Creating Your Community

By Laura Ambler

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Every day I read articles about increased loneliness, depression, and anxiety. How do you find your community-people you can identify with and develop as friends? That’s where Creating Community can help. In each podcast I’ll introduce you to fun and engaging people in my community of Longmont, CO and I’ll show you what I’ve learned about creating community every time I was the new kid on the block moving around the country. Every place I’ve lived has taught me how to find the fun and magic in creating community.

Episode Date
Cries for Acceptance
Mar 25, 2022
National Introvert Week
Mar 24, 2022
As Young as You Feel Day
Mar 23, 2022
Poetic Mushrooms
Mar 22, 2022
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Gumption
Mar 19, 2022
Sleep Day
Mar 18, 2022
Creativity and Pretending
Mar 17, 2022
Become 10 Again
Mar 16, 2022
National Pi(e) Day and Speech Day
Mar 15, 2022
Ideas for Getting Things Done…Maybe
Mar 10, 2022
International Women’s Day
Mar 09, 2022
Turning TO DO Into COULD DO
Mar 08, 2022
National Unplugging Day
Mar 04, 2022
Another Way to Look at Lent
Mar 03, 2022
A Sunflower Visualization
Mar 02, 2022
Paraprosdokians
Mar 01, 2022
Life in the good old days of 1902
Feb 26, 2022
Anxiety Busters
Feb 25, 2022
Chili Day
Feb 24, 2022
Inconvenience Yourself Day is Wednesday, February 23rd
Feb 23, 2022
Single Tasking Day on 2/22/22
Feb 22, 2022
Sunday is National Love Your Pet Day
Feb 19, 2022
Cat Day
Feb 18, 2022
How Do We Value a Person’s Life?
Feb 17, 2022
Down in the Dumps to High in the Clouds
Feb 16, 2022
Making a Decision Can be Fun
Feb 15, 2022
Doing Things Differently
Feb 12, 2022
Giving Compliments (first broadcast Feb 10, 2021)
Feb 11, 2022
Delightful Connection
Feb 10, 2022
The incredible Egg
Feb 09, 2022
Color and Expression
Feb 08, 2022
Eating Mindfully Accidentally
Feb 05, 2022
Snow Day!
Feb 03, 2022
Pranks Through History
Feb 02, 2022
Job and the Blame Game
Jan 31, 2022
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 28, 2022
Thursday the 27th is CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY!
Jan 27, 2022
Snow Bright Snow
Jan 26, 2022
George W Carver and National Peanut Butter Day
Jan 25, 2022
Joy in Sweatpants
Jan 22, 2022
Seeking Wisdom: the first week
Jan 21, 2022
The 70s and Stereotypical Thinking
Jan 20, 2022
Nostalgia, Baseball, and Rose-Tinted Glasses
Jan 19, 2022
Martin Luther King Day
Jan 18, 2022
Seeking Wisdom by Julia Cameron
Jan 13, 2022
National Milk Day
Jan 12, 2022
Delight and Cleaning off my Desk
Jan 10, 2022
National Tempura Day
Jan 08, 2022
An Exercise in Emotions
Jan 07, 2022
National Cuddle Up Day
Jan 06, 2022
Thank You Notes
Jan 05, 2022
Good News
Jan 03, 2022
What Would You Grab if Evacuated?
Dec 31, 2021
Resolutions
Dec 30, 2021
Gift Giving
Dec 28, 2021
Christmas Movies
Dec 24, 2021
Frank the Gargoyle and a Holiday Feud
Dec 23, 2021
National Short Girl Day and Physical Bias
Dec 22, 2021
Fun Facts and the Farmer’s Almanac
Dec 21, 2021
A Mind is Like a Parachute
Dec 20, 2021
Never Apologize for Your Art
Dec 19, 2021
The Story of the Dala Horse
Dec 18, 2021
National Regifting Day
Dec 17, 2021
Away in a Manger
Dec 16, 2021
Too Old? Who Says?!?
Dec 15, 2021
St Lucia Day
Dec 13, 2021
The Christmas Spider
Dec 13, 2021
People Are Like Christmas Decorations
Dec 12, 2021
When you’re in the dark KNOW that light is coming
Dec 10, 2021
Finding Joy
Dec 09, 2021
Does This Serve Me?
