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Season 6 of The Simple Sophisticate is effectively underway as 2019 wraps up and we head into 2020. As I mirror again to September 2014 when the present premiered, I couldn’t have fathomed the engagement it could encourage, the matters and books we might cowl and discover nor the individuals who would want to be on the present.
This 12 months, Apple modified its classes for podcasts, and in so doing prompted me to rethink label the present for brand new and potential listeners, which turned out to be a boon for the present and new listeners discovering it.
With the assistance of you, the listeners the podcast and readers of TSLL, the choices that have been determined upon (#1— Schooling: Self-Enchancment; #2 — Society & Tradition; #3 — Leisure: House & Backyard) in no small half contributed to the podcast reaching #33 in america’ ALL-Time Self-Enchancment podcasts. And, because the podcast has a robust Francophile following, when episode #269 – 32 Ways to Be Parisian Chic went reside earlier this month, the podcast soared to #5 for the every day Self-Enchancment podcasts.
As listeners share how and once they take heed to the present — whereas working the NYC marathon, whereas spring cleansing, whereas beginning the day in Australia, whereas commuting through automobile or prepare or subway, whereas strolling/working with their pups, whereas strolling alongside a river within the European countryside, whereas strolling via a park all through the huge United States, whereas winding down on the finish of the day in a comfy abode in Canada, and in so many international locations across the globe as listeners go about their lives (the present ranked #16 in South Africa, #12 in Hong Kong, #23 in Romania, #6 in Oman, and #2 in Spain!) — I’m humbled in addition to tickled to comprehend how TSLL neighborhood stretches far and broad, however extra so how similiar we’re irrespective of the place we name residence concerning our pursuits to reside a lifetime of contentment, a lifetime of deep pleasure and understanding of the world round us as we try to contribute positively to its future as we savor the on a regular basis moments.
How one can rankings work? The mixture of variety of downloads and constructive critiques and rankings drive up a present on the charts, and for each of those contributions by listeners, I need to say thanks. So a lot of you’ve got left constructive critiques and excessive rankings, and as I attempt to share the entire critiques, sprinkling just a few in every podcast episode, thanks to your time to share particularly what attracts you to the present. (you possibly can leave a review here on Apple iTunes)
Now to the highest 10 episodes of 2019 primarily based on the variety of downloads.
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34 Inspiring Daily Rituals to Ignite Your Creativity, episode #255
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Celebrating the JOMO and Enjoying Your Unique Chosen Life Journey, episode #251
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How to Create a Beckoning Sanctuary That Reflects Your Life Journey, episode #250
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A Lesson, for Women Especially, to Learn Sooner, episode #249
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22 French Beauty Secrets Worth the Investment in either time or money, episode #258
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Why Not . . . Tailor Your Life to Fit You? , episode #246
A well-designed life is a life that is sensible . . . a fabulous portfolio of experiences, of adventures, of failures that taught you vital classes, of hardships that made you stronger and helped you realize your self higher, and of achievements and satisfactions.” —Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Invoice Burnett and Dave Evans
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31 Ways to Practice True Self-Care and Exponentially Improve the Quality of Your Life, episode #242
Mary Beth Janssen describes in her 2017 The Book of Self-Care, “No quantity of massages, sizzling baths, aromatherapy, wholesome meals or train will maintain us over the span of our lives if not skilled from the layer of our being that’s pure consciousness.” In different phrases, there may be deeper work that must be executed, however we are able to nonetheless incorporate these floor, pleasure-finding practices into our self-care routine.
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36 Ways to Welcome Joie de Vivre into Your Everyday Life, episode #253
“I firmly imagine that it’s the little issues we try this ultimately add as much as a contented life. I’m not asking you to alter every part about the best way you reside, however maybe to rethink just a few particulars of your every day routine. Do not forget that joie de vivre just isn’t revolutionary —however it’s evolutionary.” —Robert Arbor, creator of Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living
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12 Ways to Make Your Mornings Magical, episode #243
“If you take management of your mornings, you’re taking management of your days. You get to interact with the world underneath your phrases. You may act, as an alternative of react.” —Hal Elrod, Miracle Morning Millionaires
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Attaining the Change You Seek in the New Year, episode #241
“In bringing about real interior transformation and alter, the Dalai Lama emphasizes the significance of creating a sustained effort. It’s a gradual course of.” —The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D.
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The subsequent new episode will go reside wherever you take heed to podcasts on Monday January 6, 2020. I’ll “see” you within the new 12 months!
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