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Live Well Anyway

Life is messy, live well anyway. I'll go first! -Formerly Cultivating the Lovely We all live in the middle of our own type of messy but that doesn't mean that we can't live well in the midst of it. In Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie Koppa takes you along as she does just that and shares from her own experiences as well as those of her guests. Listen in for a good dose of reality, information, and humor around the topics of wellness, beauty, style, planning, and life.
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Now displaying: March, 2020
Mar 25, 2020

On the Cultivating the Lovely podcast this week, MacKenzie Koppa talks with author Sara Hagerty about her newest book, Adore: A Simple Practice for Experiencing God in the Middle Minutes of Your Day. Sara is a wife and a mother to 7 children, 4 adopted and 3 biological. MacKenzie and Sara talk about what it means to adore God in the middle of our busy lives, plus so much more. We hope this conversation encourages you in the midst of this chaotic time in all our lives.

  • Sara talks about the importance of slowing down and reconnecting with the Lord
  • Seeing this time as a gift because we have been given a new perspective on our lives
  • Coming to God with your real, raw emotion, asking Him to speak back to you
  • We have to go to God and be vulnerable with Him in order to allow Him to work in us
  • Adore is really about finding God when you are weak

Adoration is the nexus of my raw emotions and the truth of Who God is.

Sara Hagerty
  • Learning to feel our emotions and still go to God for what you are supposed to do with them
  • Join the Patreon group to get in on the upcoming book club walking through Adoretogether
  • Our misconceptions about adoration and looking at God’s character and how we can adore Him
  • The power of worshipping God in the midst of hard times
  • Sara’s typical daily routine now, and what it was like before the world turned sideways

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Current Lovelies-

Sara: getting outside and noticing the world around us

MacKenzie: grounding outside whenever possible

Resources Mentioned-

Books:

Adore by Sara Hagerty

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Movies:

The Trouble with Angels

Pride and Prejudice

Clueless

Podcasts:

At Home with Sally

And Sons

Ransomed Heart

The Emotionally Healthy Leader with Pete Scazzero

Find Sara-

You can find Sara on her website SaraHagerty.net. You can also follow her on Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.

Find MacKenzie-

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on InstagramFacebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

Thanks to Our Sponsors-

Today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely is sponsored by Literati. For a limited time, go to Literati.com/lovely for 25% OFF your first two orders.

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by BetterHelp private online counseling. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOVELY for 10% OFF your first month of counseling.

Mar 18, 2020

On this week’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie Koppa and her dear friend Chelle Bruzas sit down for a casual chat about how they are dealing with the current situation due to the corona virus. They share some encouragement, ideas and resources for you and your family to weather these uncertain times. We hope it will be a helpful and uplifting conversation! (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:1 (NLT)
  • MacKenzie’s plan for working around having her kids at home
  • Some books and audio resources for joy and survival
  • Playlists for lifting your mood
  • Chelle talks about beauty and flowers and how they uplift us
  • Being an extrovert and being stuck at home due to social distancing
    • Using Voxer and Marco Polo
    • Using social media for good
    • Writing letters and cards to friends and family
    • Just reaching out and checking on others

Sign up for our brand new interactive “Random but Lovely” e-newsletter on Substack! Just visit Mackenziekoppa.substack.com to subscribe today!

Find Chelle-

You can find Chelle Bruzas on Instagram.

Find MacKenzie- 

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on InstagramFacebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

Thanks to Our Sponsors-

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by Grove. As a CTL listener, you can get a FREE 5-piece Sustainable Home starter set at Grove.co/LOVELY, plus free shipping and FREE 60-Day VIP trial with your first order.

Today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely is sponsored by  Laurel Springs School. Cultivating the Lovely listeners, register your child today at laurelsprings.com/lovely to have the registration fee waived.

CTL is also brought to you by YogaSleep. Go to YogaSleep.com/LOVELY to get 20% OFF your next order of a sound machine for your family.

Mar 11, 2020

Today on Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie sits down for a chat with her good friend Rebekah Sacran. They spend some time just catching up with each other, sharing some things they are loving here at the beginning of spring, and more. So sit back, relax and listen in on this fun, random conversation! (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

  • What’s new in Rebekah’s life and why her life feels like everything is in transition
  • How MacKenzie is dealing with the new parenting plan and other changes post-divorce
  • MacKenzie’s ideas for automating her healthy eating plan

If I can get the planning in place, then I think I can follow through.

MacKenzie Koppa
  • MacKenzie talks about cold plunging and her current showering method
  • Rebekah talks about trying oil pulling sachets
  • Learning when to give yourself grace about what to add into your routine
  • Books MacKenzie and Rebekah are reading:
  • MacKenzie’s recommendation for watching The Office, Season 2, Ep. 12
  • Why MacKenzie is loving her ClearlyFiltered water bottle
  • Rebekah and MacKenzie chat about their hopes to see the new Emma film

Resources Mentioned-

Podcasts:

The Big Boo Cast

Office Ladies

Find Rebekah-

You can find Rebekah Sacran on Instagram.

Find MacKenzie- 

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on InstagramFacebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

Thanks to Our Sponsors-

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by BetterHelp private online counseling. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOVELY for 10% OFF your first month of counseling.

Today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely is sponsored by Care/Of. Get 50% off your first order when you visit takecareof.com and use code LOVELY50 at checkout.

CTL is also brought to you by BioClarity. Right now you can save 15% off everything at BioClarity.com when you use coupon code LOVELY at checkout.

Mar 4, 2020

On the Cultivating the Lovely podcast this week, MacKenzie Koppa sits down for a chat with Anne Bogel. You probably know Anne from her blog Modern Mrs. Darcy or her podcast What Should I Read Next. Today's conversation centers around Anne's newest book Don't Overthink It. This is book about more than just decision-making, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this chat that has a little something for everyone!

  • How and why Anne came to write a book about overthinking things
  • Why MacKenzie loves Anne’s tips about how to stop overthinking everything
  • How overthinking derails us when we have to deal with small problems
  • The crucial connection between our physical bodies and surroundings and our ability to think clearly

Sometimes if we don’t know what we really need, we can actively sabotage ourselves.

Anne Bogel
  • The concept of tending the garden of our thought lives
  • Talking about overthinking in terms of trauma
  • Every day decision fatigue and the little things that drain our mental energy
  • Thinking of outsourcing as more than the obvious tasks that you can hire out
  • Being willing to ask for and receive help from others

Current Lovelies-

Anne: getting ready for the daffodils in the spring while keeping the cozy lighting going indoors as much as possible

MacKenzie: enjoying listening to Les Mis music with her daughter

Resources Mentioned-

Books:

Affiliate links are used in this content.

Don’t Overthink It

The Body Keeps the Score

Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life

Find Anne-

You can find Anne on her website ModernMrsDarcy.com and listen to her podcast, What Should I Read Next. You can also follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.

Find MacKenzie-

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on InstagramFacebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

Thanks to Our Sponsors-

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by the new FAM: For All Momspodcast. This Audioboom original is available wherever you find your favorite podcasts, so go subscribe now!

Today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely is sponsored by Clearly Filtered. You can enjoy a 20% OFF discount on a filtered water system by visiting ClearlyFiltered.com/LOVELY and using code LOVELY.

CTL is also brought to you by Plan to Eat meal planning service. Visit PlanToEat.com/LOVELY to start your free 60-day trial instead of the normal 30-day trial.

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