on the base of the spine to awaken your primal sense of safety and survival. The Stability Scan: A grounding somatic practice to help you feel entirely supported by the earth beneath you. Belonging & Presence: Dissolve the restless, floating feeling of anxiety by locking your awareness into the heavy, solid comfort of the physical world. A Message for Your Heart As you settle into your seat, imagine your awareness gently descending all the way down to the base of your spine, feeling the heavy, immovable support of the earth holding you up. You don't have to carry yourself today—you are being carried. You don't have to earn your place here; you are already a vital part of this world. Softly breathe this truth into your foundation: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth steady you. Let it remind you that you are deeply rooted, you are entirely safe, and you are always allowed to take up space, exactly as you are. This is day 5 of a 7-day meditation series, "Body Harmony Meditation Series" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
This week we keep a watchful eye on an active sun with ten sunspot clusters now in Earth view, dominated by activity along the east limb. Newly arrived regions 4446, 4447, and 4455 are firing solar flares and lunching solar storms, although none are earth-directed yet. Region 4441 launched a massive solar storm as
Welcome to Day 3 of the Body Harmony Series. Over the last two days, we have anchored our awareness and melted away physical muscular tension. Today, we go beneath the surface to work directly with the control center of your physical well-being: your nervous system. When life gets busy, demanding, or overstimulating, our bodies can easily get stuck in a low-grade, chronic state of "fight-or-flight." This survival mode drains your energy, disrupts your sleep, and creates a subtle sense of internal urgency. In this session, we will use rhythmic, extended exhalations and somatic awareness to send a profound signal of safety to your brain, gently shifting your body into its natural state of rest, recovery, and deep repair. A Message for Your Heart Bring one hand to your chest and the other to your belly, feeling the gentle, steady rise and fall of your breath. There is nowhere else you need to be right now, and nothing else you need to accomplish. You can stop rushing. You can lay down the invisible armor you've been wearing. Softly whisper this reminder to yourself as you settle into the quiet: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let your nervous system receive this truth—that in this very moment, you are completely secure, you are deeply supported, and you are allowed to simply exist in perfect peace. This is day 3 of a 7-day meditation series, "Body Harmony Meditation Series" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Welcome to Day 4 of the Body Harmony Series. Now that we have grounded our minds, melted away physical tension, and calmed the nervous system, we reach a beautiful turning point in our journey: restoration. Today, we focus on replenishing your vital energy and clearing away the heavy, sluggish exhaustion of physical burnout. When we are constantly giving our energy away to the world, our inner reservoirs run dry. Today's practice introduces the Mukula Mudra (often called the Lotus Bud Mudra)—an ancient hand gesture used to channel concentrated healing energy directly to specific parts of the body that feel depleted or unwell. By combining this somatic hand position with deep, revitalizing visualization, you will direct a laser-focused stream of life force exactly where your body needs to heal and recharge. What You'll Experience In This Session: Energy Point Concentration: Learn how to form and place the Mukula Mudra to focus your body's natural healing currents. Burnout Release: A somatic clearing meditation to let go of deep-seated physical fatigue and depletion. The Mukula Mudra Practice Guide To perform this healing gesture during today's meditation, bring the tips of your four fingers and your thumb together on each hand, forming a shape like a closed lotus bud. You can place these "buds" gently over any part of your body that feels tight, painful, or completely drained of energy—such as your lungs, your stomach, or over your heart space—allowing the concentrated life force to flow directly into that area. A Message for Your Heart Rest your hands in your lap or place your mudra gently over an area that feels tired today, and let yourself fully relax into the support underneath you. You do not have to pour from an empty cup anymore. You are allowed to stop, fill yourself back up, and receive. Softly whisper this reminder to yourself as you settle into the quiet: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth sink deep into your cells: you are worthy of rest, you are meant to live with vitality, and your body knows exactly how to restore itself when you give it the space to do so. This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, "Body Harmony Meditation Series" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Welcome to Day 2 of the Body Harmony Series. Yesterday, we focused on anchoring our awareness and dropping out of a racing mind. Today, we step deeper into the body to target the physical spaces where stress, overstimulation, and daily pressure accumulate most: the neck, shoulders, and jaw. Physical tension is often just an energetic holding pattern—a subconscious attempt to control or push through our days. In this session, we use a soothing somatic body scan and gentle, spacious breathing to intentionally soften these target areas. By giving your muscles permission to unbrace, you allow your physical form to return to its natural state of open, effortless ease. A Message for Your Heart Take a slow, deep breath in, and as you exhale, feel your entire body grow a little heavier, a little softer. You don't have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders today. You don't have to force things into place or tighten yourself against life. There is a profound strength in letting go. Repeat this softly to yourself as you settle into quiet: "I surrender to my inner truth." Let that truth remind you that you are already whole, you are completely safe, and you are allowed to ease into this moment exactly as you are. This is day 2 of a 7-day meditation series, "Stop Procrastinating: Meditations for Overwhelm and Focus" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Welcome to Day 1 of the Body Harmony Series. If you have been living your life entirely from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day—this week is your invitation to return home to yourself. We often carry our stress, overstimulation, and anxieties deep within our muscles and nervous system. Today, we begin our journey by closing the gap between mind and body. Through a gentle, anchoring body scan and restorative breathing, you will learn to drop out of the noise of your thoughts and settle into a calm, physically grounded state. Give yourself permission to simply be. What You'll Experience In This Session: A Somatic Reset: Transition from a chaotic, overstimulated mindset into immediate physical presence. The Power of Grounding: A guided body scan designed to anchor your awareness and stabilize restless energy. Instant Calm: A simple, restorative breathing practice to send safety signals directly to your nervous system. A Message for Your Heart Take a deep, slow breath right now, and let your shoulders drop. You have been holding so much together lately, managing the details of life and carrying it all with such grace. But right now, you don't have to manage anything. You don't have to figure anything out. Your heart has a natural rhythm of peace, and today, your only job is to trust it. Let the earth support you, let the tension go, and remember that you are entirely safe to simply rest in this exact moment. This is day 1 of a 7-day meditation series, "Stop Procrastinating: Meditations for Overwhelm and Focus" episodes 2713-2719. