Finding the Floor - A thoughtful approach to midlife motherhood and what comes next.
Listen to stories told by Camille Johnson as she reflects on her life raising a family of 5 kids, being happily married for 22 years, and finding the joy and laughter of it all. She has been trying to find the floor to her kids' rooms for a while and gets a peek about once a week. Come listen as she shares her journey of finding her floor both literally and figuratively as she contemplates, life, love, cleaning, pets, books, remodeling, being a taxi driver, finding wholeness, living as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and figuring out what she finally wants to be when she grows up. If this podcasting becomes a thing well maybe this is it. Thanks for listening!
Episodes
212 episodes
Conflict verses contention
“Some of the most beautiful parts of our world are created through conflict….” In this week’s episode I am sharing what I learned about the difference between conflict and contention. After finishing such a contentious elec...
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Episode 199
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28:30
Thoughts about love and marriage
“I can be myself with her.” In this episode I am going to share some thoughts about love and marriage after having my son’s wedding a few weeks ago. I share the idea that being loved for who you really are can help you blossom...
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Episode 198
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25:34
Respect, trust and confidence
“Happy day! All is well!” This is the last in the series using the book, The The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: A New Interpretation - Ancient advice for modern parents by William Martin. This episode I share 3 new passages. ...
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Episode 197
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25:13
Failure is our best teacher.
What has your child failed at recently? Today’s episode we continued taking a look at a few passages from the book, The Parent’s Tao Te Ching by William Martin. This episode is all about failure being our best teacher. ...
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Episode 196
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29:21
Relax, make room, and be still
“Create space within your heart and your children will always rest secure.” In this episode, I share a few more words of wisdom from the book, The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: A New Interpretation - Ancient advice for modern<...
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Episode 195
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26:36
Finding the wonder in an ordinary life
“…And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.” In this episode I will be sharing a quote from William Martin from the book, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents....
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Episode 194
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19:38
Midlife Musings
“It is weird to think about being 50.” This week I am going to share a few of what I am calling my midlife musings. I have been reflecting on my life lately and how it has changed from even just 5 years ago and the bu...
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Episode 193
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22:51
Momentum
“Nothing new is easy at the beginning.” This week I experienced momentum as we were finishing up my daughter’s bedroom redo. So in this episode I share what helped me gain my momentum this week and how it kept getting...
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Episode 192
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28:23
Ideas of ways to connect when you are feeling lonely.
“You can really kick off a positive cycle of increasing transparency and closeness.” This episode is a part 2 of sorts to the friendship from episode 190. I am talking about things to do when you feel lonely. I had a great ...
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Episode 191
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26:19
Fostering new and old frienships
“When we share about our lives, it signals to the listener that we trust them.” Friendship is the topic for today’s episode. As I know many of our children and youth are starting up school and have the opportuni...
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Episode 190
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32:23
Stories from the Olympics and Paralympics
“For the first two editions (1896 and 1900), participation in [the Olympics] Games was literally a prize in itself.” In this episode I am sharing a few stories or background to a few women who competed in the Olympics and a few who wil...
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Episode 189
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20:24
My new thoughts about decluttering
“If you bless someone with your abundance, when it comes time and you need something, it will just appear.” I am back to decluttering. Taking another go and this time I am doing it on my terms. I share how I have deci...
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Episode 188
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26:35
Throwback to Getting Organized for School - by your clutterbug or personality type
Ok friends - another throwback episode. This week I had a few unexpected things pop up and I ran out of time to get my episode out. So this is a good review for me about thinking of organization and decluttering which I will explore...
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Episode 59
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37:58
The power and anxiety of invitations
“The invitation is always more than just an invitation…” In this episode I share a little bit about the anxiety I felt as I was putting together the list of people to invite to my daughter’s wedding. I tell of s...
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Episode 187
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22:02
Wedding thoughts - The Experience
I am back … this is not a throwback. Today I share a short reflection about the wedding and making an experience. I mention how it can be so easy to get caught up in all of the things: dress, cake, food, venue, music, invit...
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Episode 186
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17:37
Throwback to 1 percent better to reach our goals
Ok friends - last throwback for the summer and then I will be back with new stuff. I love thinking about making small changes and how it can make such a difference. You can also look into the series about The Atomic Habits series&nb...
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Episode 75
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33:57
Throwback to the power of introductions
Hi friends! I did get to a episode this week. I thought I would be doing a lot of this as for the wedding so I thought I would share the power of introductions. Original episode 71.“Make the world a bit more human in ...
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Episode 71
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32:12
Throwback to Be Proactive - from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Another throwback episode. Although just before the episode I share a short story of the miracle of the maueverability test. Just had to share. Then to the episode because I think we all could use a reminder about what i...
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Episode 96
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47:41
Throwback to Thinking the best of ourselves - working on our mental filter
Hey friends - another throwback episode. Just a few weeks til the wedding. I thought this a great reminder of ways to look for the best in myself this summer! I hope this helps you too. Such practical tips! (now I really...
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Episode 128
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37:25
Throwback to I don't have to make everything all better principles 1& 2
Hi friends! June is proving to be pretty busy. So this month I will be posting some older episodes for you to enjoy. This one from the Book, I don't have to make everything all better and I think a great review. Enjoy!!...
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Episode 149
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35:51
Summertime! Now what?
“What time is it? Summertime!!” Summer is here for us and now what? This episode I share a few of our plans for the summer and a few reflections on my favorite time at the pool with my kids when they were all small. I...
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Episode 185
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19:15
The Anatomy of Peace - part 8 - helping things go right
“Peace – whether at home, work, or between peoples – is invited only when an intelligent outward strategy is married to a peaceful inward one.” This episode is the last one of the series talking about the book, The Anatomy of Peace by ...
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Episode 184
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31:03
The Anatomy of Peace - part 7 - 4 steps to a heart at peace
“While you are correct that a heart at peace alone won’t solve your complex outer problems, those problems can’t begin to be solved without it.” Another part talking about the book, The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute....
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Episode 183
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28:56
The Anatomy of Peace - part 6- taking off your shoes
“Joining the youth in their hardships helps them because it helps us not to invite their hearts to go to war.” We continue learning from the book, The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute. This week I begin to t...
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Episode 182
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28:15
The Anatomy of Peace - part 5 - review of a heart a war, justification and boxes.
“It will serve neither ourselves nor our loved ones to think that we are better.” This week I share more about The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute. We are in part 5 and going over a review of what the book has sh...
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Episode 181
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28:31
