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Episode 56: Finding the Beauty with Sarah Coniglio

March 02, 2021 Kristina Hunter Episode 56
Live. Well. Green.
Episode 56: Finding the Beauty with Sarah Coniglio
Show Notes

2020 was a difficult year for so many of us all around the world. But even amid hardships, there is always beauty and kindness if we are willing to look. Our guest today, Sarah Coniglio of Project WonderFULL, has captured some of this beauty in her new photography book, There's Always Something WonderFULL: Small Wonders and Big Beauty from 2020, where she shares the beauty of her own neighborhood. Sarah is a social impact photographer and photographs beauty all across the globe. With the pandemic grinding travel to a halt, Sarah found herself at home for much longer than usual. In this episode, Sarah talks about the solace she found in all the beautiful things around her, and why she was so inspired to share it with others. Beauty plays a part in our healing, and Sarah reveals how it helped her. We also talk about her decision to partner with international non-profits and hear the story of the book’s beautiful cover photo. After the conversation with Sarah wraps up, I share findings from research about the power and benefits of smiling. Remember that kindness is a form of beauty too and you never know the impact you might have on someone if you are kind to them.


Key Points From This Episode:

  • Get to know Sarah, the work she does, and how the pandemic affected her.
  • How Sarah, whose work involves travel, benefitted from staying in one place for several months
  • The impetus for creating the book, particularly during the pandemic and lockdowns.
  • How the unrest of 2020 also influenced Sarah’s decision to create the book.
  • The role that beauty plays in our solace and healing.
  • A realization Sarah came to about the beauty that is in her neighborhood.
  • What inspired Sarah to partner with nonprofits around the world.
  • The story behind the book’s cover photo, where a male cardinal is feeding a female.
  • Where you can find Sarah and the book online.
  • How Sarah captured kindness, another form of beauty, around her neighborhood.
  • What research shows about the benefits of smiling.


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Kristina Hunter Flourishing

Kristina Hunter Flourishing Resources

The Unexpected Giftbox

Project WonderFULL

There's Always Something WonderFULL: Small Wonders and Big Beauty from 2020

Project WonderFULL on Instagram

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