Episode 246: Merica Stum
Well, happy new year friends! I’m sure you are like me and you were so happy to flip the calendar to a new year. I always love a new year because for me it feels like it holds so much potential. It’s the one time in the year that the unknown of what lies ahead doesn’t scare me. For some reason, the unknown at the start of the year feels hopeful.
At the end of 2020, my family packed up and moved from Atlanta to Tennessee. We are currently two weeks into living here. So nothing like making a big change in the middle of the holidays and a pandemic. Come find me on Instagram @sarahwbragg to see more of what life is looking like at the farm.
Today, is my annual year in review episode with my good friend Merica Stum. This is my absolute favorite episode of the year. You know how you get together with a friend you haven’t seen in a long time and you have one million things to talk about? That was this episode.
In this episode, we look back and compare what we thought 2020 would hold and what actually happened. We talk about some of the overarching themes of the year, what we learned, good habits we developed, thoughts and feelings on planners, our favorite books and shows and then we look at 2021 and what we hope for. This episode is full of laughter and goodness so pull up a chair and join the conversation.
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Links mentioned:
Merica’s Survival Kit:
olive & june nail polish
gossip girl
cooking
heavy cream
instacart
Sarah’s Survival Kit:
air fryer
ted lasso
smoke breaks
family slide show
Takeaways:
Books we loved:
Discussion Questions:
How would you describe 2020?
What was a high and low for this year?
What was an overarching theme?
What growth have you seen this year?
What did you learn this year?
What was in your survival kit this year?
What do you want more of in 2021?
What do you want less of in 2021?
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Connect with Merica: Instagram
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