How My Grandfather's Backyard Taught Me the Power of Wonder and Simplicity

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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How often do you embrace wonder in your daily life? Wonder and simplicity are available to all of us. These are powerful tools of lightness, joy, and peace that can (believe it or not!) slow down the experience of time to make us feel as if we have more. These tools help us increase the quality of each moment of living. This is healing. This is growth. This is thriving. Embracing wonder can significantly enhance mental health, especially for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). Light and love and wonder.Whether it's watching a squirrel's antics or meditating on a bag of lemons, wonder can recharge us in ways rest cannot. Tune in to learn how you can cultivate this practice to improve your mental health and personal growth. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestreams, discounts, and join in the community. https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: - Work with Me 1:1: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/coaching - 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off - The Book by Book Club: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/bookclub - Intro To Boundaries https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/intro - The Yearly Boundaries Intensive https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/Boundaries - Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off - Get the Patternscapes Wellness Deck ⁠https://www.getpatternscapes.com - Join the Patreon Community: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass - Download the FREE Morning Routine PDF ⁠https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning - Join our newsletter https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter - Check out our Guided Meditations https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thoughtful driving tips from Eso, number three.
0:03.0	This is Kiran. He's doing 70 on the motorway,
0:07.0	on his way to a cheeky spar appointment,
0:10.0	though his diaries as he's visiting a client.
0:12.8	Naughty Kiran, lowering his speed to 60 could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey.
0:19.8	Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kiriron, slowing down a little.
0:24.8	At a time when change is constant, and we are pulled in far too many directions, we need a way
0:32.0	to stay present to life and to increase our ability to remain calm,
0:36.2	think clearly and maintain our well-being. Many studies indicate mindfulness
0:41.5	improves our mental emotional and physical health.
0:45.9	On a mindful moment with Theresa McKee, you can learn how to practice mindfulness and enjoy its many
0:52.0	benefits.
0:53.0	Tune in for guided meditations and to hear tips and advice
0:56.7	from some of the most respected experts
0:59.2	in the fields of mental health and mindfulness. The world truly can be a better place. It all
1:05.8	starts with a mindful moment. Hello welcome to the show. This is Emotional Badass where Moxie meets Mindful. I'm Nicky Eisenhower, life coach and psychotherapist and your host. And on today's episode, I'm discussing Grandpa's Backyard, Oprah's Lemon's Wonder and Simplicity. Oh, So every year of my life I keep realizing that wonder may have been the thing that has shaped more of my life
1:56.8	than almost anything else. And I have my sweet grandpa to thank more and more the older I get for the impact of the wonder
2:06.8	that he gave me. I wish I had video of this man to share with y'all.
2:13.4	In my mind's eye, he was the embodiment of wonder.
2:18.3	He taught me to look for it mainly in a city-fied backyard
2:21.6	that he poured himself into. He had this pond in the backyard, way before
2:29.3	ponds were cool to have in your backyard. He dug it out himself. I think he plastered it. I don't know what the material
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