Is it too late to start over?
Almost Grown...Up
Ever feel like you’ve missed your chance? Like you’re too late to begin again? In this episode, we talk about the messy, magical truth of starting over - at any age, at any time. From the myths we believe about time, to the fear of the unknown, to the playful rituals that help us take that first step, we’re diving deep into the big question: Is it too late to start again? Spoiler: it's not. You’re right on time. Learn more about Almost Grown...Up and get the transcript here: Want to find a bit more everyday play? Join the 7 day Play & Wonder Challenge Each day...
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The everyday wonder of small pleasures
Almost Grown...Up
What if wonder wasn’t something rare or far away, but something you could feel today - right now? In this episode, Lucie explores the beautiful, everyday wonder of small pleasures. From your morning drink to the sound of birds, we talk about how simple joys can anchor us, soften life’s edges, and help us feel more alive. A gentle reminder that slowing down might be the most powerful creative act you can do. For anyone feeling overwhelmed, this is your permission slip to pause, notice, and find magic in the mess. Learn more about Almost Grown...Up and get the transcript here: Want to...
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Rethinking Productivity: Why Busy Isn’t Always Better
Almost Grown...Up
This week we are back in the blanket fort for the ultimate showdown -play versus productivity. I'm kidding (kind of). Play is often put in opposition to productivity and in this episode, we are going to dive into a few of my favourite play rituals to help boost productivity. And then explore how we can escape the productivity trap! Tune in to: -Explore how play can support your productivity rather than work against it - Get play ideas to help boost your productivity - including a few exercises to help stave off procrastination - Think on what we do once we have...
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Tiny Joys, Big Shifts: Rediscovering Hobbies
Almost Grown...Up
Remember that thing you used to love doing… before life got so busy? In this episode of Almost Grown Up, we’re talking about the quiet magic of hobbies - not for productivity, not for monetization, just for the joy of it. Whether it’s painting, gardening, journaling, or dancing around your kitchen, those little creative acts can offer us the daily opportunity to play. We’ll explore the power of hobbies and how we can bring more of them into our lives. This is your permission slip to reconnect with joy, curiosity, and the playful parts of yourself you may have forgotten. Tune in...
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Lost or Just Exploring? How Play Helps Us Find Our Way
Almost Grown...Up
Feeling lost is a pretty common adulting experience. But it can feel pretty difficult to be found again. Today on the podcast Lucie shares her experiences of being lost as an adult and how in her recent 'lost moment' she used a play and wonder framework to rebuild a map and help her move forward into a new direction feeling less lost. Tune in to get: A permission slip not to know and be figuring it out A creative and playful map to use when you are feeling lost A reminder that you're not alone and some support to create some momentum. The quote I miss quote...
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The Serious Act of Play - Why it really matters (even for Grown Ups)
Almost Grown...Up
This week, we're diving into the seriousness of play. Play isn’t just for kids. It’s not frivolous. It’s not a waste of time. In fact — play is how we learn, experiment, expand, and move forward when life gets messy. Tune in to get: a reminder of why play is so important how play changed my life a creative framework for how we can get into a space of play Learn more about Almost Grown...Up and get the transcript here: Join the Blanketfort Club Want a regular dose of creative encouragement and messy magic? Subscribe to The Growth Chart, my newsletter → Join Playgroup, my...
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Permission to Be You (and how Play can help you get out of the box)
Almost Grown...Up
Welcome back! It's Season 5 and we are back in the blanket fort (now in video as well!). In this episode, Lucie shares the overview of what this season will explore. Her big aha moment from the last few months on the power of letting yourself step outside the box that other people want to put you in and instead define yourself and your life on your own terms. So if you need a permission slip to live your life your way and some inspiration on how to make that happen, then this is just that. Tune in to get: a fresh take on how to embrace all parts of ourselves a permission slip to...
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The Wonder of Kindness
Almost Grown...Up
This week we are exploring the wonder of kindness and the magic of wondering at the kindness of human kind. Today Lucie dives into the theme of moral beauty as a bucket of Wonder and explores the topic of kindness in the world today along with sharing some kindness rituals and ideas for this end of year season. In this episode you will learn What is so special about kindness How it prompts wonder Why Kindness is contagious How we can add more feelings of wonder through kindness And some ideas for how we can be kind to ourselves and others. Books mentioned: ...
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The Wonder of Curiosity
Almost Grown...Up
This week we dive into the power of curiosity. Often when we see the Wonder in things we feel more curious about the world and ourselves. So it feels only right that curiosity about things would prompt wonder as well. Today Lucie dives into why curiosity is such a great tool and how it can help us to find wonder on a regular basis. Get practical rituals and ideas of how you can make curiosity a habit. 🔗 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Almost Grown...Up on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favourite podcast platforms Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at ...
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3 Wonder Rituals to Help with Burnout
Almost Grown...Up
This week we are back in the blanket fort to explore how wonder can be a tool to help us through low energy and burnout. In this episode, Lucie shares: Her own moment of burnout and why she started using Wonder to help Why Wonder is such a great tool to help us track back from burnout 3 Rituals that you can use if you are feeling low on energy or burnout 🔗 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Almost Grown...Up on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favourite podcast platforms Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at Get more thoughts on or stay in touch on ...
info_outlineThis week we are back in the blanket fort exploring the power of the sense to help us expand our experience of the world and develop the definition we want for growing up. Today Lucie is in conversation with artist, educator and Zen Buddhist Blythe King. And across the episode they dive into the power of our senses, how we can tap into them more, what relooking at the familiar can offer us and how that helps us move into spaces of wondering and change. This is one huge permission slip to not know and just let yourself experience! I hope you enjoy.
You can find out more about Blythe and her work here, or here.
You can also listen to her awesome Creative Mornings Talk here.
If you want to listen to the Wonder podcast Lucie mentions at the start you can do that here.
Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com