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Today, we are stepping into a week-long journey together: The Body Harmony Series. So often, we live our lives from the neck up—caught in the momentum of a racing mind, managing endless to-do lists, and pushing through the day. But your mind is only half the story. Your body carries the rhythm of your life. It holds your stress, it remembers your long days, and right now, it might be asking you for a moment to simply rest, reset, and repair. Over the next seven days, we are going to close the gap between your mind and your body. We will be using ancient, time-tested awareness techniques and gentle somatic breathing to melt away deep physical tension, soothe your nervous system, and move out of that exhausted 'fight-or-flight' mode. By the end of this week, you won't just feel calmer—your body will feel like a sanctuary again. Let's begin this journey of deep restoration. Go ahead and settle into your space, adjust your posture, take a deep, clearing breath… and let's meditate together." THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Bodywise Quest This week, tune into the intuition of your body. Your body knows what you need. Honor its messages this week. MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: Day 1: Visualization Day 2: Affirmation "I surrender to my inner truth." Day 3: Breathing Technique Inhale: tune into your body -- Exhale: listen to your body's needs Day 4: Mudra Technique: Mukula Mudra Touch together your fingers and thumbs on each hand. Place them over an area of your body you'd like to support. Rotate them clockwise and feel relief. Day 5: Chakra Technique: First Chakra Location: coccyx Qualities: stability, feeling grounded Color: red Element: earth Day 6: Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7: Reflection + Introspection SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Join Amos, Adam, and Joe as they look ahead to City's penultimate home match of the season. Make sure to leave a rating and a review, and subscribe wherever you're listening to this show!You can keep up to date with all of the latest City Ramble action by following our social media pages. Follow us:Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/AC5BgJtdX (Twitter) ➡️ https://x.com/thecityrambleInstagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/cityramble/?hl=enTikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecityrambleWebsite ➡️ https://www.thecityramble.co.uk/Watch
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Marco Franzeb Salgado about a potential GPU implementation of the rotate algorithm (Part 2).Link to Episode 285 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)SocialsADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: TwitterAbout the Guest:Marco is a software engineer at NVIDIA, where he works on improving the nvCOMP library, which offers fast GPU implementations of multiple data compression formats. For the past couple of months he has been working on a GPU implementation of the rotate algorithm.Show NotesDate Recorded: 2026-05-05Date Released: 2026-05-08ADSP Episode 237: Thrust with Jared HoberockADSP Episode 284: GPU RotateNVIDIA CCCLNVIDIA nvCOMPNVIDIA Nsight SystemsNVIDIA Nsight ComputeNVIDIA CuTe DSLNVIDIA CUDA TileIntro Song InfoMiss You by Sarah Jansen https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-miss-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/iYYxnasvfx8
(4:30) Life advice (10:00) Will Malachi Marshall have an impact on 2026? (16:30) Best moment of the last 7 seasons (27:00) What's the bridge to 2027? (35:00) What one decision would you go back and change for FSU (47:00) The mish mash of recruiting and Norvell dread (58:00) What other sport's coach would you pick to lead football (1:02:00) Coach fed. coach inspired (1:05:00) Rotate the WCWS site? (1:12:00) Staff retention Music: Super Sometimes - Learned My Lesson Follow CumminsLifestyle on IG Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
(4:30) Life advice (10:00) Will Malachi Marshall have an impact on 2026? (16:30) Best moment of the last 7 seasons (27:00) What's the bridge to 2027? (35:00) What one decision would you go back and change for FSU (47:00) The mish mash of recruiting and Norvell dread (58:00) What other sport's coach would you pick to lead football (1:02:00) Coach fed. coach inspired (1:05:00) Rotate the WCWS site? (1:12:00) Staff retention Music: Super Sometimes - Learned My Lesson Follow CumminsLifestyle on IG Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
HT2613 - My Favorite Lightroom Tool Is... I haven't counted, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn there's about a gazillion tools in Lightroom that can help us refine and finesse our images. Some of them I never use, and some of them I'm sure I don't know about. There is, however, one tool, that I use on almost every image. No, it's not Exposure, not Clarity, not Texture, not Crop and Rotate. It is (drum roll, please) ... Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!
Discovering Grayslake: Unveiling the Stories and People That Make Our Town Unique
Trent and Lori Tobias, owners of the 15 Commerce Drive shopping center. The couple shares their journey from careers in car dealership and education to building a thriving community hub. Their crown jewel, Great Lakes Antique Boutique, features over 600 vendors across two locations, bringing a Galena-inspired charm right to Grayslake. The center also houses restaurants, salons, an escape room, and "The Room," a versatile event space. With plenty of parking and something for everyone, this neighborhood gem is truly worth discovering! Discovering Grayslake: How Local Businesses Build Community and Create Hidden Gems Welcome back to the heart of Lake County! In this episode of Discovering Grayslake, we sat down with Trent and Lori Tobias, the dynamic husband-and-wife team behind the thriving shopping center at 15 Commerce Drive. Their story is more than just a tale of entrepreneurship—it's a masterclass in community building, creative business management, and the power of local connections. Whether you're a Grayslake resident, a small business owner, or someone dreaming of launching your own venture, this in-depth guide will break down the key lessons and actionable tips from the episode. We'll explore how Trent and Lori transformed a half-empty plaza into a bustling hub, the secrets behind their wildly successful Great Lakes Antique Boutique, and how they've created spaces that bring people together. Table of Contents The Power of Local Connections Revitalizing a Community Space: Lessons from 15 Commerce Drive Building a Unique Retail Experience: Inside Great Lakes Antique Boutique Creating Versatile Community Spaces: The Room Vendor Management and Growth Strategies Seasonal Merchandising and Store Staging Balancing Passion, Family, and Business Actionable Takeaways for Local Entrepreneurs Final Thoughts: Kindness and Community The Power of Local Connections Main Theme: At the heart of Trent and Lori's story is the idea that local businesses are more than just places to shop—they're the backbone of a community. Their journey began with a simple desire to bring the charm of Galena's antique scene closer to home, and it blossomed into a network of businesses that serve, connect, and uplift Grayslake. Key Insights: Word-of-mouth and personal relationships** are invaluable. Trent and Lori's businesses grew rapidly because they fostered genuine connections with vendors, customers, and other local entrepreneurs. Community involvement**—from hosting events to collaborating with neighboring businesses—creates a sense of belonging and loyalty. Actionable Advice: Get to know your neighbors.** Attend local events, introduce yourself to other business owners, and look for ways to collaborate. Be visible and approachable.** Trent and Lori are often present in their stores, greeting customers and making everyone feel welcome. Revitalizing a Community Space When Trent and Lori purchased the shopping center at 15 Commerce Drive, it was only about 45-50% occupied. Their approach to revitalizing the property offers a blueprint for anyone looking to breathe new life into a commercial space. Steps to Revitalization Invest in Infrastructure Rehab and Renovate: They invested in updating the units, making them attractive to potential tenants. Parking Matters: A new, well-lit, and convenient parking lot was a game-changer, especially in a small town where parking is often limited. Curate Your Tenant Mix Community-Focused Tenants: They sought out businesses that would benefit the community—restaurants, salons, a dance studio, a chiropractic office, and more. Synergy Between Tenants: The proximity of The Room event space, the escape room, and restaurants allows for seamless event planning and cross-promotion. Create Gathering Spaces The Room: A 1,700 sq. ft. facility for micro-weddings, parties, concerts, and more. This space is designed to be flexible and accessible for all kinds of community events. Expert Tip: When revitalizing a property, think beyond just filling vacancies. Ask yourself: How can this space serve the community? Look for tenants and amenities that complement each other and create a destination, not just a collection of businesses. Building a Unique Retail Experience: Inside Great Lakes Antique Boutique Great Lakes Antique Boutique isn't your average antique store. With over 600 vendors across two locations (Grayslake and Antioch), it's a treasure trove that draws shoppers from all over. What Sets It Apart? Sheer Scale and Variety:** The boutique is deceptively large, with endless nooks and crannies. Customers often spend hours exploring and still find new surprises on a second lap. Constantly Changing Inventory:** The store is staged and restocked for every season and holiday, ensuring there's always something new to discover. Personal Touch:** Lori's passion for curating unique clothing and décor shines through. She travels to shows and markets across the country