Dec 08, 2021
Saint Nicolas Day
Dec 07, 2021
Looking at the Grumpy People and Choosing to Smile
Dec 06, 2021
National Pear and Cookie Day and Harry & David
Dec 05, 2021
Green Bean Casserole, Lutefisk, and Blessings
Dec 04, 2021
Hope and the First Artificial Heart Transplant
Dec 02, 2021
Rosa Parks and Peppermint Bark
Dec 02, 2021
Thankful for Caring
Nov 25, 2021
Thanks for Feeling Good
Nov 23, 2021
Vivid Dreams: Where do they Come From?
Nov 07, 2021
All Saints Day
Nov 02, 2021
Frankenstein Friday
Oct 29, 2021
International Art Day
Oct 25, 2021
The Story of Stingy Jack: a Halloween Tale
Oct 23, 2021
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Oct 22, 2021
Trivial Pursuits
Oct 19, 2021
National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
Oct 17, 2021
Pain and Suffering: There is a Difference
Oct 15, 2021
Candy Creations and My Mom’s 99th
Oct 13, 2021
Why Shouldn’t We Celebrate Columbus?
Oct 11, 2021
Day 90 and time off ahead
Aug 17, 2021
Week 8 of The Artist’s Way
Aug 15, 2021
Friday the 13th. What a Wonderful Day!
Aug 14, 2021
What’s More Important? The Journey or the Destination? Neither. It’s the Company.
Aug 12, 2021
S’more Day and Memories
Aug 11, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 7
Aug 09, 2021
Be Patient
Aug 08, 2021
Have You Tried Yoga? Or Gluten Free? Or…
Aug 07, 2021
Hearing the Hum of Humanity
Aug 05, 2021
What Would You Put in Your Time Capsule?
Aug 04, 2021
It’s Good to Stand Up for Yourself
Aug 02, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 6
Aug 02, 2021
The International Day of Friendship
Jul 31, 2021
Scandihoovian Thoughts
Jul 29, 2021
But I Might NEED It!
Jul 28, 2021
I’m NOT a Hoarder. I’m an Artist
Jul 27, 2021
Week 5 of the Artist’s Way: Believing in Possibility
Jul 26, 2021
July 24th is Drive Thru Day
Jul 24, 2021
Ruminating: How to Break the Cycle
Jul 23, 2021
Hemingway Never Said It
Jul 22, 2021
People are Like Flowers
Jul 21, 2021
Synchronicity and Harold’s Purple Crayon
Jul 19, 2021
The Fruits of Summer
Jul 18, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 4
Jul 17, 2021
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Jul 15, 2021
Could you make a life or death decision?
Jul 14, 2021
My Favorite Smell
Jul 13, 2021
Customer Service to the Nth Degree in Longmont, CO
Jul 11, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 3
Jul 10, 2021
What Does a Migraine Look Like: How Art Can Help
Jul 09, 2021
Favorite Artists Part II: the Living Ones
Jul 08, 2021
Some of my Favorite Artists
Jul 07, 2021
A 4th of July Deluge and the Silver Lining
Jul 05, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 2
Jul 03, 2021
7 Ways to Keep the Outdoors Beautiful
Jul 02, 2021
Finding Your Silver Lining
Jul 01, 2021
What Do You Value in Your Life?
Jun 30, 2021
Dream Vacations
Jun 28, 2021
Why Travel is SO Important
Jun 27, 2021
The Artist’s Way Week 1
Jun 26, 2021
Try try and keep trying
Jun 25, 2021
Why Do we Watch Reality TV?
Jun 24, 2021
What Difference Does a Haircut Make
Jun 23, 2021
A Fun Creative Game
Jun 22, 2021
Thrift Store Treasure Hunting
Jun 20, 2021
Starting The Artist’s Way Again
Jun 19, 2021
National Eat Your Veggies Day
Jun 18, 2021
What Decision Changed Your Journey?
