One Happy Thing

Ep. 42: Ever been mad about being mad? We're right there with you.

If you’ve ever gotten caught up in the loop of being mad atyourself for being mad at somebody else... (come on, you know you have) then this is the episode for you! We’re talking about letting ourselves be human. About welcoming all of the emotions, including anger, and giving them a chance to tell us what they’re all about. Also—and this is huge— we're exploring the idea of taking responsibility for our own uncomfortable emotions instead of (gasp) blaming them on somebody else. Can you relate? Leave a comment, drop us an email at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com [onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com]or message us on Instagram: @maddiedaws @allthingskerry @jennifermoorman

Ep 41: The Joy of Pursuing a Dream with guest author Laura Lekkos

During Covid—and the Writer's Guild strike—screenwriterLaura Lekkos chose to pursue a big dream. Instead of sinking into gloom and doom and worry, she wrote the novel that had been calling to her for years.  And now it is being published! Listen to her story and let it inspire YOU to go after your own dreams.   About ALL THE LITTLE WAYS: In the vein of Pineapple Street and Such a Fun Age, All the Little Ways is a smart, heartfelt debut novel about two expecting mothers navigating motherhood, family life, and female friendship, whose bond is threatened by a shocking revelation. Laura Lekkos is a screenwriter and author. Her credits include Amazon MGM’s Relationship Goals and she is the adapting writer of Maurene Goo’s Somewhere Only We Know for Netflix and just confirmed Jennifer Probst’s The MarriageBargain. She is especially passionate about writing female-focused stories and has worked with various studios including Amazon, Netflix, Sony, Universal, and Lionsgate. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and is repped by Gersh and Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnnis Ryan LLP. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.  Find out more about Laura and All the Little Ways on herwebsite: www.lauralekkos.com [https://www.lauralekkos.com/].

Ep. 40: Finding wonder & joy in small moments

Today we're talking about wonder - and the way it lives in tiny little moments that are easy to miss if we're not paying attention. Kerry shares her rough English translation from French of an Instagram post she stumbled over that touched her deeply (by Valentin Auwercx, @pticrayon on IG). And then we're all sharing small and wonderful things that light us up (sometimes literally!) and inspire joy. We'd love to hear your small moments of wonder - drop them in the comments, email us at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com, or find us and comment on Instagram: Kerry: @all.things.kerry Maddie: @maddiedaws Jennifer: @jennifermoorman

Ep. 39: Experience Your Life, Bill

In today's episode, we're sharing some incredibly wise and helpful advice from Maddie's five-year-old granddaughter: experience your life! It's so easy to get caught up in one aspect of life, often something unpleasant, that we forget how wonderful it can be to experience everything! We've got a super simple grounding and getting present activity for you that literally only takes seconds — and of course we've got laughter and fun and some feel good conversation. So join us! And remember to experience YOUR life! Note: the grounding exercise we talk about is from Alexa Fischer, and you can find her website and more about her right here: https://www.alexafischer.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @maddiedaws @all.things.kerry @jennifermoorman

Ep. 38: When Waiting is the Work: thriving during the down time

In this very honest and heartfelt episode we’re talkingabout how to thrive when it feels like nothing is happening. You know those times: when you’re waiting for the healing, or the book contract, or the financial situation to resolve, or the grief to lift. We’ve all been there, and it’s so tempting to get impatient or even become despondent, to believe that nothing is happening and nothing will ever change. But as Jennifer points out during our conversation, “What if waiting is the work?” We’ve got some ideas about how to thrive during those waiting seasons. Listen in, and then let us know if anything has worked for you! Drop us a comment, email us at onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com [onehappythingpodcast@gmail.com], or find us on social media! Here are our IG handles to make that easy: @jennifermoorman @maddiedaws @all.things.kerry