75: Small & Steady Steps Are Where the Magic Happens (Anne Bogel)
Vibrant Happy Women
Jen Riday
4.8 • 671 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2017
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Rather than always seeking the "grand gesture" or the next "big thing," Anne Bogel, blogger at Modern Mrs. Darcy and host of the What Should I Read Next? This podcast reminds us that small and steady steps are where the magic happens.
Anne Bogel is the creator of the popular blog Modern Mrs Darcy and the podcast What Should I Read Next?. Anne Bogel popular book lists and reading guides have established Bogel as a tastemaker among readers, authors, and publishers. Anne lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her family. Anne is also the author of Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything.
Nuggets of Wisdom from Anne:
"There are so many things out there that we can make and create."
"Life moves on. Everything's a stage. You have plenty of time."
"This is a stage. Everything moves in stages. Nothing lasts forever, for better or for worse."
"Something I have learned is how important timing is. That's not just what you're hoping to do but also when you are going to be able to do it. Life moves in stages and it won't stay the same way forever. Things constantly change."
"I hate it when people say: "I don't have time!""
Some of Anne's Favorite Things:
Favorite Quote: "Emily Dickinson: 'I dwell in impossibility.' It means excitement and enthusiasm and potential. Anything is possible."
Personal Habit: "Walking the dog with no headphones… motion and movement and fresh air."
Easy meal: Mexican Beef verde from Jessica Fisher's cookbook, Not Your Mother's Freezer Meals: Chuck roast - chili powder and oregano - salsa verde - with guac, pico, cheese…
Favorite kitchen gadget: Lemon Squeezer
Ann's Favorite Books: You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt
Best advice received: "Don't underestimate the importance of small steps."
Anne's Happiness Formula:
"It's about being peaceful, happy and light in body and spirit. And being free from anxiety of worry and understanding, love."
"A good life is fresh, solid and free, new, vibrant, grounded, safe."
A Challenge from Anne:
"Take a walk without your earbuds or sit on the porch without a book and think and just be."
Resources:
Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
Unputdownable: 17 books I read in 24 hours or less (because they were just that good)
Vibrant Happy Women Facebook Group
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast, episode number 75. |
| 0:04.9 | As humans, we're always interested in hearing about or in doing ourselves like the grand gesture or the big project or the big adventure. |
| 0:12.5 | But really small and steady steps are where the magic happens. |
| 0:16.9 | Welcome to the Vibrant Happy Women podcast. |
| 0:20.4 | Stories of Vibrant Women Living Happy, stories of vibrant women living happy lives. |
| 0:23.6 | And now your host, Jen Ryday. |
| 0:34.0 | Hey, everyone. |
| 0:34.9 | Welcome back to Vibrant Happy Women. |
| 0:36.5 | I'm Dr. Jen Ryday. I hope you're having a fantastic August. |
| 0:39.7 | It's going fast, and I know school was about to start, and I'm feeling a little anxious about all the shopping I need to do for my six kids. |
| 0:48.3 | Well, anyway, I hope you enjoyed our episode last week when I spoke with Beth Westie, all about how we as women can eat for our |
| 0:55.7 | hormones so that we can lose fat more easily. Love that. And today I'll be talking with Ann Bogle, |
| 1:02.4 | host of the What Should I Read Next podcast and blogger at Modern Mrs. Darcy. She is an avid reader and a mom of four, and she has a really |
| 1:13.2 | gentle and really nice and fresh approach to life. So I think you're going to love this episode |
| 1:18.4 | and what Anne has to say. Let's go ahead and jump in. Hey, everyone. I'm chatting with Anne Bogle |
| 1:23.7 | today, and she's the creator of the popular blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy, and the podcast, |
| 1:29.1 | What Should I Read Next? |
| 1:30.7 | Anne lives in Louisville, Kentucky. |
| 1:32.6 | Welcome to the show, Ann. |
| 1:33.7 | Thank you very much. |
| 1:34.6 | Happy to be here. |
| 1:35.6 | And we always start off our show with quotes. |
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