A Smidge of Joy in the Chaos.

<p>Joy is not always found in big, milestone events. Sometimes, especially during times of chaos, the greatest joys are found in small, everyday moments. </p> <p>Today’s episode is a lighthearted take on some of the joys and hustles of this wild and crazy year, but predominantly the joys – things that we would like to celebrate, despite the fact that we’ve spent most of 2020 within the confines of our own homes! </p> <p>As we enter fall, we’d like to share with you some recommendations for the things we have been grateful for during lockdown, things that have brought us peace, a sense of freedom, pause to reflect, or simple, unadulterated pleasure. Tune in to find out more!</p> <p> </p> <p>Key Points From This Episode:</p> <ul> <li>How the Aarke Sparkling Water Maker has helped Sandy drink more water each day.</li> <li>Why Jeni bought herself a pickup truck that, to her, is the definition of freedom.</li> <li>How Sandy discovered Planterina on YouTube and the value of Facebook Marketplace.</li> <li>Why we all need to understand the impact of social media on our lives and the manipulation.</li> <li>Our ability to create new technologies is surpassing our ability to solve ethical problems.</li> <li>Sandy talks about her new favorite app, iNaturalist, which helps you identify flora and fauna.</li> <li>Jeni’s new favorite app is one that is quite similar, and it’s a plant-identifier called PictureThis.</li> <li>Sandy highly recommends <em>Big Friendship</em> and the Call Your Girlfriend Podcast by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman.</li> <li>Jeni is reading <em>Deep Creek</em> by Pam Houston, that she relates to because she lives on a farm.</li> </ul> Resources (this week’s multiple Joy’s!) <ul> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://amzn.to/36I2rRQ" rel="noopener">Aarke</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/Planterina/" rel="noopener">Planterina</a> on YouTube</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://wallygro.com/" rel="noopener">WallyGro</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://ww