This episode releases on October 11th, which is the book release date for Sean Dietrich, aka Sean of the South’s latest book release, You Are My Sunshine… and that means we are getting even closer to our live event at The Franklin Theatre where we get to sit down in front of an audience and interview Sean.. we are so excited! And if you grabbed tickets well good on YOU because it sold out in about 8 hours! If you didn't get tickets, you can still grab the book here: https://amzn.to/3RJXUCg     Today we are talking about gathering around fires, it's that time in the South to finally have a fire! The joy and benefits that this can bring abour are endless. But there may even be a few things fire can do for you that you've never thought about...  Health benefits: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25387270/ Chew on this... campires create a space for difficult conversations because everyone is looking into the flames and not directly at each other, it’s easier to approach more sensitive topics without being confrontational. Because a shared fire lowers our defenses in the best of ways, we can story tell, and truth tell, and spread the warmth of hope and grace and reassurance. Gathering around a flame is primal and precious and perfectly healing and while it’s dangerous to play with matches, it’s life-changing to campfire. Lainie's campfire cocktail: 1.5 oz Fireball Whiskey, 2 oz orange juice and pineapple juice, 1 bottle Angry Orchard Cider   Want to connect? Join our Patreon Community of supporters for a Southern Sister Chat BONUS episode, perks and SWAG: https://www.patreon.com/steelmagnolias Sign up for our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/e3cef217a5e7/sweetnews  Instagram @SteelMagnoliasPodcast Episode Transcript: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/gathering-around-the-fire   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/steel-magnolias-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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