If you are going to live, you have to somehow deal with the whole package life delivers to you. The bad comes with the good, the sorrow with the joy. When you know you can handle whatever comes your way, you find peace. LouAnn Clark wraps up the Decided Difference podcast series with reminders of how to make that happen. The podcast episodes from January, 2018 forward will remain available online for at least one more year. You can find them at decideddifference.libsyn.com.

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, you may find your mood falling with the leaves. In this week's podcast from A Decided Difference, LouAnn has ideas for keeping spirits bright, even during the darkest days.

If you aren't enjoying your life, you may be in danger of falling into depression, if you aren't already there. And the shorter, colder days of winter are not going to help. It might be a good idea to get some light going in your life before it gets any darker. In this week's podcast, LouAnn has suggestions for ways to light up your life.

Habits help us manage our day-to-day lives with more ease and enjoyment, but bad habits can interfere with reaching our goals. Habits have an impact on health, relationships, work, finances, and more. In this week's podcast, LouAnn explores how to strengthen the habits that serve you, even in the face of challenges.

Does planning sound like drudgery to you? Do you resist sticking to a plan because you don't like feeling boxed in? What if you knew planning could help reduce depression and anxiety and help you to feel more in control of your life? In this week's podcast episode, learn how to plan to make A Decided Difference for yourself.

When the change you want isn't coming, or isn't happening fast enough, you can persist. Yes, you can, even through a pandemic. Find encouragement in this week's Decided Difference podcast.

Who doesn't want to manage stress, to feel more centered, or to find more inner peace? If If you have ever tried to practice mindfulness, but failed, this week's podcast from A Decided Difference is for you. You know the inner Critic. Now, meet the Witness.

Your brain is not exactly like a computer, but what you put into it largely determines what you get out. In this week's podcast from A Decided Difference, LouAnn explores the processes that turn information into emotion.