It's officially fall! The time of year is HERE to actually take a moment, to slow things down, appreciate the little things and the moments that bring the most joy.  This is the perfect time to talk about ways to create your very own fall self-care routine.  Yes, seasonal ideas to take your own self-care to the next level so you can feel good about prioritizing you this season. Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself?! Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged! Book a coaching call with me and we will work through my Motivational Mindset Method together!  As mentioned in the episode:  Books to Read This Fall Favorite Fall Candles: Soft Serenity Candle Co. use code: GRACEFULANDFREE to save on your purchase! Check out my Favorite Fall Diffuser Recipes CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY: Check out the show notes for today's episode. ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Have the BEST day!

EP 108 // Need A Second to Take Care of You? How to Create Your Very Own Fall Self-Care Routine

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed? Burnt out, feeling stressed and pulled in every direction. Constantly comparing yourself to other people? Lacking in confidence, looking for ways to get motivated? Eager to find balance. All while, driving in the express lanes to make it to the next part of your day as you chug your second (or third) cup of coffee? Not to mention you are the queen of long-winded to-do lists with an ambitious dream, if only you had more time in your day. 

Welcome to the Best Day Podcast. The podcast for encouragement and motivation. To equip you with the pep talk you need to live your best life. To give you the tools to embrace a positive mindset and live a life you can feel good about. This podcast will help reduce the stress in your life and establish healthier habits so you can stop feeling scattered and disorganized 24/7. 

Hey, I’m Haley. Wife, mom, high school history teacher, and encouragement blogger over at @gracefulandfree. For the last several years, I struggled to find a healthy work-life balance. I was overcommitted, refused to say no, and worked a lot. Sacrificing my sleep and my joy, just to hustle harder, all while feeling extremely stressed and overwhelmed. And then, I became a mom, and I knew something had to give.

Through embracing a positive mindset, I have found balance and established boundaries to protect my peace, so that I can live every day as the best version of yourself. So what do you say? It is time to stop feeling unmotivated, and time to say YES to living confidently, every single day, no matter what may come your way. 

Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself? Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged!

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We are so quick to beat ourselves up when things don’t go the way we would like.  Or when the written to-do list gets nowhere near accomplished, or our day runs away without any of our control.  Or when our goals, whether big or small, get left in the dust.  We are so quick to be hard on ourselves, when instead we are missing the whole picture.  Here to tell you to stop being so hard on yourself, and sharing with you the ONE thing to do instead! Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself? Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged! CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY! Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call! ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Check out the show notes for today's episode.

EP 151 // Stop Being So Hard on Yourself! Do This Instead!

A very special BONUS episode of the Best Day Podcast.  A message of encouragement to those embarking on the next chapter of their lives.  Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself?  Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged! xo. Haley Want to hear more about living a life of purpose, tune into episodes EP 85 // 4 Secrets to A More Purposeful Life EP 139 // 5 Steps to Living with More Purpose This Month Looking for graduate inspired motivation? Be sure to check out these bonus episodes:  To the Graduating Class of 2023: A Note of Encouragement and Inspiration as You Look to the Next Chapter in Your Life To the Graduating Class of 2022 CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY! Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call! ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Check out the show notes for today's episode.

Hope, Encouragement and Life to Your Dreams - (A Message to the Graduating Class of 2024)

One of the most powerful tools you have, something you use every single day without fully realizing and recognizing the potential of it, yes, I am talking about your voice.  The words you speak and the tone in which they carry truly have the potential to not just impact your own life, but the very people around you!  Talking through the importance of using your voice to speak powerful and affirming words to the people who mean the most! Today's special guest - Emily Montgomery is the founder of HiLU, a pro-social app dedicated to spreading words of affirmation to others in our lives. Emily shares her personal journey of transformation, from being a lawyer and prosecutor to following her passion for gratitude and kindness.  The idea for HiLU came to Emily during her pilgrimage on the Camino del Santiago, where she received voice recordings of affirmations from her mentors. She realized the importance of what her mentors had done for her throughout the years, and created HiLU to spread the practice of lifting up others as an antidote to the loneliness epidemic. Send a voice memo to someone special with HiLU. CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY! Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call! ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Check out the show notes for today's episode.

EP 150 // The Power of Words - Using Your Voice to Affirm Others with Emily Montgomery

Your story matters. Your voice matters. The journey that you are on and all the things you are having to continually work through - those things matter!  Permission to stay focused and centered on YOUR path, and not get distracted by the journey of others. Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself?  Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged! xo. Haley CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY! Want to hear more about comparison, tune into EP 14 // Stop Falling Into the Comparison Trap - How to Take Comparison and Turn It Into Inspiration Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call! ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Check out the show notes for today's episode.

EP 149 // Because You Owe It To Yourself - Permission to Let Go of Comparison and Stay Focused on Your Own Journey

Let this be the month where you truly take a moment to appreciate all the little things, to soak in the present, and to be intentional with the things that consume you! Sharing with you your guide to a more intentional and meaningful month! Your May Intentional To-do List!  Ready to have your best day as the best version of yourself?  Well friend, grab your iced coffee and let’s get encouraged! CONNECT WITH THE BEST DAY! Ready to take the next step? Book a one-hour coaching call! ~JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group!  Check out the show notes for today's episode.

EP 108 // Need A Second to Take Care of You? How to Create Your Very Own Fall Self-Care Routine

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