to find one-of-a-kind items. Actionable Tips for Retailers Create a Journey:** Encourage customers to walk the store in both directions—you'll double their discoveries and time spent in-store. Make It Personal:** Share stories behind your products. Lori loves hearing customers' memories and connections to the items they find. Offer Something for Everyone:** From "bougie" upscale finds in Grayslake to farm antiques and a "man cave" in Antioch, the boutiques cater to a wide range of tastes. Creating Versatile Community Spaces: The Room One of the standout features of the shopping center is The Room—a flexible event space that fills a crucial need in Grayslake. Features and Uses Size:** 1,700 sq. ft., seating up to 75 people. Amenities:** Chairs, stage, sound system, and adaptable layout. Events:** Micro-weddings, birthday parties, comedy nights, concerts, art shows, and corporate meetings. Why It Works Convenience:** The Room is adjacent to restaurants and an escape room, making it easy to plan multi-part events (e.g., a birthday party with food and entertainment all in one place). Community Focus:** The space is designed for locals to gather, celebrate, and connect. Pro Tip: If you're considering adding an event space to your business, think about how it can complement your existing tenants and serve unmet needs in your community. Vendor Management and Growth Strategies Managing over 600 vendors is no small feat. Trent and Lori's approach offers valuable lessons for anyone running a multi-vendor retail operation. Key Strategies Start Small, Scale Fast:** Their first location filled up within days, and they quickly expanded to additional buildings and locations. Maintain a Waiting List:** Demand for booth space remains high, ensuring a steady pipeline of new vendors and fresh inventory. Vendor Diversity:** By offering spaces for everything from antiques to new clothing, they attract a broad spectrum of sellers and shoppers. Actionable Advice Foster a Vendor Community:** Regular communication, collaborative events, and a supportive environment keep vendors engaged and invested in the store's success. Rotate and Refresh:** Encourage vendors to update their booths regularly to keep the store dynamic and exciting. Seasonal Merchandising and Store Staging One of the boutique's biggest draws is its ever-changing look and feel. Lori and her team spend weeks preparing for each season and holiday, transforming the store into a new experience every time. Best Practices Plan Ahead:** Start staging for major holidays and events well in advance. Team Effort:** Involve staff and vendors in the process to bring fresh ideas and energy. Create Visual Impact:** Use creative displays, themed décor, and strategic product placement to draw customers in and inspire purchases. Why It Matters Repeat Visits:** Customers return again and again to see what's new, driving loyalty and word-of-mouth. Emotional Connection:** Seasonal themes tap into nostalgia and celebration, making shopping a memorable experience. Balancing Passion, Family, and Business Trent and Lori's story is also about finding joy and balance in work and life. After long careers in education and the car business, they built a new chapter together—one that combines their love of antiques, travel, and community. Lessons Learned Follow Your Interests:** Lori's passion for clothing and antiques led to a business that never feels like "just a job." Work as a Team:** Trent handles the behind-the-scenes fixes and logistics, while Lori curates and connects with customers. Make Time for Each Other:** Even during their busiest years, they made Sundays their day for antiquing and reconnecting. Advice for Couples in Business Divide and Conquer:** Play to each other's strengths and communicate openly about roles and responsibilities. Celebrate Small Wins:** Take time to enjoy the journey and the community you're building together. Actionable Takeaways for Local Entrepreneurs Whether you're running a boutique, managing a shopping center, or dreaming of starting your own business, here are the top lessons from Trent and Lori's journey: Invest in Your Space:** Clean, well-lit, and accessible facilities attract both tenants and customers. Curate for Community:** Choose tenants and offerings that serve local needs and create synergy. Keep It Fresh:** Regularly
This week on Next Portable Console, we finally have RG Rotate specs and prices, get excited for the Steam Controller, update listeners on the latest grips available for the Switch 2, and cover the GameHub for Mac beta. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Anbernic teases the RG Rotate with gameplay demo showing PSP, 3DS, GameCube, and PS2 running Dbrand's Joy-Lock gives Switch 2 Joy-Cons an adjustable ratcheting grip Genki Grips Development Update: Locking In The Details GameHub brings Windows PC game compatibility to Mac in an early beta with solid early results Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Marco Franzeb about a potential GPU implementation of the rotate algorithm.Link to Episode 284 on WebsiteDiscuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub)SocialsADSP: The Podcast: TwitterConor Hoekstra: LinkTree / BioBryce Adelstein Lelbach: TwitterAbout the Guest:Marco is a software engineer at NVIDIA, where he works on improving the nvCOMP library, which offers fast GPU implementations of multiple data compression formats. For the past couple of months he has been working on a GPU implementation of the rotate algorithm.Show NotesDate Recorded: 2026-04-23Date Released: 2026-05-01ADSP Episode 237: Thrust with Jared HoberockNVIDIA CCCLNVIDIA nvCOMPNVIDIA Nsight SystemsNVIDIA Nsight ComputeNVIDIA CuTe DSLNVIDIA CUDA TileIntro Song InfoMiss You by Sarah Jansen https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-miss-youMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/iYYxnasvfx8
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Building sustainable habits can not only help save the planet, it can help save you time. Sustainability doesn't have to mean more effort, so Kate Hall joined Jack Tame to run through some of the habits that can make your life easier, including: Batch cooking - cook once, eat multiple times A capsule wardrobe - fewer clothes, easier choices Bulk buying staples - fewer trips to the supermarket (e.g. misfit produce boxes and bulk bin stores) Unsubscribe from marketing emails - less temptation to buy and less time spent wading through emails Own less stuff - less to tidy, clean, organise (this is especially relevant with kids stuff! Rotate their toys instead of buying new ones) LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this episode of Five Stripe Weekly, AJ reviews the Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire FC match that saw good attacking sequences that lacked the end product. He discusses the news from the week including the new hire by NWSL Atlanta 2028 and he previews the US Open Cup match vs Chattanooga FC! Will Tata Martino rotate heavily or will he mix in some first-team starters with there being a number of players possibly unavailable? What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN! --------- We've launched written content for the 2026 season! Our newly dedicated writers room is working day and night to provide FREE written match analysis, breaking news, opinion pieces, and much more on your Atlanta United. Sign up for the FREE membership on Patreon to get all written content delivered straight to your inbox the moment we publish! Join us! http://patreon.com/atlutdfantv Donate: www.paypal.me/atlutdfantv --------- ▶ Find our podcast in audio form on your favorite podcatchers! --------- ▶ Support the channel while you shop for ATL UTD gear (at no extra cost to you!