I’m looking at some bright yellow and red leaves out my office window as I type this so…it’s time for our (almost) annual fall favorites episode! Actually, only some of the categories of this all “love of the week” episode are seasonal, but some are.
(Time for the annual question…are you Team Pumpkin or no? I like pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins, but have not embraced the PSL lifestyle or, for that matter, pumpkin beer.)
We discuss our favorite fall products and such, and then pivot to the topic of energy. A listener wrote in that she thought we (as in me + SHU) seemed very energetic and wondered why she didn’t feel so energetic. First, we needed to stress that we tend to pep ourselves up for recording, but then also empathize that this listener’s situation (often solo parenting a toddler) is tough. We share some ideas for managing energy and finding life more doable.
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I enjoyed this episode and especially the mention of fall flowers. They spark joy!
@Sarah K – they definitely spark joy for me!
I am Team Pumpkin (and Team Seasonal Fun Foods) but the PSL is not my favorite. But Starbucks has a new seasonal pecan drink this year which is much less cloying.
@Erica – interesting…maybe they got feedback that people needed other fall options!
Yes, Ms. Laura Vanderkam, it is about fall where I live as well. It will be fall as long as I don’t live north of 60 degrees North or south of 60 degrees South or in between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South.
There are things that I do everyday to manage the time period right after the 2nd meal and the 3rd meal of the day. If I start to feel like not doing anything of consequence just because it is the time right after my 2nd meal or my 3rd meal of the day, that is not going to work for me, so I do something that you, Ms. Laura Vanderkam, has also recommended: I work out.
@Yukun – working out is always a great energy booster…