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Episode 3: What will you do with this one wild and precious life?

Lisa Mitchell — Tue, 07 May 2024 20:12:12 +0000

You know how frustrating it can be when you’re exhausted and you finally get to lay your head on the pillow at night and then that thought comes in, “I didn’t get anything done today.”? It’s an awful feeling. And then the next thought is, and “When I wake up I’m going to have to…

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Episode 2: When a couple finds their third thing

Lisa Mitchell — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:02:30 +0000

Every couple needs a “we” or a third thing—a focal point that exists not solely within one individual but rather something shared between them. Something cherished mutually, binding them together. Greg and Lisa explore this idea and find a new third thing. Important links: Connect with Lisa on social media: https://www.instagram.com/afiberlife/

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Episode 1: A Frog Family Lives in our Basement

Lisa Mitchell — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:42:48 +0000

This season, we’ve set out to capture and celebrate ordinary moments in our lives on the farm. Because even the little things like the basics and the mundane are important. They can be lessons on how to live well and, in their simplicity or maybe because of it, they can form significant touchstones in our…

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Episode 1: Why “fake it til you make it” doesn’t work

Lisa Mitchell — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:09:31 +0000

It used to be that handling guanacos was scary business for us. See, guanacos are forces of nature; beasts that don’t settle. When guanacos get frightened, they can kick and whip their necks around and rear their 300-pound bodies up with power that is undeniable. When my husband Greg and I started raising them, it…

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Episode 8: Learning How to Shear Guanacos (& Spin Their Fiber)

Lisa Mitchell — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:39:31 +0000

Pride is a tricky thing for many of us. We’ve been taught to dismiss compliments to keep us from attracting too much attention or getting a big head. We’ve been warned that focussing too much on accomplishments can suck the meaning out of living. But there are times in life when we do something really…

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Episode 4: The Great Guanaco Escape

Lisa Mitchell — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:11:26 +0000

Trust builds connection, and over time, connection builds bonds. So, how you show up–every day, over time, matters. It’s a practice. It doesn’t happen because you just want it to, it happens because you are consistent and trustworthy. My friend Shelley, who is a wonderful therapist, boils it down to this. She says, “You can…

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Episode 3: How Manure Management Brought Us Peace

Lisa Mitchell — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:41:43 +0000

As it turns out the key to being a successful farmer is having a crap management plan. (Yes, this episode is about poop.) Learning about “waste management” taught us about the importance of managing all the crap in our lives. The more pressure we put on ourselves to get better and be better, the more…

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