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/atlantaunitedfantv --------- ▶ COP FROM OUR SHOP (grab some ATL UTD fan gear!): https://teechip.com/stores/tackl --------- About Atlanta United Fan TV: We are created by fans for the fans of Atlanta United and soccer. Join the community to get in on the conversation! Bringing you fan cams, podcasts, vlogs, mini-documentaries and much more! If you're a Five Stripe, we want to hear from you! Whatever you want to say about ATL UTD you can say it in the comments below. And to get in touch with us, connect with us: ▶ INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/9uOLVn ▶ BLUESKY: @atlutdfantv.bsky.social ▶ TWITTER: https://goo.gl/5uc709 ▶ TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/atlutdfantv ▶ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/C4RXb2b ▶ FACEBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/y3ga5mst ▶ SNAPCHAT: atlutdfantv17 ▶ TIK TOK: atlutdfantv --------- #ATLUTD #UniteAndConquer #MLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wolfie looks at the expected line-up for Nottingham Forest 2nd leg game against Porto! Subscribe to TFN https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootyNetwork?sub_confirmation=1 The European lights return to the City Ground for a night that could define our season! Welcome back to Forest Fan TV as Wolfie previews the massive second-leg clash against Porto. After the "Heist at the Dragão" ended in a 1-1 draw, the tie is on a knife-edge. We've got the away goal advantage—if that still counts for your nerves—but Porto will be coming for blood after dominating the stats in the first leg. Wolfie dives into the atmosphere building in Nottingham and why the City Ground needs to be a cauldron of noise to carry the Garibaldi into the Semi-Finals. The biggest talking point heading into this one is Vítor Pereira's team selection. After making nine changes in the first leg to prioritize the Premier League, will the boss be tempted to stick with a "European squad," or will he unleash the big hitters from the start? With the 1-1 draw against Aston Villa moving us three points clear of the drop, there is a growing feeling that we can finally afford to go "all in" on the Europa League. Wolfie analyzes the fitness of Neco Williams, the return of Morgan Gibbs-White to the European stage, and whether Matz Sels or Stefan Ortega gets the nod in goal after both have put in heroic performances recently. Finally, we look at the tactical battle. Porto showed they can cut us open, hitting the woodwork and forcing world-class saves in Portugal, so how does Forest close the gaps? We look at the predicted line-up and discuss whether a defensive setup is the way to go, or if we should take the game to them from the first whistle. Get your score predictions in the comments and let us know: would you risk our star players for a shot at European glory, or is survival still the only priority? COYR! #nffc #nottinghamforest #porto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Next Portable Console, the SN Operator is delayed, an Ayn Odin non-drama, a new contender for weirdest handheld of 2026, even more on the RG Rotate, and how we find retro game shops. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News GAMEMT E5 ModX is a modular handheld that converts between controller, horizontal, and vertical form factors AYN Odin 3's "Snapdragon 8 Elite" is actually a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 IoT chip Genki launches Covert Dock 3 and ShadowCast 3 Pro for Switch 2 and modern handhelds Anbernic RG Rotate new photos More on whether the RG Rotate has a headphone jack Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
Habitat Podcast #381 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Randy Birdsong of HeadHunters TV and The Raven Project! We discuss: Food plots aren't enough—they must be positioned strategically “Bridge food” (like clover) is critical during late winter stress Micro bedding areas (150–200 yards away) increase daylight movement Access can make or break your entire season Design properties in repeatable “deer pods” Rotate food types by season to control movement Don't give deer multiple equal options at the same time Mature bucks are highly patternable across years Smaller, multiple properties can outperform one large farm When neighbors bait—you win by outworking and out-designing them And So Much More! Shop the new Amendment Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/new-natural-amendments PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the most common things I see in newer swimmers… is how flat they are in the water. Their hips are flat, their shoulders are flat — and what ends up happening is they just spin their wheels. They're putting in a lot of effort with the arms, kicking hard with the legs… but nothing is really connecting. It feels like hard work — but it doesn't translate into speed. So in today's episode, we're going to break down why swimming flat is holding you back… and how to start linking everything together so your stroke actually works as one powerful, efficient system.
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Victor Dergunov, The Financial Prophet, talks his 5 step plan (0:30) Bullish on gold (3:30) Gold and interest rates (6:00) Energy names to like; the price of oil (12:10) Palantir, AMD, Tesla and the tech sector (21:00)Show Notes:Why I Remain Constructive On U.S. Markets$100 Oil: Short-Term Pain For Long-Term GainLofty Valuations, Overheated Technicals - Managing Market Risk With Victor DergunovEpisode TranscriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.
TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE! Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows, you might win something… Thank you to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive! Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (@sacredheartradio), or simply click here. And THANK YOU! ***** Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Dr. John Bergsma about how the genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels are also the genealogies of St. Joseph. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with more meatless Lenten recipe ideas, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on saints who struggled with mental health. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer to St. Joseph for the Unemployed Silent and well-known carpenter in Nazareth, model of workers, by the work of your hands you gave your contribution to the work of the Creator, you earned your living, and you provided for the needs of the Holy Family. Intercede for all workers, in the difficulties of their daily lives especially for the unemployed, in their anxieties for tomorrow, so that through the guidance of God, the great Architect and Builder, they all may use their strength and talents to make visible God’s new creation, to offer a concrete service to society, and to earn wages worthy of their efforts. With confidence and trust we make this prayer thru Jesus. Amen. ***** RECIPES FROM RITA: CHEESE PIZZA IDEAS SUNFLOWER PIZZA Ingredients1 can flaky biscuits, 10 oz.Pizza sauceShake of garlic powderFavorite pizza cheese – Italian blend is our favoriteOptional toppings: Chopped bell peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Pepperoni, etc. InstructionsPreheat oven to 400.Separate dough into 10 biscuits.Place 1 biscuit in center of cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed. Arrange remaining biscuits in circle, edges slightly overlapping, around center biscuit. Gently press with your had into a 10” circle. This makes your sunflower.Spread a thin layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle with your choice of toppings.End with topping of more cheese. Bake 12-15 minutes. To serve, pull apart. NO COOK CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA SAUCE This is from a listener from a while ago. Really good!Ingredients6 oz tomato paste14.5 oz can tomato sauceDried oregano – start with 1 tablespoon and go from there2 tablespoons Italian seasoning1/2 teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder1-1/2 teaspoons garlic saltBlack pepper to taste1 teaspoon sugar (may not need – you decide if sauce tastes too “acidic”InstructionsWhisk tomato paste and sauce together.Add rest of the ingredients and whisk to combine. Let sit 10 minutes, then taste and adjust seasonings. UPSIDE DOWN PIZZAS Trying to sneak more vegetables into the little ones’ diets? Or how about those picky eaters in your family? When you put good vegetables into a pizza, somehow they become more appealing. Here’s a favorite family recipe. A good Lenten dish if you leave out the meat. IngredientsFor each pizza you’ll need:1 small nonstick skillet1 pita bread, 8”1 tablespoon each or to taste:Pepperoni slices, quartered if desired (opt)Diced bell pepper, onion or green onion, tomatoes or whatever!Sliced mushrooms (opt)Shake of Italian seasoning and garlic powder1/4 cup or so favorite melting cheese1 tablespoon Parmesan InstructionsPut pepperoni slices in a 9” nonstick skillet. If not using meat, drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom of the pan.Add everything except cheeses. Cook for a minute or two and then add cheese. Let cheese start to melt – this is the “glue” that holds the pizza together. Place a pita on top and press. Rotate back and forth and in a circular motion to combine ingredients. Careful here – keep hands on top of pita. Invert a flat plate over pan. Holding pan and plate firmly together, flip pizza onto plate. Top with Parmesan. ***** Full ist of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should the Penguins rotate goalies in the playoffs? Tomcat in Mt. Lebanon proposes that MLB has doubleheaders every over Saturday to be able to create room in the schedule for the WBC. Penguins fans defend Evgeni Malkin and his Pens career.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Are the Penguins the biggest story in Pittsburgh sports today? They smacked the Avs 7-2. Austin thinks the World Baseball Classic is close to that. Dom thinks the biggest story is the Steelers not signing Kyler Murray. Joe thinks that the single biggest reason for this Penguins run is Fenway Sports Group. What the Penguins may need to do in the NHL playoffs!
