*MINI:* A Podcast Update + happy halloween!

Hello hello, welcome to Episode 119, a little mini episode with an update and links to episodes from the archive for this fine Halloween Thursday.

As I'm continuing to adjust to motherhood, I'm making some space to soak up this time while still aiming for consistency in my pursuits. In this episode you'll hear my plan for all that, as well as some more cozy episodes from the Life On the Brink archives that you might enjoy during this season. Especially if you are in a time of transition or challenge like I am, these are for you!

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Hello everyone. Welcome to Episode 119 of life on the brink. It's a little mini bonus episode of sorts, because the next full episode is not quite ready yet, but I wanted to sort of give an update and to just check in and also say Happy Halloween if you're listening to this. On the day that it comes out, I am having my first Halloween, obviously, with Zoe, with the baby. And the plan is Josh and I are going to dress sort of inspired by the lady in the tramp. And then I have made a sort of spaghetti costume for Zoe. I've tried to fashion it out of a few clothing pieces and a mop head that I've strung together into a sort of wearable piece, and I'm gonna put her in a baking dish and try and make her the spaghetti and meatball between the two of us. So we'll see how that goes. I hope that you have a very fun, cozy Halloween, wherever you are, if you are listening today and you celebrate, but I just wanted to come on and say that I think I was a little ambitious, as I usually am, and I need to move at a slower pace as I am continuing to understand this new season of life, of motherhood, of having a very young child, and balancing all the other parts of my life. I do work part time, and I mom full time, and then I have things that are important to me, this podcast being one of them. But basically, you will have noticed that the frequency of upload, you know, I'm trying to keep up with something, and it's just not, it's just not working yet. And so rather than say I will do more than what I actually do, I've decided to just, for the time being, say that you can expect one episode per month. I think that that is a workable goal for me, and then in time, I'd like to go back to a bi weekly schedule and then just take it from there. But I think that is better way to give myself the space to actually make something nice, nice for someone else to listen to, and to give you the listeners, this beautiful community, an accurate expectation, because what I don't want is for this podcast to become something that is stressful or something that I would, God forbid, Dread making. And so I think the best way is just to pace myself. And fortunately, there is an archive of episodes, seasonal episodes and episodes organized by content and all of that. So I will give you some suggestions if you were hoping for a longer, cozy podcast episode today, I've got some other things that you can listen to, for sure, but I didn't want to just leave you hanging. And the next episode is a doozy. The interview episodes always take a little bit longer to produce, and as I mentioned, I have my sister joining me again for the next installment in the movie night series. So that is coming. I will get it out to you at some time in November, if you know time allows, and you know creativity strikes, and I can do more than that, I will, but I I'm just gonna have a slower goal. I think Zoe has hit the four month sleep regression for sure, and is very into contact napping right now, which is a really fine and beautiful thing. And I don't want to stress the time that I quote, unquote, should be spending on things that I would need to be away from her to do the little bit of work that I do have, I take great pride in it and take seriously. And can do some of that with Zoe and some of it not. And there's also a big. Things on the horizon involving the the trio that I sing in. We're releasing an album very soon, and there's just a lot that goes into preparing for that. And so some of it, as I said, can be with Zoe, and some of it, I can't, and I just need quiet time at a computer. And that time is very, very sparse right now, but this will also allow me to be more patient with her, with myself, and to try to soak up this time more. I know that everyone says this is a really short, fleeting season of life, and that I ought to really soak it up, and I think I could definitely do a better job of soaking it up. So this is one of the things that I'm I'm doing for To that end, I do still plan to release the newsletter every month, however, so if you would like the newsletter, which does include other little bits and pieces and fun things that are inspiring me. Each month, you can go to life on the brink. Dot Live, which is the website for this podcast, and at the bottom of every page, there's a little banner that says, want more inspiration. And you can sign up, and it's just once a month, similar to this podcast right now. And I would also love it. If you have ideas or thoughts regarding podcast episodes or things you'd like to hear more about, you can always contact me through the website. And I, while I try to have to make an episode of substance, for lack of a better term, I also do have some podcasts myself that I just listen to, like a comfort listen. And it doesn't really matter what it's about. I just like to listen to it. And so if you just enjoy the sound of my voice and would be okay with a bit more of a casual episode, feel free to let me know that too. I don't that kind of feedback does really help to inform the making of this and especially right now, I feel like it's a transitional like very much in a transition right now to what I'm not sure. But if you have thoughts regarding this podcast, please let me know, reach out through the website or via another avenue. I really, really appreciate your input and and I just really love this community. So feel free. Feel absolutely free. So with that being said, I would like to give you a few episodes that you could listen to today. If you would like another cozy thing to listen to, and maybe you haven't listened to every episode yet, I'll just run some off right now that I think would be cute for today. Of course, podcast 39 was spooky movie night with my sister Sarah, because we don't like scary movies, but it's a spooky Movie Night. And all the way back on, Episode Seven is Autumn movie night as well. And then I just found some episodes from the archives that kind of mirror where I'm at right now. In case any of you are in a similar place, Episode 66 is called listening to your needs and times of transition. That's what I'm doing. Episode 80 is taking care of yourself when you feel overwhelmed, anxious or burnt out. And episode 90 is called, you have permission to enjoy your life. In parentheses, thoughts on productivity and guilt, so feel free have something warm to drink and maybe a nice walk through the leaves. I've really enjoyed getting outside now that it's not so hot, and sometimes a nice podcast. Walk through the autumn leaves is just the thing to clear the mind and just give a new perspective. And then finally, I just want to let you know that if you follow me on Instagram, that would probably be the best way to know, or rather be notified, when a new episode does release at some point in the month. Of course, you can always subscribe to the podcast on your app of choice, but I will also share about it on Instagram. You can find me at and it's a confusing handle, but it's Anna on the keys, and there's underscores in between every word, so Anna underscore on etc, and I'll be sharing when a new episode drops, at least on my stories, as well as little autumn and Zoe updates. And of course, like I mentioned, the upcoming album release of the group, that I'm a part of the True Tone honeys. You can also search that on Instagram, the True Tone honeys. But anyway, let me throw a couple little joy. Is here, and at the end, I have been loving going on walks with Zoe in the carrier that's like, strapped on to me. She's now big enough where she can face out, and she loves it. She loves going outside, loves looking at everything. We just put a little hat on her head, and it's been really, really nice. And also, I have started my reread of The Night Circus that I mentioned a couple episodes ago. Oh my goodness, as it stands right now, it is just as good as I remember. I love it, and I haven't read it in years. So there's lots of things that I don't remember, and I'm loving it. So those have been two very sweet joys. I'm actually reading several books. I've found that the only way to get any reading in these days is to have a book kind of everywhere. So I have one upstairs in the nursery. I have one by my side of the bed. I have one in the living room, I'm listening to an audio book like I'm just getting little like a few pages here and there, depending on where I am with Zoe, usually while she's falling asleep. And that's been really nice. It hasn't been confusing to me so far yet. I will link in the show notes the playlist that I made for spooky Movie Night, because I feel like that's appropriate for today. If you need some background ambience today, I've got a playlist that I made a couple years ago, and with that, I will leave you to enjoy this beautiful last day of October. I'll be back at some point in November. The interview has been recorded. I just have to record some other bits and edit it all and all that stuff. But it will happen. And this is a season, a season of time, and I'm choosing to make it a sweet one rather than a stressful one. So I hope that wherever you are, you have a lovely day. Ciao, you