Topic: Life Hacks

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 …

Research Says This Will Make You Happier

As much as I love the life I’ve created and my routine that makes me feel good, I enjoy just as much taking a fun vacation. According to a study published in 2010 in the journal Applied Research In Quality Of Life, however, it isn’t actually taking the trip that increases our joy. It’s the anticipation of it that has the greater impact on our happiness.  My challenge to you, should you choose to accept it, …

Balance, Presence, Flow

I changed our Facebook group name to “Balance, Presence, Flow,” and here’s why… Something about the old title of “Working Moms Creating Balance & Joy” wasn’t sitting right with me. First of all, I think it’s fair to say that if we are moms, we are working. Some of us go to an office and get paid for our work during the day. Other moms do the hard work of raising our children and caring …