Schnallt euch an, denn diese Folge Bassgeflüster auf SUNSHINE LIVE wird super fast! Nicht nur, weil unser Gast Kai Gehlen Head of Events bei 240KM/H & FACE2FACE ist, sondern weil er privat am liebsten mit seinem Auto noch schneller fährt. Kai kommt aus Düren und wenn's um Artists geht, hat er genauso viel Drive: Er ist Manager von Serafina, zwilling. und Vatoz Locoz. Außerdem sitzt er als CEO der Rotate Agency am Steuer, die er gemeinsam mit Tim Berg führt. Wir reden über Feier-Anfänge in der End-Art in Düren, im Artheater Köln, über die Groove-Partyreihe Lust Klub, eine echte Bromance mit Adrián Mills und darüber, wie Kai vom erfolgreichen ITler (z.B. Freelance-Projekte für Toyota) in die Welt aus Bass & Backstage gewechselt ist. Und weil bei ihm nicht nur der Geschwindigkeit & Bass zählt, sondern auch Haltung: Kai hilft heute als IT-Consultant bei der Fachstelle Sexualität und Vielfalt e. V. Die neue Folge findet Ihr auf SUNSHINE LIVE und überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt.
Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to share recipes for simple fasting breads during the season of Lent. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with thoughts on getting better sleep, and Gary Michuta on the meaning of 666 in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. Clement of Alexandria May we all live in the peace that comes from You. May we journey towards Your city, sailing through the waters of sin untouched by the waves, borne tranquilly along by the Holy Spirit, Your Wisdom beyond all telling. Night and day until the last day of all, may our praises give You thanks, our thanksgiving praise You: You who alone are both Father and Son, Son and Father, the Son who is our Tutor and our Teacher, together with the Holy Spirit.” ***** RECIPES FROM RITA: FASTING BREADS Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour1 1/2 tsp. Salt1 Tbs. Sugar4 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast2 cups Luke Warm Water1/2 cup 100% Pure Maple Syrup or honey1/2 cup Virgin Olive Oil1 tsp. Holy Water1 cup Oats – soaked in 1/2 cup hot water for 2 minutes1 cup Pecan or Walnut pieces – broken and skillet toasted 2 min1 cup Dried Cherries or Raisins – soaked 5 min in 1/4 cup hot water Directions: 1. Combine the first three dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well with a whisk. 2. Clear a small area in the center of the dry blend. 3. Add sugar, dry yeast, and the 2 cups of warm water. Let stand for 3 minutes until yeast proofs and forms bubbles. Combine with flour mixture and liquid. This will be thick but more liquid comes later. 4. Add maple syrup, olive oil and holy water. Stir mixture until well blended. 5. Add walnuts and/or pecans and raisins and/or cherries with their liquid. 6. Add soaked oats to the flour mixture. 7. Blend everything together in one bowl. 8. Turn out onto a floured board and knead by hand for 10-12 minutes adding more flour as needed to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. Knead the dough by flattening somewhat and fold-in from the outside towards the center. Press down hard on the center. Rotate the bowl and repeat the process until smooth and elastic and forma “ball” 9. Return the “ball” to the mixing bowl, drizzle with olive oil, cover and let rise 1 hour. 10. Remove to a floured board and kneed several more times as above. Cut into three equal pieces. 11. Place each piece into a loaf pan coated on all sides with olive oil. Drizzle loaf again with olive oil, cover and let rise for another hour. Olive oil produces a tasty crust. 12. Slash loaf tops and bake in the middle of a preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until brown on top and bottom. Loaf should sound hollow when tapped. 13. Remove bread from pans and cool on a rack. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wolfie looks at the expected line-up for Nottingham Forest in the Europa League Round of 16!
