Review: Law of Attraction Planner
If you believe in the Law of Attraction, which is essentially the belief that we all have the ability to attract into our lives whatever we are focusing on, this might be the planner for you! The creator of this planner, Fredrick, is on a mission to "help millions of people around the world increase their emotional vibration, that way you can feel good about yourself, follow your heart, and create true freedom in your life. "
Review: Passion Planner
I'm just going to say right up front that I love this planner. First of all, I have experience using it for several years, and second of all, their new tagline is "think of it as a paper life coach" - and I agree, it is! Put your thoughts in your passion planner without judgement, and get help to make them happen!
Review: Day Designer Planner
This planner was created to focus on your plans and schedule for every day of the year. But before you get to work on that, there is an assessment and pages to answer questions like: what’s important to you?
Review: The Simplified Planner by Emily Ley
A beautifully designed simple planner with plenty of white space . . .
Reduce Thanksgiving Drama
It often seems that along with turkey and mashed potatoes, Thanksgiving can bring some family drama. Most of the time drama is nothing more than a story we create in our own mind . . .
Encourage, Encourage, Encourage
You know that situation where you hear of something for the first time, like a new restaurant or someone's name or even a word you've never heard - and then you hear about it or see it everywhere? For some reason, once it's been drawn to your attention, it shows up all over the place?
My Mom & Your 5 People
"You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” - Jim Rohn
What's Your Why?
Why do you own your own business? Why do you teach school? Why do you stay home with your kids? Why do you (insert your life here)?
How A Clutter Free Space Affects Kids
Bobbie is a wife and mom of 2 boys, ages 7 and 10. She is in the process of starting her own business. She made a conscious and financially difficult decision to leave her corporate job because it all felt like too much. Bobbie felt she couldn't be present with her family because she was overwhelmed with work. Everyone in her family was running at a frantic pace and she just had to make a huge change to make it stop . . .
Me + Ikea + Outsourcing = LOVE
I am obsessed with organizing and spent a ton of time and (joyful!) effort designing closets from Ikea for our new home. But when it came time to pick up my Ikea order and put it together . . . well I just couldn't muster the energy to get that done.
If you really love me, empty my dishwasher
My kids and I recently moved to a new house and I was absolutely overwhelmed with the whole experience, in a good way. Well, I was overwhelmed in the bad way too at times (!!), but mostly I was overwhelmed with the love and support I felt from so many people. My brother and dad renovated the house. My sister & brother-in-law put together kitchen cabinets and hung new lights . . .
Need a getaway?
This summer, based on some inspiration from my friend and fellow Life Coach Colleen O’Connor, I took a trip all by myself. It was an amazing experience! I asked Colleen to write a guest post today about solo travel for women in hopes she can inspire you, too. Thanks, Colleen, for sharing with us today!
An Umbrella For Your Thoughts
Imagine you are making a quick run to the grocery store to pick up a hostess gift on your way to a friend's house for dinner. While you are inside, you look out the store window and see that, out of nowhere, it's pouring rain. Torrential downpour. You weren't expecting it to rain . . .
A Little Slice of Calm
Picture the slice of calm to be the lemon in a drink. It's not the main ingredient, but it can change the flavor of the whole thing. Adding a slice of calm to a plain-glass-of-water kind of day can make all the difference. It can give it a little pep, make it feel more colorful and special and relaxing.
Taking Steps Toward the Perfect Day
Imagine you woke up this morning and found out that you didn't have to work, or take care of your kids, and weren't allowed to do any housework. Also, in this imaginary day, it's impossible to feel guilt. Tell me what you would do with your day.
Outsource It, Baby!
I once got some very wise advice from a female executive in my former corporate world, and I never forgot it. With regards to how to do it all, she simply advised "outsource that which is not memorable." This made so much sense to me as a busy working Mom. Making chocolate chip cookies with my kids is memorable. Washing, drying, folding and putting away their clothes is not. Cooking for my family, memorable! Doing the shopping to get the required groceries, not memorable!
Quick & Easy Tip for Staying Present
“Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”
Shame on us?
Shame: the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging – something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection. - Brene Brown, Daring Greatly
Blue Doors and Other Random Inspiration
At the end of July, I was reflecting back on the month (thanks to a two page spread "reflect on your month" page in my planner. I would aspire to do this sort of thing without the planner, but it wouldn't happen!) One of the questions is who or what inspired you in that month. My cup runneth over from inspiration, it seems!
It's a Trap!
Imagine a scenario where you send your 7 year old upstairs to get dressed for church, and she comes back in an outfit that meets the requirements (no running shorts or tank tops), but doesn't match and includes tall boots in the middle of summer . . .