Recently I was talking with a couple other coaches about the question, “Is wanting more a good thing?” We discussed the tightrope between contentment and aspiration. It is an absolutely beautiful thing to crave more in your life and have a deep, burning desire to create change. At the same time, it’s so imperative that […]
Our thoughts play a mighty powerful role in our lives. Some of these thoughts we choose to think. Some of these thoughts we do not even realize are optional. They were conditioned into us by society, culture, or words spoken to us in childhood. If we are not intentional about observing the thoughts we are […]
We hear all about self-care, but too often it’s misconstrued with pampering. Pampering can be self-care, but it is not always. For example, my husband hates massages because he cannot stand when people touch him. Personally, I do not like the smell of a nail salon, it gives me a headache. Self-care comes in the […]
It’s never an easy task to open up a public conversation around your mental health, but it’s even harder when it’s your kid. Today, I am going to open up some doors and windows to my family’s private journey for a very intentional reason. The protagonist in this story is my daughter. I wish she […]
Have you ever been told you are too much of something? I’ve been told this my entire life. You are too loud. Too talkative. Too bossy. Too bold. Too smart. Too honest. Too intimidating. Too committed. Too energetic. Too passionate. Too serious. Too busy. I was a lot of too many things. I don’t recall […]
In American culture, it’s very popular to discuss goals around the new year. From the day after Christmas, into the first half of January, goal setting tends to dominate our dialogue. Personally, my FAVORITE time of year to revisit goals and jump into massive action is August, and here are the reasons why: Most people […]
I heard this phrase the other day that I cannot get out of my mind. Your favorite self. It’s just three words, but the inferences of the phrase say so much more. Phrases like “your best self” and “your potential” and “step into your greatness” have always left me feeling off. I have used them […]
OOOOF! I’ve done it before and now I’m doing it again. I am publishing on the internet something very personal and vulnerable to me because I believe it will help others. In the past, I published my family’s monthly budget, my full home birth story, and the story behind why my husband and I each […]
After 30 years of being unable to consistently keep my house clean, I have managed for the last month to have a clean house every single day. It’s a trend I plan to keep (though I know there will be bad days, obviously), but the work it took to get here is not what I […]
I have found the simplest solution to keeping my house cleaner, alleviating mental load and stress from my plate, and getting out the door easier. As I shared last week, recently our family had a lot of changes that led to overwhelm, decision fatigue and a heavier mental load for me to carry. I knew […]