The Intentional Family

Mike and Rachel share about the power of reading and how what you read actually changes your brain.Focused #196: Focus & the Reading Life, with Maryanne WolfMaryanne WolfReader, Come Home by Maryann WolfThe Proust & the Squid by Maryann WolfIsland of UnderstandingBookwormPiercing the Darkness by Frank PerettiHow to Read a Book by Mortimer AdlerLeaders Eat Last by Simon SinekSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Rachel talks about her favorite writing program and shares writing samples from her children’s stories and papers.Institute for Excellence in WritingFix It! GrammarMaryanne WolfThe Runaway by Normal Rockwell

Rachel shares about what focus is from a photographer’s perspective, why it matters, and what to do when you find your focus starts to drift.Lion Tamer storyFocused podcast

Rachel & Mike revisit the topic of yearly themes and share their words for 2024.Focused NeuYear calendarObsidian University cohortMike’s Multi-Scale Planning YouTube videoMike’s Personal Retreat courseHidrate Spark Water BottleFocused #194: I’d Like to Take a Mulligan

Rachel & Mike unpack this Latin phrase for "love of fate" and explain why you don't have to like what happens in order to use it for your advantage.Amor FatiBack to the FutureUHFMike’s YouTube channelHow to Do a Personal Retreat in ObsidianAtlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

Rachel shares about the value of tradition in helping to forge meaningful connections between families and friends.Classical ConversationsThe Giving MangerThe Intentional Family #73: 2023 Words for the Year

This Episode of The Intentional Family is sponsored by:Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating clean. Get Green Chef’s best deal of the year ($250 off!) at greenchef.com/intentional250 and use coupon code intentional250.Rachel encourages listeners to experience joy, lighten up, and laugh.

Rachel & Mike share a sneak peak of the LifeTheme cohort where they talk about finding your why, the 3 components of motivation, and using moments of impact to help you dial in your LifeTheme.LifeTheme CohortStart With Why by Simon SinekIkigai by Héctor García and Francesc MirallesFlow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiMaster Your Motivation by Susan FowlerThe Second Mountain by Arthur BrooksChris Bailey TED TalkPersonal Socrates by Marc ChampagneHidden Potential by Adam GrantLifeTheme email course

This Episode of The Intentional Family is sponsored by:Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating clean. Get 60% plus free shipping at greenchef.com/60intentional.Rachel explains the value of losing and why failure doesn’t have to be fatal.November 2023 LifeTheme Cohort coupon code FAMILY to save $50The Life of George Mueller

Rachel & Mike discuss finding purpose & making adjustments.The Intentional Family #22: Your LifeThemeThe Intentional Family #79: Knowing Your WhyHow to Time Block Your Day in Obsidian | YouTubeMan’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl | AmazonThe LifeTheme Cohort (Use coupon code FAMILY to save $50)Personal Retreat Handbook