With the focus on what to do at the beginning of a new month, it’s just as important to discuss our end of month habits. Just think about it. We love the new month, new goals mentality. There is something exciting about starting something new. Unfortunately, we drag to the end of the month, just waiting for it to be over. We start counting down the days until we can say hello to the new month. I want to challenge you to rethink how you view the end of the month and prioritize[...]
Want to start a gratitude journal this year but don’t know where to start? Check out these simple gratitude journal prompts to help get you started. Many years ago, when I first started gratitude journaling, I was going through one of the most challenging seasons of my life. I was discouraged, stressed out, and just overwhelmed. Something had to change. I knew I needed to shift my perspective from focusing on what was going wrong to focusing on all the good in my life. In addition t[...]
Some days the responsibilities of being a mom can feel never-ending. Chores. Homework. Carpool. Errands. The list goes on and on. Depending on how your day is going, any of us can quickly start to feel like a “hot mess” mom. I get it. Some days are hard and messy. On those days, it can be hard to remember motherhood is ministry. You are created to nurture, love, and lead your children, even on the hard days. So what can we do to make the hard days easier? How can we better man[...]
Are you feeling like packing up your 2021 planner? If you do, you are not alone. As a planner lover, I was so excited to dive into my 2021 planner. I spent time intentionally deciding the design, layout, and purpose of my planner. Oh, I had all the ideas. Then ‘Rona. All of the plans I had laid out are canceled. No reason to track day dates with my hubby, family trips, extracurricular sports for our fellas, or vacations. Just like that, it felt like a sudden break up with my planner. For a[...]
I don’t know what it is about spring, but every year I feel I need to start a deep clean and purge in my house. Suddenly the things I had laying around for winter, I now find cumbersome. My eyes see clothes to give away, cabinets to scrub, and windows that need washing. Even though it hasn’t felt like spring with all the crazy weather, I still feel the spring cleaning itch. Just like our homes need cleaning to prepare for the new season, so do our minds. Our minds can get cluttered with mountain[...]
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