When your twins start moving, they don’t just crawl or walk. They become a force of nature. The term “Twinadoes” is accurate. And just like actual tornadoes, they leave a path of destruction in their wake. Once your twins are on the move, you’ll quickly realize that traditional baby containment methods won’t cut it. One baby gate? They’ll figure out how to open it together. A standard playpen? Way too small for two mobile toddlers who need space to explore. You need a bigger strategy. Quick Takeaways Twins need more space than singletons because they interact, chase, and amplify each other’s energy A dedicated, safely enclosed play area gives you peace of mind and them freedom to explore The best twin play zones are expandable, easy to supervise, and minimize shared-toy conflicts Childproofing goes beyond gates, you need to secure furniture, outlets, and eliminate climbing hazards The goal is contained chaos you can manage, not perfection Why Twins Need More Space Than You Think Here’s what I learned with my girls: One twin alone might play contentedly in a corner for ten minutes. Two twins together? They feed off each other’s energy and curiosity. One finds something interesting, the other rushes over to see what it is. Someone starts running, the other gives chase. It’s constant motion. Toddlers need space to develop gross motor skills through movement, climbing, and exploration. With twins, you’re accommodating two developmental trajectories happening simultaneously in the same space. They need room to move without constantly colliding or fighting over the same toy. The advantage here is that twins entertain each other, which means you can actually get things done while they play. But only if their environment is safe enough that you don’t need to hover constantly. Setting Up Your Twin-Proof Play Zone Start with the right space. Some families use a family room, finished basement, or a large bedroom. The key is choosing a room you can see (or hear) from wherever you need to be. Pick a space that’s: Large enough for two kids to move around without being on top of each other constantly Close to your main living areas so you can supervise while cooking, working, or doing other tasks Easy to childproof with minimal furniture and hazards Floored with something comfortable for inevitable falls (carpet or foam mats) You may need to move most of the adult furniture out and make the whole room theirs. Yes, your living room may look like a daycare center for two years. Yes, it is worth it. The Gate System That Actually Works Standard baby gates won’t contain twin twinadoes for long. Trust me. My girls figured out how to work together to pop open a pressure-mounted gate by 18 months. One would push while the other pulled. Here’s what worked for us: Hardware-mounted gates are non-negotiable. Pressure gates are too easy for determined twins to defeat. We installed hardware-mounted gates at every entrance to their play zone. The extra holes in your doorframe are a small price to pay for safety. For larger openings, consider extra-wide gates or a gate system designed for wide spaces. We used a combination gate setup that spanned our entire living room entrance. Some parents successfully use portable play yard panels to create custom-sized enclosures (more on this below). The gates stayed up until the girls were about three. By then, they understood boundaries better and the constant escape attempts had mostly stopped. Play Yard Panels: Your Secret Weapon This is the game-changer most twin parents discover by accident. Large play yard panel systems let you create a custom-sized play area that actually fits two active toddlers. What to look for: Panels that lock together securely (twins will test every connection point) Height of at least 28-30 inches (some determined climbers need taller) Stable base that won’t tip if a twin pulls up or leans on it Easy access door for you to get in and out Expandable system so you can add panels as needed The beauty of panels is mobility. You could set up the play zone in the living room during the day, then fold it up if when you have guests over. Or reconfigure it to fence off dangerous areas like the fireplace while still giving the twins room to play. Essential Childproofing Inside the Zone Even inside a gated area, twins will find danger you didn’t know existed. They’re creative like that. Critical safety checklist: Anchor all furniture to the walls (bookshelves, dressers, TV stands) Cover every electrical outlet, even the ones behind furniture Remove or secure any cords (window blinds, lamps, electronics) Eliminate small objects they could choke on Secure or remove anything with sharp edges or corners Check for climbing opportunities (they WILL use one twin as a ladder for the other to reach higher) When Twins Team Up: Twins collaborate in ways that singleton safety guides don’t anticipate. Watch for: One twin boosting the other to reach higher surfaces Working together to push furniture or climb barriers Sharing “forbidden” items back and forth through gate openings Creating domino effects where one action triggers danger for the other I once found one of my girls standing on her sister’s back trying to reach a shelf. Never underestimate twin teamwork. The Toy Strategy for Two The wrong toy setup leads to constant fights. The right setup gives you blessed minutes of independent play. Have duplicates of favorite toys. I know, I know. You want them to learn to share. They will, eventually. But at 18 months, when both twins want the same toy truck, having two identical trucks means less screaming and fewer toy-related injuries. Provide enough variety. We kept a rotating toy selection in the play zone. Too many toys is overwhelming. Too few leads to boredom and fighting. I aimed for maybe 10-12 different toy options at a time, including duplicates of favorites. Create activity stations. Set up small areas for different types of play: a basket of blocks in one corner, a reading nook with board books in another, a small play kitchen along one wall. This encourages them to spread out rather than constantly competing for the same space and toys. Research on toddler play shows that children this age engage in “parallel play,” where they play alongside each other rather than truly together. Give them space and toys that allow for this natural developmental stage. The actual cooperative play comes later (around age 3-4 for most twins). Flooring Matters More Than You Think Toddlers fall. Constantly. Twin toddlers fall while chasing each other, which adds momentum and impact. If your play zone has hardwood or tile, invest in foam floor mats. We bought interlocking foam tiles that covered the entire living room floor. They’re relatively cheap, easy to clean, and they cushioned countless falls. Some parents use large area rugs. Those work too, though they’re harder to clean when inevitable spills and accidents happen (and they will happen). Supervision Strategies That Preserve Your Sanity The whole point of a safe play zone is so you don’t have to watch them every single second. But you do need to check in regularly. Position the play zone so you can see it from where you are. When you need to be in another room, use a baby monitor or camera. Set boundaries for yourself too. The twins played independently in their zone for 20-30 minutes at a time (on good days). I used this time productively but stayed nearby. Independent play is healthy for their development, and those breaks kept me from losing my mind during the early toddler years. Even in safe environments, toddlers need adult supervision. I interpreted this as a visual or audio check-ins every 5-10 minutes rather than hovering constantly. Your mileage may vary based on your twins’ personalities and your comfort level. When They’re Determined to Escape Some twins accept their play zone boundaries. Others see it as a challenge to overcome. My girls went through a phase around 22 months where escaping the play zone became their primary mission. They’d work together, test weak points in the gate, and celebrate loudly when they succeeded. Here’s what helped: Make the play zone more interesting than what’s outside it. Rotate toys frequently. Introduce new activities. Join them in the space regularly so it’s a fun place to be, not a containment area. Tire them out. A well-exercised twin is a less destructive twin. We spent time outside every day (weather permitting) so they could run, climb, and burn energy in a safer outdoor environment. They were more content to play calmly indoors afterward. Accept that the phase is temporary. By age three, most twins develop better impulse control and understanding of boundaries. The constant escape attempts do end (usually). The Play Zone Evolution Your twin play zone will change as they grow. What works at 12 months won’t work at 24 months. Early walkers (10-15 months): Focus on soft surfaces, sturdy furniture to pull up on, and minimal hazards. They’re not fast yet but they’re unstable. Confident walkers (15-20 months): Add more climbing opportunities, riding toys, and activity toys. They need outlets for their energy. Remove anything breakable. Runners and climbers (20-30 months): This is peak Twinadoe season. Maximize space, secure everything, and prepare for chaos. Keep the most valuable items completely out of the room. Approaching three years: Start transitioning toward normal room setup. They can handle more freedom and actual furniture. Begin reintroducing boundaries and rules about play spaces. The Real Advantage of a Twin Play Zone Here’s the truth: Yes, setting up a dedicated twin play space is work. Yes, your house will look like a daycare center. Yes, you’ll step on toys and find cheerios in weird places. But the alternative is constant vigilance, repeated interventions, and genuine safety concerns. A well-designed play zone gives your twins room to explore, develop, and entertain each other while giving you the mental space to breathe and accomplish basic tasks. The twin advantage here is that they truly do play together (or at least alongside each other) more than a singleton would. This makes the investment in a larger, safer play space absolutely worth it. Two toddlers who can safely entertain themselves for even 20 minutes is a gift you give yourself multiple times a day. Your future self, the one who gets to drink a hot cup of coffee or take an uninterrupted shower, will thank you. The post Creating a Safe Play Zone for Your Twin Twinadoes appeared first on Dad's Guide to Twins.
