Contentment, Goals, Retreats, No, Success

Episode 11: Crafting Contentment

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Summary

On this episode of Mere Mortals Unite, we interview Laurie Guest, a farmer’s daughter who has taken charge of her life. She is an incredible wife and mother as well as a successful author and speaker. Laurie has found the importance of creating contentment, discovering what it is that allows us mere mortals to find a space that is all our own. Join us to find practical ways to find this path for yourself.

You’ll discover:

• How Laurie describes her superpower.
• Why it’s important to craft contentment for yourself.
• How to figure out your own benchmark of success.
• Why you must practice “strategic disengagement.”
• The importance of writing down your immediate and long-term goals.
• How to fit a personal retreat into your schedule.
• Why your moment of transformation doesn’t have to be earth-shattering.
• How and why to practice “theme living.”
• Laurie’s system for saying “no” to commitments.
• The difference between joy and contentment.

Interview Links & Other Resources

Wrapped in Stillness: A Personal Retreat Guide by Laurie Guest

Follow Laurie Guest on Twitter

Connect with Laurie on Facebook

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