Welcome to the lively show.

Let's explore the beauty of being alive.

Hello, my friends, and welcome to today's show.

Today I am going to be doing a classic good old Q and I episode

with you.

I am so excited to do this.

This is one of my favorite types of episodes

to record for you, but along the way,

we also have some interviews and guest episodes coming up.

So there's going to be a nice little healthy mix of things

for you.

As I record this, it is a Friday, midday.

It's so cozy and quiet outside.

There's a little bit of rain.

It kind of feels a little gloomy, definitely not

very summery weather at all, but it's kind of cozy and wonderful.

And then tomorrow I head off to Lisbon for the weekend,

which will be fun.

My mind was thinking of Mallorca or Ibiza to go check out,

but my inner voice picked Lisbon.

So I was like, OK, my inner voice said,

why not have homes around the world if you're not

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