Jun 16, 2021
Belligerent Behavior in the Friendly Skies
Jun 16, 2021
Mudlarking: Where Trash Becomes Treasure
Jun 14, 2021
Slang That’s Stayed
Jun 13, 2021
Words are the Cat’s Pajamas
Jun 12, 2021
Questions to NEVER Ask
Jun 11, 2021
Sneaky Ways to Eat My Veggies
Jun 10, 2021
50 Smart Things Part 2
Jun 09, 2021
50 Smart Things
Jun 08, 2021
Last Week of Decluttering
Jun 07, 2021
What Art Taught Me Today
Jun 06, 2021
Why Wear Orange?
Jun 05, 2021
Quitting Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing
Jun 04, 2021
Lipstick Makes the Outfit
Jun 03, 2021
Say Something Nice Day
Jun 02, 2021
When 3 1/2 Hours Feels Like 15 Minutes
Jun 01, 2021
Declutter Week 3
May 31, 2021
My Color Theory
May 30, 2021
Lists of Praises and Prayers
May 29, 2021
Bone Tired and Rambling
May 26, 2021
Don’t Touch My Art Supplies
May 25, 2021
Week 2 of Declutter Time
May 24, 2021
Happy International Sherlock Holmes Day
May 23, 2021
World Meditation Day
May 21, 2021
I’m Allergic to Bees but I Still Celebrate World Bee Day
May 21, 2021
Contemplative Reading Honoring AAPI Heritage Month
May 20, 2021
Brad and Kristi Montague’s Beautiful New Book About Community and Connection
May 19, 2021
Unstick Your Stuck
May 18, 2021
Happy Accidents
May 17, 2021
The First 7 Days of a 30-Day Declutter
May 16, 2021
Vinegar and its Many Uses - Thanks, Mom
May 15, 2021
The Ripple Effect and Community
May 14, 2021
May 12th International Awareness Day
May 13, 2021
No Dull Places. Only Dulled Vision.
May 12, 2021
I Have to VS I Want to
May 11, 2021
Thriving Through Uncertainty
May 10, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day to Those Who Find it Hard to Celebrate
May 09, 2021
When You Want to Eat the Whole Thing
May 08, 2021
Get Caught Reading this Month
May 07, 2021
Cinco de Mayo’s True Celebration
May 06, 2021
Photos Lie. Let Me Tell You Why.
May 05, 2021
Sharing Memories
May 03, 2021
To Those Who Deliver, Thank You
May 03, 2021
May Day and other celebrations
May 02, 2021
Wow! Episode 90!
Apr 16, 2021
Choosing Self-Care
Apr 15, 2021
Library Worker Day
Apr 14, 2021
What do you Want to Keep from your Covid Life?
Apr 13, 2021
Day of the Dandelion
Apr 12, 2021
Tomorrow is National Pet Day
Apr 11, 2021
National Sibling Day is Tomorrow
Apr 10, 2021
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Apr 09, 2021
A National Holiday I Can Really Celebrate
Apr 08, 2021
Kathie Dolce and The Ladies Next Door
Apr 07, 2021
Temptation thy name is hot cross bun
Apr 06, 2021
Zoning Out and Meditation
Apr 01, 2021
Kelly Cowling and Philosophy reprise
Mar 31, 2021
Inspiration in quotations
Mar 30, 2021
Why do People Avoid Doctors?
Mar 28, 2021
Thank you Leonard Nimoy
Mar 27, 2021
Prove Me Wrong, Please
Mar 26, 2021
What are the Secrets of the Happiest Country in the World?
Mar 25, 2021
Donna Clement, accomplished artist, amazing teacher, sci-fi nerd (like me)and great person
Mar 23, 2021
Ever Wanna Play Hooky?
Mar 23, 2021
World Poetry Day
Mar 22, 2021
Spring Has Sprung
Mar 21, 2021
Stack Those Habits for Success
Mar 20, 2021
Eat Your Veggies. But WHYYYYY?
Mar 19, 2021
How to Stop Worrying
Mar 18, 2021
Ryan Mohrmann, building community one home at a time
Mar 16, 2021
Are You Holding Yourself Back?
