Topic: Life Hacks

4 Ways Social Media Can Support – Rather Than Undermine – Your Life

A 2019 Statistica Report shared that Americans on average spend 1 hour and 57 minutes on social media every day! That’s a big chunk of time. And while cutting down on social scrolling is ideal because it will free up two hours of time and energy for your real life, I recognize that there are benefits to social media. You’ll experience social media’s benefits — rather than its detriments — if you have the appropriate …

How I Maintain A Household While Working Full-Time

One of the women in a Moms Group I’m part of asked us to share how we maintain a household while working full-time, and how we get our kids and partners in on the initiative. Since several people found my response helpful, I want to share it with you: “I have a housekeeper that cleans our house every week and does all our laundry. This is priceless. I know what my time is worth and …

My New Word For 2020 And Why I Changed It

I spent 3 days with Rachel Hollis and 4,000 energetic, heart-open women at the Rise Ft. Myers personal development conference last week. I have a new word for 2020. If you read my last blog, you know that every year I pick one word that is my intention for the year, that will inspire me and help me make decisions about how I spend my time and energy. Before attending Rachel’s conference, my word was …

Resolutions Don’t Work. Here’s What Does.

“New Year, New You!” 🤮 If I hear this again I may actually barf a little. 🤢 Just because the year changes, it doesn’t mean we will. Most of us want to change, but, when it comes down to it, we don’t want to do the work that is required for change. We realize that the work can be hard or messy and that it takes us out of our comfort zone. So only when …

Get Rid Of Overwhelm With These 5 Mindfulness Tricks

“I’m overwhelmed.”  I hear this from career moms all the time. I hear this from adults across the board, really.  In fact, overwhelm is a feeling most of us were introduced to even before adulthood. I remember feeling overwhelmed way back in high school when I was juggling sports, speech or mock trial, A grades, church requirements, a job, and the desires of a teenager. (Which leads me to question if the pressure we put on …