Tranquility DeJure, May 15th, 2017.

Hello there, this is Kimberly Wilson, and welcome to the 396th edition of Tranquility

DeJure.

Today we have a returning guest, Sam Bennett, and her latest book is called

Start Right Where You Are, and we're talking all about this. And I love it because the

subtitle is how little changes can make a big difference for overwhelmed procrastinators,

frustrated overachievers, and recovering perfectionists. So I'm sure many can relate

to at least some area of the subtitle. And you're going to learn tips for handling overwhelm,

and tips on making small, doable changes that can lead to big joy.

Now, before we dive into hearing from Sam, I just wanted to provide a brief update.

So thank you to everyone who's been so patient and lovely as I've taken a few weeks off to do a little bit of traveling.

We were out west for a wedding. Tim's cousin got married and Miss Bell Star was able to join, which was such a treat, which I mentioned a couple weeks ago

on the podcast. And then also, last or two weeks ago, I was out in Touse. So whenever the last

podcast was released and I was doing a writing retreat with the lovely

Jen Loudon. And I was actually on this retreat 10 years ago and taught the yoga portion of it.

So it was wonderful to be back and really be able to not be in the teacher mode and actually

to be in the participant experiencer mode. And the highlight I I have to say, was my bathroom. It was a

bathroom that was offset from the room. So initially, I was like, oh, boo. But then whenever they

showed me the bathroom, it was like encased in glass with window panes, like the glass panes had

been hand-painted by D.H. Lawrence, and it had a

clawfoot tub. So it was actually the envy of everyone. People were like, can I come and use your

tub? So I had many visitors soaking in the tub. So that was just an absolute delight. And of course,

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