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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: June, 2020
Jun 24, 2020

We have something a little different for you on Cultivating the Lovely the Podcast this week. Today MacKenzie is doing a solo show and sharing with us how she is handling the hard things in life right now. She also wants to personally invite you to join in with “Take Back Your Life July” and the accountability groups coming up in Patreon next month. (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

  • Why MacKenzie decided to do this particular episode at this time
  • What working through the attributes of God in Sara Hagerty’s Adore study has done in MacKenzie’s heart
  • If you haven’t listened to it yet, you can go back and listen to Sara’s interview on CTL Episode 160

When we can allow our doubts and fears to be exposed to Him, God is gentle with us.

MacKenzie Koppa
  • MacKenzie reads Psalm 37 and Psalm 73
  • Keeping a long-range perspective and remembering God's truth
  • Ways that MacKenzie has been dealing practically with hard times:
    • Journalling thoughts and prayers
    • Leaning into counsel from trusted friends
    • Tapping into her emotions through music
  • MacKenzie sings "It Is Well" to close out the episode

Thanks to Our Sponsor-

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by Little Passports. As a CTL listener, you can get 15% OFF the price of any subscription when you use coupon code LOVELY at checkout.

Resources Mentioned-

Books:

Adore by Sara Hagerty

Music:

Bethel Music

Hillsong Worship

Rend Collective

Lauren Daigle

Nicole Nordeman

Jennifer Knapp's Kansas album

Find MacKenzie-

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

Jun 17, 2020

On today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie talks with her good friend Katie Duckett all about the little things they are doing to recapture that sense of who they are as individuals. This episode is all about recovering from challenging times, and even thriving in the midst of them. We hope this conversation will leave you encouraged!

  • MacKenzie shares about writing a list of the things that make her feel like herself
  • The value of this time to re-evaluate what aspects of our lives are really important to us
  • Katie and MacKenzie share the little “vanities” that they had to grapple with when they were taken away
  • The importance of regular anchor points to fill our souls
  • What makes us each feel alive is unique and different
  • MacKenzie tells how she recognized how important it is to her to have outside activities
  • How a sort of home church has developed among MacKenzie’s group of friends

We have a God who loves to give us good gifts, and He knows our hearts and what we need.

Katie Duckett
  • The little things that MacKenzie and Katie like to do to feel like the best versions of themselves
  • Taking the time to ask the questions about what is important to your family
  • Setting up a new tone or structure for the summer to help rest and regroup
  • The ways that appreciating and noticing beauty transforms us
  • Finding ways to intentionally create spaces that give you room to breathe
  • “Have you heard about pasta salad?”
  • Katie’s self-tanning regimen

Resources Mentioned-

Affiliate links are used in this content.

Books:

The Royal We

The Heir Affair

Music:

Hamilton

Thanks to Our Sponsor-

This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by True Botanicals. CTL Listeners can get 15% OFF their first order from truebotanicals.com/lovely.

Find Katie-

You can find Katie Duckett on Instagram @may_these_arrows_fly.

Find MacKenzie-

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

Jun 3, 2020

On today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie talks with her good friend Chelle Bruzas about joy, hope and creating fun in the middle of really hard stuff in our current world. This is not meant to trivialize the huge issues going on right now, but to encourage you to find the light in the darkness and give your mind a break from the stress. So listen in, stop scrolling, maybe take a walk, and listen in to this uplifting conversation. (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

  • Chelle talks about checking in on others and loving on new neighbors
  • Looking back and seeing how God has given us grace for the hard days
  • Holding our vision of the future loosely and surrendering to the Lord
  • Doing something out of the ordinary to shake up the monotony
  • Make it a priority to build community and be the friend you need
  • Taking in beauty in the out of doors
  • Find ways to have a gentler routine and a reward at the end of the day

Joy will make us stronger and more capable of dealing with all the heavy things around us.

MacKenzie Koppa

Resources Mentioned-

Books:

Try Softer by Aundi Kobler

Podcasts:

The Popcast

Find Chelle-

You can find Chelle Bruzas on @chelle_bruzas.

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

CTL is also brought to you by Little Passports. As a CTL listener, you can get 15% OFF the price of any subscription when you use coupon code LOVELY at checkout.

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