Mar 16, 2021
Poems of Snow
Mar 15, 2021
Some Help for Migraines
Mar 14, 2021
Productive Procrastination
Mar 13, 2021
Here Comes Johnny Appleseed
Mar 12, 2021
National Paper Money Day
Mar 11, 2021
Kate Neligan, Equine Partnered Coach
Mar 09, 2021
International Women’s Day
Mar 09, 2021
What’s in a Name? It’s Namesake Day
Mar 08, 2021
National Frozen Food Day
Mar 07, 2021
The One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 in Colorado
Mar 06, 2021
What is Holy Experiment Day
Mar 05, 2021
You Do Not Have to be Good
Mar 03, 2021
Angie Bailey Art & Soul
Mar 02, 2021
International Wheelchair Day
Mar 02, 2021
How Many Words Did Shakespeare Create
Mar 01, 2021
She was Made Beautiful
Feb 28, 2021
Dr. William Kitchiner, eccentric, chef, scientist, and musician
Feb 27, 2021
National Clam Chowder Day
Feb 26, 2021
Oubaitori: We Each Have Our Own Journey
Feb 25, 2021
Saving a Life and Making a Friend
Feb 23, 2021
Be Humble Day
Feb 23, 2021
Real Bread Week - YUM
Feb 22, 2021
National Love Your Pet Day
Feb 21, 2021
Michaelangelo and Martin Luther Died on This Day
Feb 19, 2021
What Should You Give Up for Lent
Feb 18, 2021
A talk with Brandy Queen about Longmont, her position as counselor, and the Longmont Senior Center
Feb 16, 2021
World Pancake Day
Feb 16, 2021
Happy Valentine’s Day
Feb 15, 2021
World Radio Day
Feb 14, 2021
Darwin Day
Feb 13, 2021
Giving Compliments is Good for You and Others
Feb 11, 2021
Debbie Noel, an Extraordinary Woman
Feb 09, 2021
5 Habits to Bust You Out of Your Rut
Feb 09, 2021
You Just Might Need It
Feb 08, 2021
Send a Card to a Friend Day is February 7th
Feb 07, 2021
Grateful Circles
Feb 06, 2021
World Cancer Day
Feb 05, 2021
Why Local Politics Count
Feb 04, 2021
National Hedgehog Day
Feb 03, 2021
Overcoming Self-Sabotage
Feb 02, 2021
Why Comparing Yourself to Others is a Bad Thing
Feb 01, 2021
Anxiety Eating You or Are You Eating It?
Jan 31, 2021
Grief and Transformation
Jan 29, 2021
Inner Critic to Inner Coach
Jan 29, 2021
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27, 2021
Do Cookbooks Count as Reading?
Jan 27, 2021
Where Does the Time Go?
Jan 26, 2021
How to be Committed to Change in Your Life
Jan 25, 2021
What I found Googling “Unity”
Jan 24, 2021
What is the Sanctity of Life?
Jan 23, 2021
A question of age and ism
Jan 22, 2021
Today I choose love
Jan 20, 2021
National Popcorn Day!
Jan 20, 2021
How to keep good habits going
Jan 19, 2021
What did 2020 teach you about yourself?
Jan 18, 2021
National Religious Freedom Day
Jan 17, 2021
How Are You? No, How Are You Really?
Jan 16, 2021
Do a Little Bit of Good
Jan 15, 2021
Shopping with my mom and her besties
Jan 14, 2021
National Hot Tea Day
Jan 13, 2021
I Am From
Jan 12, 2021
New Beginnings Every Day
Jan 11, 2021
A New Year and 90 Days Done! WOW!
Jan 01, 2021
Releasing Rituals for 2020
Dec 31, 2020
Preconceived Notions
Dec 30, 2020
Choosing a Word for 2021
Dec 29, 2020
Missing People During the Holidays
Dec 28, 2020
Boxing Day and the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 27, 2020
‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dec 25, 2020
What Christmas Movies Give Us
Dec 24, 2020
National Cookie Exchange Day
Dec 23, 2020
Share Your Light on the Shortest Day
Dec 22, 2020
Today is My Birthday
Dec 21, 2020
Sometimes Snow White is the Villain
Dec 20, 2020
It’s a Festive Day!
