WEBVTT - Start with a toast

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to start your meals with a toast,

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<v Speaker 1>not to special occasion meals, but everyday meals with your family,

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<v Speaker 1>because starting your meals with a toast makes them special.

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<v Speaker 1>In the absence of kid activities and commutes, more people

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<v Speaker 1>are sitting down for family meals these days. This creates

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to enrich family dinners with intentionality and rituals.

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<v Speaker 1>Since you can clink glasses of milk as easily as

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<v Speaker 1>glasses of wine, you can involve the whole family in

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<v Speaker 1>the toastmaking. One option is for family members to take

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<v Speaker 1>turns making a toast to start the meal. Maybe on

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday you make the toast, then on Monday the person

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<v Speaker 1>who sits to your right and so on. Starting your

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<v Speaker 1>meal with a toast offers a chance to share your

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<v Speaker 1>good wishes at a time when we could use an

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<v Speaker 1>extra dose of optimism. Maybe you describe noticing the first

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<v Speaker 1>buds on the rose bushes in your yard. You reflect

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<v Speaker 1>that summer is coming. Then you make a toast to

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<v Speaker 1>our roses and their promise of new life, or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>on family game night, you make a lighthearted toast to

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<v Speaker 1>an evening of good games and my continued rain as

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<v Speaker 1>Monopoly champ. Making a toast can give family members an

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to recognize people who have made a positive impact

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<v Speaker 1>on their days and to honor those making a difference.

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<v Speaker 1>If your spouse did loads of laundry yesterday, you could

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<v Speaker 1>describe your relief at opening up your sock drawer to

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<v Speaker 1>find it replenished. You raise a glass to Tom and

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<v Speaker 1>clean socks. Or you might make a toast to healthcare

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<v Speaker 1>workers who keep us healthy and teach us courage. The

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<v Speaker 1>youngest members of your family can enjoy simply saying cheers

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<v Speaker 1>or its equivalent in different languages like sante or salute.

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<v Speaker 1>Clinking glasses is fun for everyone. Families that already say

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<v Speaker 1>grace before a meal can make a toast afterwards, or

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<v Speaker 1>they can make a toast with dessert. They could also

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<v Speaker 1>have everyone in the family take turns offering a spontaneous blessing.

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<v Speaker 1>It's empowering for kids and adults by the way to

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<v Speaker 1>build their skills and confidence by speaking in front of others.

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<v Speaker 1>Giving toasts or saying prayers prepares people to be thoughtful

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<v Speaker 1>leaders in workplaces and communities. You can even count learning

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<v Speaker 1>to make a toast among your kids homeschooling accomplishments. Rituals

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<v Speaker 1>like starting a meal with a toast or a blessing

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<v Speaker 1>elevate the occasion. They set the tone and add meaning

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<v Speaker 1>and connection. That's a lot of upside for just a

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<v Speaker 1>few words. So today consider starting your family meals with

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<v Speaker 1>a toast, just like I end these podcasts with my

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<v Speaker 1>own version of a most you know the sign off

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<v Speaker 1>right in the meantime, This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,

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