On today’s episode of Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie talks with her good friend Chelle Bruzas about joy, hope and creating fun in the middle of really hard stuff in our current world. This is not meant to trivialize the huge issues going on right now, but to encourage you to find the light in the darkness and give your mind a break from the stress. So listen in, stop scrolling, maybe take a walk, and listen in to this uplifting conversation. (Affiliate links are used in this content.) Chelle talks about checking in on others and loving on new neighbors Looking back and seeing how God has given us grace for the hard days Holding our vision of the future loosely and surrendering to the Lord Doing something out of the ordinary to shake up the monotony Make it a priority to build community and be the friend you need Taking in beauty in the out of doors Find ways to have a gentler routine and a reward at the end of the day Joy will make us stronger and more capable of dealing with all the heavy things around us. MacKenzie Koppa Making small steps in planning loosely to help move forward Harkening back to the days of Periscope with listing daily 3 Lovelies Announcing the CTL Summer of the RomCom! Persuasion Two Weeks Notice You’ve Got Mail The Proposal Notting Hill Kate and Leopold One Fine Day Runaway Bride The Wedding Planner Miss Congeniality Hitch While You Were Sleeping Sleepless in Seattle Something’s Gotta Give Being gracious and listening, even to those with whom we disagree Resources Mentioned- Books: Try Softer by Aundi Kobler Podcasts: The Popcast Find Chelle- You can find Chelle Bruzas on @chelle_bruzas. Find MacKenzie- You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely. Thanks to Our Sponsors- This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by Plan to Eat meal planning service. Visit PlanToEat.com/LOVELY to start your free 60-day trial instead of the normal 30-day trial. CTL is also brought to you by Little Passports. As a CTL listener, you can get 15% OFF the price of any subscription when you use coupon code LOVELY at checkout.