Dec 19, 2020
Letting Go
Dec 18, 2020
The Christmas Cat
Dec 17, 2020
International Tea Day
Dec 16, 2020
Christmas Song Trivia
Dec 15, 2020
Santa Lucia Day
Dec 14, 2020
Gingerbread Houses
Dec 13, 2020
Lost and Found Day
Dec 12, 2020
Human Rights Day
Dec 11, 2020
Christmas Card Day and Awe Again
Dec 10, 2020
Microdosing Awe
Dec 09, 2020
Afterwards May Be Too Late
Dec 08, 2020
Your Personal Advent Calendar
Dec 07, 2020
Candle Day
Dec 06, 2020
A Poem and Commentary on Recycling
Dec 05, 2020
International Day of Persons with Disability
Dec 04, 2020
National Mutt Day
Dec 03, 2020
The Podcast I Almost Forgot
Dec 02, 2020
Mason Jar and Mousse Day
Dec 01, 2020
Guilt
Nov 30, 2020
Red Planet Day
Nov 29, 2020
Giving Thanks the Day After Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 2020
National Family Storytelling Month
Nov 26, 2020
National Sardine Day
Nov 25, 2020
Talking to my dog, Little Bear
Nov 24, 2020
Thankfulness Times Three
Nov 23, 2020
Coveting the Curls
Nov 22, 2020
A Different Thanksgiving
Nov 21, 2020
Board Games (Faves and Foes)
Nov 20, 2020
The Famiy of Friends
Nov 19, 2020
National Homemade Bread Day
Nov 18, 2020
What comforts you when you’re feeling wooby?
Nov 17, 2020
Celebrate the Little Things
Nov 16, 2020
Some of my mom’s favorite quotes
Nov 15, 2020
World Kindness Day
Nov 14, 2020
Today is Special
Nov 13, 2020
In Honor of Veteran’s Day
Nov 12, 2020
Emotional Support
Nov 11, 2020
Pirate Guidelines for Life
Nov 10, 2020
The Golden Rule and Moving Forward
Nov 09, 2020
Celebration of Now
Nov 08, 2020
Calendars and Journals
Nov 07, 2020
A Few Poems
Nov 06, 2020
Back It Up
Nov 05, 2020
Love sweet love
Nov 04, 2020
Answering your questions
Nov 03, 2020
It’s Vinegar Day!
Nov 02, 2020
Spooky Poems for Halloween
Oct 31, 2020
Why do we Like to be Scared?
Oct 31, 2020
The top 10 phobias in the world
Oct 30, 2020
Haunted Longmont, CO Fun
Oct 29, 2020
Spooky Stories to Read Around your Favorite Fire Source
Oct 28, 2020
What movies scared you as a kid?
Oct 27, 2020
What smells make you happy?
Oct 26, 2020
Stamps. Tiny pieces of history.
Oct 25, 2020
Say a prayer and thank God for firefighters
Oct 24, 2020
I’m not evil just because I disagree with you.
Oct 23, 2020
On Death and Dying- A Loving Discussion
Oct 22, 2020
Catalogs and Creative Arts During Covid
Oct 21, 2020
Explore new worlds through your tastebuds
Oct 20, 2020
What’s in an emergency kit?
Oct 19, 2020
What would you take if you were being evacuated right now.
Oct 18, 2020
When Friends Don’t Agree
Oct 17, 2020
Community Helps You Live Longer
Oct 16, 2020
You Are Worthy
Oct 15, 2020
I Voted!
Oct 14, 2020
Unexpected Kindness
Oct 13, 2020
Acceptance
Oct 12, 2020
Realistic Hope
Oct 11, 2020
What community means to me
Oct 10, 2020
Take an art class!
Oct 09, 2020
11 Ways to Feel Better
Oct 08, 2020
Making a Difference
Oct 07, 2020
Feeling Good Trying New Things
Oct 06, 2020
Listening to Hear and Understand
Oct 05, 2020
Learning from Listening to Negative Self-Talk
Oct 04, 2020
Finding What’s Fun
Oct 02, 2020
The First Last 90 Days of 2020
Oct 01, 2020
The Virtual Altered Book Club
Aug 24, 2020
The Creative Commute with Jennifer Liss
May 30, 2020
Practicing Gratitude for Yourself and the World Around You
May 08, 2020
Philosophy and fun in the time of COVID19
Apr 14, 2020
Worry, Caring, and the Princess Phone
Apr 08, 2020
The Ladies Nextdoor
Mar 31, 2020
Creating Community and COVID19
Mar 24, 2020
Creating Your Community (Trailer)
Feb 14, 2020