homestead where you are Stuck Where You Are? Homestead Anyway. | Episode 597 Good morning, this is James from SurvivalPunk.com. Today we're talking about something a lot of you are feeling right now. You want land.You want a homestead.You want chickens, a garden, maybe 40 acres and a creek. But you're in an apartment.Or suburbia.Or stuck in a house you overpaid for. Housing is ridiculous. Rent is ridiculous. Land is ridiculous. So what do you do when you're stuck where you are? You homestead anyway. Stop Wishing You Bought in 2012 There's always that “if only” moment. If only you bought that house in 2012.If only you bought Bitcoin at $8.If only you locked in that 3% mortgage. Here's the truth. Even if you had bought Bitcoin at $8, you probably would've sold it at $100 and felt like a genius. Hindsight makes everything look easy. But it doesn't help you today. What helps you today is controlling spending, increasing income, and stacking cash so you're ready when opportunity shows up. Because deals still happen — but only for people who are ready. Apartment Prepping Is Real Prepping When I first started prepping, I was in an apartment. No balcony. No land. Just walls and limited square footage. You can still do a lot. If you have a balcony, grow something with high return. Don't waste space on novelty crops. Herbs and lettuce mixes are powerful. Sprinkle a lettuce mix in a planter box, cover lightly with soil, water it, and cut what you need for salads. It regrows. High ROI. Easy. Cilantro, if you like it, grows fast and heavy. Zucchini? Great yield. Tomatoes? Honestly… sometimes just buy them. (I've had the worst tomato luck in history.) The point isn't perfection. It's production. Micro-Livestock (Yes, It's a Thing) You're not putting a cow on your balcony. Chickens in an apartment? Probably not realistic. But there are small-scale options. Quail are doable in tight spaces. Eggs and meat from a compact footprint. Rabbits? Possible if managed well. Just don't let the kids name the meat rabbits. Some survivalists even raise meat hamsters. That's not for everyone. I'm not trying to explain that to my daughter anytime soon. But the lesson is this: Constraints don't eliminate options. They force creativity. Suburbia Is Not a Prison If you have even a small yard, you're ahead. You can grow a surprising amount of food on tiny acreage. Look at what micro-homesteaders have done on 1/10th of an acre. Chickens. Vegetables everywhere. Selling surplus. If you're stuck in an HOA? Learn the rules. Push right up to the line. If they push back, remember — there are creative ways to negotiate. Sometimes all it takes is showing that you're willing to be more stubborn than they are. Maximize What You Have Whether it's an apartment, a rental, suburbia, or a house you can't sell without losing money — maximize it. Use vertical storage. Rotate pantry stock. Build skills. Grow what makes sense. Raise what's practical. Increase income. Save aggressively. Because when the right opportunity shows up, you want to move fast. Being stuck doesn't mean being stagnant. It means building quietly. Final Thoughts You don't need 40 acres to start acting like a homesteader. You need discipline. You need creativity. You need to stop waiting for “perfect conditions.” Maximize where you are. Stack cash. Build skills. When the door opens, you'll be ready. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. DIY to survive. Amazon Item OF The Day House Naturals 5 Gallon Plastic Bucket Pail Food Grade with Blue Screw on Lid(Pack of 3) Made in USA Think this post was worth 20 cents? Consider joining The Survivalpunk Army and get access to exclusive content and discounts! Don't forget to join in on the road to 1k! Help James Survivalpunk Beat Couch Potato Mike to 1k subscribers on Youtube Want To help make sure there is a podcast Each and every week? Join us on Patreon Subscribe to the Survival Punk Survival Podcast. The most electrifying podcast on survival entertainment. Itunes Pandora RSS Spotify Like this post? Consider signing up for my email list here > Subscribe Join Our Exciting Facebook Group and get involved Survival Punk Punk's The post Stuck Where You Are? Homestead Anyway. | Episode 597 appeared first on Survivalpunk.
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Hospital Shutdown, Ransomware Surge, Fortinet Failures A hospital doesn't cancel chemotherapy appointments because of a “technical issue.” They cancel them because they've lost operational control. This week, the University of Mississippi Medical Center shut down its entire network after a ransomware attack disrupted systems — including Epic. Clinics closed. Elective procedures paused. Outpatient services halted. Emergency operations activated. Leadership described the shutdown as precautionary. But here's the real question executives should be asking: Why was a full network shutdown necessary? If segmentation is validated… If identity governance is enforced… If lateral movement detection is operationalized… Why does the only safe option become “turn it all off”? In this episode of Security Squawk, we break down what this incident signals about containment confidence, governance maturity, and operational resilience — not just in healthcare, but across every industry that depends on uptime. And we zoom out. Because UMMC isn't happening in isolation. According to TechRadar, ransomware groups have reached an all-time high in 2025. The victim growth rate has doubled. Qilin and other affiliate-driven operators are scaling aggressively. This isn't random chaos. It's industrialization. More fragmentation. More specialization. More execution discipline on the criminal side. Healthcare, public sector, and critical infrastructure are being economically targeted because downtime equals leverage. When systems go dark, negotiation pressure spikes. Then we connect it to something many leaders are still underestimating: Fortinet exploitation patterns. Edge vulnerabilities. VPN credential harvesting. Reinfection cycles months after patches were released. The vulnerability itself isn't the story. The response maturity is. Attackers are repeatedly probing whether organizations: – Patch fast enough – Rotate exposed credentials – Reset trust boundaries after compromise – Validate segmentation integrity – Rebuild identity confidence When those governance steps are skipped, attackers come back. That's not a tooling failure. That's a leadership failure. This episode translates three headlines into one hard truth: Ransomware is no longer just a malware problem. It's a containment confidence problem. For CEOs: If you cannot isolate an intrusion without shutting down revenue operations, your resilience model is fragile. For IT Directors: Active Directory recovery is not a restore-from-backup event. It's a trust re-establishment event. For MSPs: Client environments are operating in a denser criminal ecosystem. Tool stacking without maturity validation will not scale. For Risk Leaders: Financial exposure is no longer limited to ransom. Revenue interruption, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational damage compound quickly — especially in healthcare. We also discuss: • Why attacker communication often signals a second phase • Why affiliate ransomware models are accelerating • Why segmentation validation will become a board-level metric • Why detection speed does not equal governance strength Security Squawk exists to translate cybersecurity chaos into business reality — without vendor spin and without hype. If you value that kind of analysis and want to support independent, executive-focused cybersecurity conversations, you can back the show at: buymeacoffee.com/securitysquawk Your support helps us keep this live, timely, and unfiltered. Because criminals are already running maturity audits. And they invoice in operational shutdown. The question is simple: If it happened to you tomorrow, could you contain it — or would you turn the lights off?
