Both Kelly and Brooke have big problems with the notion of living a 'balanced' life, as it adds several layers of stress and expectation to lives that already feel full to the brim with 'shoulds' and 'have to's'.  Plus, as Kelly talks about, trying to find a work/life balance forces us to compartmentalise our lives - and it's incredibly tough to live intentionally when we're too distracted trying to keep the weight balanced evenly across all segments of our lives. Brooke is a big proponent of the idea of tilting rather than balancing, and she talks about how she applies it to her daily life, and how tilting stops the feeling of overwhelm. Head over to http://www.letitbe.fm to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show!

<div>Both Kelly and Brooke have big problems with the notion of living a 'balanced' life, as it adds several layers of stress and expectation to lives that already feel full to the brim with 'shoulds' and 'have to's'.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Plus, as Kelly talks about, trying to find a work/life balance forces us to compartmentalise our lives - and it's incredibly tough to live intentionally when we're too distracted&nbsp;trying to keep the weight balanced evenly across all segments of our lives.</div>
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<div>Brooke is a big proponent of the idea of tilting rather than balancing, and she talks about how she applies it&nbsp;to her daily life, and how tilting stops the&nbsp;feeling of overwhelm.</div>
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<div>Head over to http://www.letitbe.fm to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show!</div>

A weekly show with Kelly Exeter and Brooke McAlary, where we chat about what it means to do less and be more.

Let It Be

Is 'balance' just another myth we're killing ourselves to achieve?

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They say all good things must come to an end ...

And while this episode isn't necessarily the end of Let It Be forever, it's the end for now. With that in mind, Kelly and Brooke take the opportunity to bring listeners up to speed with everything they've been up to in the six months since last recording. Hint: they've been rather busy!

This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers:
The realities of dreams coming true
How exposed one feels when they have a new book out, much less two
The consequences of making hard decisions
What to do when you're a self-improvement writer who is struggling to meet their readers where they are

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Want to stay in touch with Kelly and Brooke? Brooke and Ben will continue to produce the Slow Your Home podcast while in Canada (yes, they're moving to Canada) while the Straight and Curly podcast Kelly co-hosts with Carly Jacobs will continue on into 2018.
Slow Your Home: https://slowyourhome.com/
Straight and Curly: http://straightandcurly.com/
Twitter: @kellyexeter @brookemcalary

<p>They say all good things must come to an end ...</p>
<p>And while this episode isn't necessarily the end of Let It Be forever, it's the end for now. With that in mind, Kelly and Brooke take the opportunity to bring listeners up to speed with everything they've been up to in the six months since last recording. Hint: they've been rather busy!</p>
<p>This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers:</p>
<ul>
<li>The realities of dreams coming true</li>
<li>How exposed one feels when they have a new book out, much less two</li>
<li>The consequences of making hard decisions</li>
<li>What to do when you're a self-improvement writer who is struggling to meet their readers where they are</li>
</ul>
<p>----</p>
<p>Want to stay in touch with Kelly and Brooke? Brooke and Ben will continue to produce the Slow Your Home podcast while in Canada (yes, they're moving to Canada) while the Straight and Curly podcast Kelly co-hosts with Carly Jacobs will continue on into 2018.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Slow Your Home:</strong> https://slowyourhome.com/</li>
<li><strong>Straight and Curly:</strong>&nbsp;http://straightandcurly.com/</li>
<li><strong>Twitter:</strong> @kellyexeter @brookemcalary</li>
</ul>

070: The End ... For Now

In the final episode of this season, Kelly and Brooke answer some cracking listener questions.   

After putting a callout in the Facebook group, the girls have been inundated with a whole heap of excellent questions – some of which leave them squirming a little.  

In this episode Brooke and Kel do their best to answer the following:  
What sort of things, big or small, wind you up to the point that all the theories to deal with it go out the window? 
What tips do you have for staying present and in the moment? 
Do you have any ideas for stopping self sabotaging? 
Doyou have any routine, rhythm or ritual tips for people who don't work a 9-5, Monday to Friday type job?  
Do you think you would be so successful without the support of your husbands? 
What’s your take on the intersection of MBTI and Gretchen's 4 tendencies? (Obviously this one is for Kelly because Brooke has NFI.)  
What are your top podcasting tips?  
What is one quality you admire about each other? 
What is the one simple/intentional living thing that you struggle to maintain? 
What is the one thing you feel guilty about? 
What is one thing you wish you had done/attempted 5 years ago?? 
I would love to hear your strategies for self compassion. How do you recognize your standards are too high?   
What would a perfect/ideal day be?

