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How to start LIFE ON PURPOSE (values, vision, goals), styling an outfit, the enneagram replay. Episode 18
Routine decluttering, get started with your life on purpose, styling an outfit, the enneagram workbook bonuses ++ recently decluttered ++ The initial decluttering of our house five years ago was sure dramatic. Now we are in the routine cleaning of places (decluttering, putting things back to their proper homes, recycling broken and useless stuff) It […]
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Getting Started with Intentional Living
FEELING RESTLESS Sometimes you feel that wave deep in your heart. Little ripples sending urges into the intentions of your hands and the meandering of your thoughts. You know change is going to happen. Exciting, transformative change. I feel it happening right now. And not just for me, but for those around me. I’ve got some […]
How a Minimalist Thinks
I blame the founding of this site on that word: minimalism. It is something I learned about this past December while reading The Joy of Less. Even though I had always heard the word floating around I assumed ‘minimalism’ had something to do with lots of white chairs, rich people and home appliances that were smarter […]
Enneagram 101 (what is it and what are the nine types)
Over the years I have talked (and talked and talked) about the Enneagram. It has been a personal growth tool that has helped me make such positive changes in my own life! I love it so much that I also use it with my life coaching clients. I’ve been asked by different people to […]
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When did I stop enjoying my kids? Knowing your vision and values. The best waffles ever. episode 16
To get the bonus Simple Saturdays content, sign up for the email list below: ++ simple heart ++ Over a year ago I realized that I had come to a place in my daily life where I constantly thought about getting a break for my kids. I was struck with this shameful realization that I stopped […]
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What We Say About Ourselves (and why it matters)
What if I have spent many decades of my life putting limits my own potential? The reality is that we all do. We limit our potential and self-growth. And it has nothing to do with the goals we set/don’t set, or the education we strive for, or the habits we work hard to break/make. It […]
Mothering Through Anxiety
Anxiety in motherhood took over my parenting, my marriage and my happiness I came across this really interesting article. It lists five types of mothering styles: perfectionist(she is hypercritical and controlling), unpredictable (she parents based on the mood she’s in), best friend (she avoids taking on the ‘parent’ role), me-first (her kid’s job is to make her ‘shine’) and […]
When Did I Stop Enjoying My Kids? (and my journey back to enjoying them)
We all have a vision of the mother we will be. Then we have kids. No matter how many kids we have or how close together, I think we all experience this deviation from what we hoped for as mothers and what we become. WHEN DID I STOP ENJOYING MY KIDS? In my case, […]
Write It Anyways
A few years into blogging and someone I really respect gave me a brochure to a writers conference they thought I’d be interested. If you ask Conor, I’m still talking about that event. Not only ‘who’ considered me a writer, but that someone considered me a writer, period. It was a game changer for me. […]
Intentional Living (what I’ve learned), Mom Retreats (mom office hours), Food Uniforms. Episode 15
What I have learned about intentional living, why moms need office hours and how a mom’s retreat can help, eating the same food every day – the Food Uniform – and a great dinner idea. ++ simple heart ++ What is intentional living? Simply put, it is living your life ON PURPOSE. […]
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