How much will Howe rotate? - Qarabag preview, Man City positives and huge run of home gamesNewcastle were narrowly beaten 2-1 at the Etihad, but this felt very different to the usual trip to Man City. Ed and Ollie break down Newcastle's most competitive performance there in years, the key refereeing controversies, and what Eddie Howe had to say about the display and brutal schedule after that mammoth Qarabag trip.They dig into the positives (Lewis Hall's form, Ramsey growing into midfield, centre-backs handling Haaland) and the lingering concerns (Nick Pope's wobble, Elanga's end product, Botman's injuries). There's a full round-up of the Premier League weekend and what it means for the race for Europe, plus this week's poll on where Woltemade actually fits in Howe's system.Finally, the lads look ahead to the Qarabag second leg at St James' Park: how seriously will Howe take it at 6-1 up, who needs a rest, and which youngsters might get their chance in front of a home European crowd?--------------JOIN OUR PATREON for so much moreFollow us on Twitter/X @nufcblogcastPlease consider giving us a good review if you enjoy what you hear!See all our episodes here - https://shows.acast.com/nufcblogcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one.———————In a world drowning in clutter, how can physicians reclaim their space and sanity? Host Dr. Bradley Block welcomes Tracy McCubbin, to explore the psychology behind hoarding and practical decluttering strategies. With two decades of helping clients—including many doctors—McCubbin explains how our hunter-gatherer instincts and sentimental attachments fuel a $10 billion storage industry. She addresses Dr. Block's paper-hoarding habits, the outdated textbooks in his office, and the challenge of managing kids' toys, offering insights on separating decluttering, organizing, and cleaning. This episode equips physicians with tools to break free from clutter paralysis and foster independence in their families. Three Actionable Takeaways:Separate decluttering, organizing, and cleaning: Declutter first. Ask: Do I need, like, or use it? Toss sentimental "might-need-it-someday" papers unless reading immediately. Then organize. Where does it live so I can find it fast?. Clean last. Physicians: Ditch printed articles or outdated textbooks, bookmark digitally; info doesn't vanish and evolves quickly.Personalize systems to your brain: Match organization to how you process e.g., chronological vs. categories. For doctors' "paper people" habits, use bookmark folders over prints. At home/office, ensure stuff supports goals: rest, work, family, not blocks them. Habits like "keys in bowl" prevent morning chaos, especially for neurospicy/ADHD brains.Curb kid/family clutter at the source: Rotate toys monthly to spark imagination, fewer toys, more play, per child development. Parents and grandparents: Skip guilt buys; teach cleanup for independence ("Know where army guys are? Grab 'em yourself!"). Couples: If space allows. Prioritize shared goals over perfection. Turn old ones into quilts if needed.About the Show:Succeed In Medicine covers patient interactions, burnout, career growth, personal finance, and more. If you're tired of dull medical lectures, tune in for real-world lessons we should have learned in med school!About the Guest:Tracy McCubbin is the CEO and founder of dClutter Fly, one of America's top decluttering companies, where she has helped thousands of clients, including physicians, clear clutter over the past 20 years. She is the author of Making Space Clutter-Free and her latest book, Make Space for Happiness. Recently, she transformed dClutter Fly into a franchise, empowering others to join her mission. Known for her practical and empathetic approach, McCubbin addresses the emotional and psychological barriers to decluttering, offering solutions tailored to busy professionals.Website: https://dclutterfly.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracy_mccubbin/?hl=enYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/@tracy_mccubbin About the host:Dr. Bradley Block – Dr. Bradley Block is a board-certified otolaryngologist at ENT and Allergy Associates in Garden City, NY. He specializes in adult and pediatric ENT, with interests in sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Block also hosts The Physician's Guide to Doctoring podcast, focusing on personal and professional development for physiciansWant to be a guest?Email Brad at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more!Socials:@physiciansguidetodoctoring on Facebook@physicianguidetodoctoring on YouTube@physiciansguide on Instagram and Twitter This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let's grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Detroit Lions head into Steelers week with a sharper injury picture and a clearer offensive to-do list. Thursday brought both concern and relief. It also underscored where this NFL team must win situationally, and how the Detroit Lions Podcast sees the fixes lining up. Injury Ledger and Depth Moves Graham Glasgow did not practice with a knee after being listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough. That is a setback. He has stabilized the interior and played better since the 10-day break. Taylor Decker returned on his standard rest plan. Thomas Harper stacked a second full practice and should clear concussion protocol, putting him on track to start at safety. Sione Vaki moved to full. That helps special teams and sub packages. Giovanni Manu was officially activated. The knee injury was a hyperextension, not surgical. Practice reps are the priority. He needs every snap he can get, even as a scout team tackle or emergency sixth lineman. The planet theory applies here. Athletes that big who move like that are rare. The realistic goal is tackle three next year. Getting him back in the building now accelerates that plan. Morton's Offense After Rams Coordinator John Morton loosened up in front of the mics and still drilled the core point. Detroit must get off the ball better in the run game. The Rams teed off when the Lions showed two backs. Safeties crashed the A gap and squeezed the edges. Tight end blocking did not hold up. That shrank lanes for Jahmyr Gibbs and wasted early downs. The Detroit Lions still scored 34, but the tape says there is meat left on the bone. The fix is personnel. Stop leaning on 12 when you do not have two NFL-caliber tight ends available. Lean into the wideouts. Jameson Williams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Isaac TeSlaa and Kalif Raymond give Detroit burst, leverage, and spacing. More 11 and spread looks stress rules without telegraphing the run fit. It also creates cleaner access throws that let Gibbs and Amon-Ra work after the catch. Morton even joked about foot speed with Williams and Gibbs. The speed is real. Use it. Special Teams and Steelers Prep Dave Fipp backed Jake Bates after a rough outing. The kicker had a bad day. It happens. Confidence from the coordinator matters in December. Hidden yards and calm operations matter even more. The Steelers are up. That front punishes hesitation. Detroit's path is simple to say and hard to do. Win first contact in the run game. Keep protection firm if Glasgow cannot go. Feature tempo and spacing. Rotate receivers and challenge leverage. Trust Bates when points are on offer. The Detroit Lions Podcast view is consistent. Health is trending up, the offensive identity is clear, and the details now decide games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afM4bK-Jj3s #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #dailydlp #grahamglasgow #thomasharper #concussionprotocol #taylordecker #sionevaki #giovannimanu #johnmorton #tightendblocking #jahmyrgibbs #jamesonwilliams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!New GENESIS Daily Bible Devotional!Please consider adding this tool to your Old Testament study.Next year could be the best year of your life for study, prayer, growth, and service. You will get through it, quickly, whether or not you're fully prepared. So, let's get ready. Have a plan for daily prayer and consistent Bible study. Excel Still More Journal - AmazonDaily Bible Devotional Series - AmazonSponsors: Spiritbuilding Publishers Website: www.spiritbuilding.comTyler Cain, Senior Loan Officer, Statewide MortgageWebsites: https://statewidemortgage.com/https://tylercain.floify.com/Phone: 813-380-8487