<p><strong>In the final episode of this season, Kelly and Brooke answer some cracking listener questions.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>After putting a callout in the Facebook group, the girls have been inundated with a whole heap of excellent questions &ndash; some of which leave them squirming a little.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>In this episode Brooke and&nbsp;Kel&nbsp;do their best to answer the following:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">What sort of things, big or small, wind you up to the point that all the theories to deal with it go out the window?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">What tips do you have for staying present and in the moment?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Do you have any&nbsp;ideas for stopping&nbsp;self sabotaging?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Doyou&nbsp;have any&nbsp;routine, rhythm or ritual&nbsp;tips for people who don't work a&nbsp;9-5, Monday to Friday type job?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Do you think you would be so successful without the support of your husbands?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">What&rsquo;s&nbsp;your take on the intersection of MBTI and Gretchen's 4 tendencies? (Obviously this one is for Kelly because Brooke has NFI.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">What are your&nbsp;top podcasting tips?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">What is one quality you admire about each other?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">What is the one simple/intentional living thing that you struggle to maintain?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">What is the one thing you feel guilty about?&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">What is one thing you wish you had done/attempted 5 years ago??&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">I would&nbsp;love to hear your strategies for&nbsp;self compassion. How do you recognize your standards are too high?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li data-listid="9" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">What would a perfect/ideal day be?</li>
</ul>

In the final episode of this season, Kelly and Brooke answer some cracking listener questions.

069: Ask us Anything

In this episode Brooke and Kelly talk all things minimalism – what it is, why they’re a bit sick of it and what some of their most cherished items are. 

Brooke and Kel are both minimally-minded. Both have less stuff than they used to, both like empty space, both like to keep clutter to a minimum and both have spent a long time considering their belongings. But both of them are completely fed up with the most recent iteration of minimalism, and in this episode they discuss why.  

Minimalism tends to have two sides – the aesthetic, design-driven minimalism, and the lifestyle minimalism – and recently those two ideas have merged in to one. Upon hearing the word ‘minimalism’ many people now immediately think of Scandinavian style rooms with very little personality, or living out of a suitcase, or owning 15 items of clothing. And those things can absolutely be a part of a minimalist life, but they don’t have to.   

Brooke highlights her biggest frustration with minimalism – it’s not about stuff at all, yet that’s what many people focus on when deciding the “rules” of minimalism – and why moralizing based on our level of ownership is a surefire way to alienate people.  

Kelly also talks about the snobbery of the “experiences over stuff” movement and why, as someone who loves being in her home and sees it as an experience-giving place in itself, she often feels weird about loving stuff so much.  

It’s a really interesting look at the changing face of minimalism, from two people who are advocates for simpler living but aren’t interested in the “must haves” and “how tos” of the currently popular idea of minimalism (much to the surprise of some!)  

Head over to http://www.letitbe.fm to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show! 

<p><strong>In this episode Brooke and Kelly talk all things minimalism &ndash; what it is, why they&rsquo;re</strong><strong>&nbsp;a bit</strong><strong>&nbsp;sick of it and what some of their most cherished items are.</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brooke and&nbsp;Kel&nbsp;are both minimally-minded. Both have&nbsp;less stuff than they used to, both like empty space, both like to keep clutter to a minimum and both have spent a long time considering their belongings. But both of them are completely fed up with the most recent iteration of minimalism, and in this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;they discuss why.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Minimalism tends to have two sides &ndash; the aesthetic, design-driven minimalism, and the lifestyle minimalism &ndash; and recently those two ideas have merged in to one. Upon hearing the word &lsquo;minimalism&rsquo; many people now immediately think of Scandinavian style rooms with very little personality, or living out of a suitcase, or owning 15 items of clothing. And those things can absolutely be a part of a minimalist life, but they don&rsquo;t have to.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brooke highlights her biggest frustration with minimalism &ndash; it&rsquo;s not about stuff at all, yet that&rsquo;s what many people focus on when deciding the &ldquo;rules&rdquo; of minimalism &ndash; and why moralizing based on our level of ownership is a surefire way to alienate people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Kelly also talks about the snobbery of the &ldquo;experiences over stuff&rdquo; movement and why, as someone who loves being in her home and sees it as an experience-giving place&nbsp;in itself, she&nbsp;often feels weird about loving stuff so much.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s a&nbsp;really interesting&nbsp;look at the changing face of minimalism, from two people who are advocates for simpler living but aren&rsquo;t interested in the &ldquo;must haves&rdquo; and &ldquo;how&nbsp;tos&rdquo; of the currently popular idea of minimalism (much to the surprise of some!)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.letitbe.fm">http://www.letitbe.fm</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and subscribe to the show!&nbsp;</p>

In this episode Brooke and Kelly talk all things minimalism – what it is, why they’re a bit sick of it and what some of their most cherished items are.

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