Happy Town Porchcast Cindy Hughes

In this episode Cindy shares how as a child the game of jacks with a dear aunt created a connection of trust and taught her important life skills that created resilience to meet life's challenges. She also shares ways this is being repeated in her family now and how play is at the center of it all.  

In this episode Cindy discusses why joyful creativity is personal and not all about arts and crafts. She then shares a story about how her childhood summertime freedoms helped her years later to recognize a key element that was missing from her life and how times of limited creativity prepared her for the work she is doing today. She then shares the how’s and why’s of finding and developing your own creative attributes so you can feel joy, hope and contentment.

In this episode Cindy shares how a dear friend challenged her to believe that she could do the hard things in life. She then shares the 3 truths she has discovered through the years that have brought hope and peace as she faces life's daily stresses and challenges.

In this episode Cindy tells the story of how a highly anticipated beach trip turned into anything but a relaxing fun filled vacation, and how amidst the disappointment something magical revealed itself and the 3 reasons why that magic happened. Her daughter Lauren joins her to share some beautiful wisdom on navigating the unexpected realities of life and motherhood and how one gentle answer to a desperate question changed her whole approach to how she supports her family and treats her own self care.

In this episode Cindy shares stories about how folding line dried sheets with her grandmother taught her communication skills and the one conversation she wished she had had before her mother passed away. She also shares 3 things she is striving to do that are helping her to identify moments when a crucial conversation needs to take place and how to have the courage to speak up.

In this Episode Cindy shares stories about watching her grandchildren's adventures on the tree swings in her front yard and what that taught her about the talents and skills we all have and how trust can be built in a family as we develop and use those talents and skills to support and help each other.