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As I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 11: Four Things Writing a Book Proposal Taught MeIn this episode, I'm talking about four things that I learned while writing a book proposal. This process taught me a tremendous amount about myself, myself as a writer, and the people I am writing for based on what I want to write about. The themes of my content are taking a different turn than I expected, and I'll be talking about this as well as some news about the future of this podcast, As I Wander with Lauren Lanoue.As always, I'm so happy you're here. Here are a couple of things I mention in the...2023-06-1309 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueWhy I'm Letting Go of Hope...Oh! And My New Word of the MomentWelcome. Every piece of you. Hope. Hope is a weird thing to try to explain and yet we're told we should cling to it even though we can barely define it. I’m learning that while living life open handed is about letting go, it is also about staying open to hope and possibility…not necessarily clinging to any sliver of hope that we find.In today's episode called "Why I'm Letting Go of Hope," we will talk about what hope means and why instead of clinging to it, I'm learning to let go and let h...2023-05-0908 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueFor When You Can't Go Back Home: A Eulogy for Letting GoIn today's episode, we are tackling a difficult subject--what happens when you can't go back home. I’ll share a bit what it felt like moving back to the Bible Belt of Western North Carolina after living abroad for four years . We'll discuss the hard truths of growing and evolving, and how I came to the realization that we cannot un-change or un-grow. We will delve into the pain and difficulties of returning home after experiencing such a transformation, the struggles of reconciling our past selves with our current selves, as well as the art of letting go.2023-04-1115 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueMondays, Bad Days, and Reali-tay...Oh! And a Reminder That You Are Not a BotherIn today's episode, you get to listen to me complain. Ok, not really, but I am going to tell you about a bad day that I experienced several months ago, and the lessons I learned through the experience. We'll talk about the importance of embracing our bad days as much as our good days, and perhaps we'll all leave with some ideas on how to be a better friend when our loved ones are having their own bad days. Oh! And I'll tell you about my favorite affirmation which reminds us that we are not a bother o...2023-03-1411 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueOn Being in Process...Oh! And What Makes a True MasterpieceThis is episode 7 of As I Wander with Lauren Lanoue.This is a podcast about finding home or making it right where we are on our own unique journeys.Whatever brings you here, and whatever you've brought with you. Welcome. Every piece of you. In today's episode, we'll talk about how we can create more authentic relationships and community by sharing ourselves while we're still in process, before we have everything figured out, before we have it all together. OH! And I'll tell you what I think makes a true masterpiece.H...2023-02-1412 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 6: Ambition, Evolution, and the Word of the Year...Oh! And Why I Flinch When My Toddler is Holding a DollIn today's episode, we're talking about Ambition, Evolution, and the Word of the Year…Oh! And Why I Flinch When My Toddler is Holding a Toy. You will also learn why I prefer to have a word of the moment instead of a word of the year.If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support this growing community that we're cultivating, here are a few ways to do just that: Sign up for my free, monthly newsletter Read my blog Share this episode with a friend. Follow me on Instagram and Ti...2023-01-1011 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 5: Quitting the Race...Oh! And What the Tortoise and the Hare Didn't Teach YouIf you've ever found yourself exhausted from having to keep up or stay ahead in a race you never signed up to be in, this race we call life, this episode is for you. Today I'm talking about something I recently learned from that old tale of the tortoise and the hare and why I'm quitting the race in exchange for a slower pace which can lead to loving and authentic community.If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support this growing community that we're cultivating, here are a few ways to do just...2022-12-1310 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 4: Making Do vs. Making Home...Oh! And Why I Think Things Never Get Any EasierWhen we were living abroad, I lived with the mantra "we're just here for a little while. We'll make do with what we have." But that "little while" turned into a little longer, and that's when I learned the importance of making home right here, right now. In this episode, you'll hear more about why I think it's important to stop just making do and make home instead…Oh! And you'll hear why I think things never really get any easier.If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support this growing community tha...2022-11-0810 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 3: When Our Built-In Communities Break Down...Oh! and Why Us Introverts Need Extrovert FriendsMost of us have or have had some sort of built-in community whether that's provided through our family, by living in a small town, a church, or even work. In today's episode, you'll hear about what happens when these built-in communities break down, and what I think it takes to build our own community after this happens. Oh! and I'll tell you why introverts need extrovert friends.I'd love to hear a story of when (or if) this has happened to you.If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support t...2022-10-2510 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 2: Homemaking and the Smell of Curry...Oh! And Those God-Forsaken Coin-Operated Shopping CartsIn which you'll hear a story about finding home in unexpected places from a taste of banana bread to the sound of a baby's laughter, and yes, the smell of curry. It's a story of learning to recognize those small bits of home along our journey, no matter how strange or foreign it all seems.I'd love to know: Where is a surprising place you have found a sense of home when home was no where to be found?If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support this growing community that we're...2022-10-2509 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueEpisode 1: Let's Start HereWelcome to As I Wander with Lauren Lanoue!This is the very first episode, I'm so happy that you are here!In this one, you'll hear a sampling of topics and themes that we will explore on this podcast as well as a bit about your host, Lauren Lanoue (That's me. Hi!). We'll talk about what home means as far as this podcast is concerned, and why it's so hard these days to know where we belong...and hopefully, you'll leave with some encouragement that you're not alone even as you wander.I'd...2022-10-2510 minAs I Wander with Lauren LanoueWelcome to As I Wander with Lauren LanoueFirst episodes available October 25! Welcome to As I Wander with Lauren Lanoue. Life is a journey full of uncertainty. It can feel impossible to find where we belong, but I believe home can be right here even as we wander. These short, 10-15 minute episodes are written and hosted by me, Lauren Lanoue. With them, I hope to provide a safe space for us as we learn together to find home or make it wherever we are on our own unique journeys.If you'd like to read my writing, connect, or otherwise support this growing community that...2022-09-1401 min