“I just want to feel joy.” Don’t we all? I can’t say that I’ve ever met a busy mom who didn’t crave joy. Lasting happiness. An ongoing pleasurable experience with life. Unfortunately, when we’re stuck in our often chaotic daily routines, joy can seem hard to come by. But in reality, joy doesn’t have to be hard to manifest in …
Spring is certainly in the air (and allergies are running rampant… ugh). This is my favorite time of the year to refocus and re-energize. I don’t know about you, but I often find myself in a post-Winter/beginning of Spring depression. Whether there are goals I haven’t yet achieved or resolutions that have fallen by the wayside, it’s easy for me …
I can honestly say that I have yet to come across a person that doesn’t want to be happier. It’s one of those universal desires — and for us moms, it becomes even more important because we owe it to our children to show them how to be happy through our example. It can easily be argued that every decision …
Life would be much more enjoyable if we could only recognize our poor thinking patterns and replace them with more positive thoughts. Negativity has a way of making its way into our thoughts and it largely goes unrecognized. The most important first step to changing your negative thoughts is to notice when they creep in and eliminate them on the …
Science has proven that being grateful leads to a higher quality of life. People who express gratitude regularly live longer, are healthier, and also have a lower incidence rate of overweight, obesity, stress, anxiety and chronic disease. It may seem like an outrageous claim, but the truth is gratitude changed my life. Once I created a habit of being thankful …
We all have our days. Feeling down and stressed. Especially when you’re a busy mom with a mile-long to-do list. There are plenty of things you can do if you’re feeling down. You could pout and sulk. Or you could find something to do that renews your appreciation of life. There are lots of positive things that we tend to …
I get it, you’re stressed. A 7-day tropical vacation might be just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, you’re out of vacation time, and your bank account is a little light. Sound familiar? It’s a situation that many of us busy moms face. Thankfully, there are many ways to de-stress that don’t require a passport of a stash of extra cash. …
Life is fast moving and complicated. Especially when you’re a busy mom taxiing children around, managing home and business/career, and still making time for yourself. Even though life can be rather hectic, there are things you can do to simplify your life and still get more accomplished. There’s a seemingly endless supply of “hacks” online. There are hacks for work, …
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” ― Dalai Lama XIV Finding inner peace in the modern world can be a significant challenge for busy moms. Everything about modern society feels like an obstacle to experiencing peace of mind – and when you tack on the constant responsibilities of motherhood it can …