The Get Lively® with Jan podcast

This is probably the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been recording this weekly podcast. I’ve briefly mentioned this in other episodes/posts, but this week’s message and show is me basically saying:…

I was chatting with a high school friend about all that is going on in our lives… And then we started talking about the changes that are happening to us…

The unwinnable battle. Damn that phrase strikes a chord. Now friends, before you think this is just another email about accepting the things we can’t control, I want you to…

Last week I chatted about curveballs and having an Amazon box waiting to be opened… Hopefully filled with insight and wisdom to help carry me (and at times, you!) through…

You know I’m always talking about the trap of the ALL or NOTHING mindset… But what do the two have to do with each other? Well, they come crashing into…

“Some days are diamonds, some days are stones.” This John Denver was one that played on repeat during my childhood. It was one of my dad’s favorites. And even as…

I’m going to be honest… I didn’t know what I was going to talk about this week. I kept putting it off, waiting to be inspired. And then I realized…

This is a lesson that I’ve learned countless times… CONTROL. And well, as it always seems to go, about three stops into the journey, I realize: You CAN’T control this…

We spent a rainy week on the Cape. It’s the story most of us have to tell about summer vacation in July of 2021. Rain, rain, glimpse of sun, raging…

I used to be SO sharp. Seriously, I was the one at work that people called to ask class year, type of degree, name of grandkids. As a fundraiser, this…

How many times have you uttered, thought, or felt judgement? In this week’s podcast, I share some personal examples of feeling judged and when I’ve found myself judging others… be…

About a year ago or so ago Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lady Gaga as she kicked off a wellness tour.  Being a big fan of Gaga, I couldn’t wait to watch.…