And Then, Be Well

In today's short and sweet episode I am laying out a couple reminders on how you can prepare your mind and soften your heart for those harder seasons.

We jam pack so much into our schedules, and aren't leaving room for much else. When the unexpected happens, and it will, we can be left shell shocked. Midlife is a time to lean in on our past experiences, to learn from one another, and manage life...better.

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So you've lost your temper on your kids or spouse. Or you can't seem to unwind and get out of your funk. Maybe you can't shake this negative energy!

You are human and it is gonna happen. But what if you could reduce these instances by shifting your energy both proactively and in those heated or tense moments?

Rachel K., founder of Healthy Chicks™ and the creator of the "Spark Your Bliss" and "Mindful and Magical Me" inspirational card decks, is well versed in these feelings. She joins us today to share her fun and inspiring story of how she became the incredibly mindful person she is, which prompted the development of her wildly successful decks.

A working mom of two littles, she shares in full transparency that life is hard and that just because you study yoga or mindfulness or do any of the self-care, wellness routines, you are still going to face trials. However we are better suited to reduce our stress in and around those times with helpful tools to shift our energy to a more positively contagious place!

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**Rachel is giving away one "Spark Your Bliss" and one "Mindfulness and Me Kids" inspiration deck! The details will be on IG. If you don't have IG, make sure you jump on my newsletter to get the details of how you can enter to win!

Drop a "HELLO" in the subject to [email protected] and I'll send you the deets.

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Guest Abby Gray, a renowned and respected private Chef, cooking school owner, and leader of culinary adventures, who was mentored by the likes of Master Chef's Todd English and Jacques Pépin, joins us in this 2-part series to share her own journey of rediscovery and reclamation.

In part 1, Abby lays out her anything but straight and narrow career history. Starting out as a Legislative Assistant & Director of Seminars for a political magazine on Capital Hill, spending years in Event Planning at a media organization before owning the European market-style store "Olivia Browning" in the Boston-area waterfront community of Charlestown. Meeting her best friend and love of her life, who she has greatly partnered with in all areas of life. All before becoming the Chef she is today.

In today's episode, Abby shares a deeper take into owning a small business, the delicate balance of work and family life, and incredible amount of encouragement for any of us that want to make a switch to a new career or to chase our passions, but are feeling under-qualified and out of touch.

This episode is a gentle reminder that we need to own our womanhood, and to own our roles as mothers and caregivers. We all have a rich life history filled with the skillsets and tools for our next adventure.

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Connect with Abby: http://www.cookingwithabby.com/

Chef Abby Gray IG: https://www.instagram.com/cookingwithabbygray/

Do More for Cancer Foundation and Gala: http://www.cookingwithabby.com/do-more-for-cancer

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Have you asked yourself this question in recent years: "What am I going to do with the rest of my life?".

At this stage in the game it is only natural that we take a retrospective glance on the careers we've built and the families we are raising. Asking ourselves if what we are doing right now will continue to serve us, if it brings us joy, if it provides in a way that aligns with our lives.

Guest Abby Gray, a renowned and respected private Chef, cooking school owner, and leader of culinary adventures, who was mentored by the likes of Master Chef's Todd English and Jacques Pépin, joins us in this 2-part series to share her own journey of rediscovery and reclamation.

In part 1 (today's episode), Abby lays out her anything but straight and narrow career history. Starting out as a Legislative Assistant & Director of Seminars for a political magazine on Capital Hill, spending years in Event Planning at a media organization before owning the European market-style store "Olivia Browning" in the Boston-area waterfront community of Charlestown. Meeting her best friend and love of her life, who she has greatly partnered with in all areas of life. All before becoming the Chef she is today.

Next week Abby shares a deeper take into owning a small business, the delicate balance of work and family life, and a whole lot of incredible encouragement for us that want to make a switch but are feeling under-qualified.

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Connect with Abby: http://www.cookingwithabby.com/

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Do you feel stuck? Like you are being held back, stifled from the activities you want to pursue, from the passions laid on your heart? This could be that God is calling you to focus on your relationship with your children, your marriage, your health, but you are struggling to accept that focus. And you find yourself getting frustrated, and ultimately feeling stuck in the mud.

Today I am sharing 4 faith-based principles alongside three pieces of scripture that have helped clients and myself bounce back when things in life make us feel "stuck". When we are walking in alignment, we will feel more peace.

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You are a high-achieving mama who is struggling to do-it-all. You are listening to podcasts, taking courses on time-blocking and learning how-to’s on managing your to-do’s only to realize you’ve given yourself MORE work. 

Today’s guest is the CEO & Head Mom Brain in Charge of Rally the Village, a virtual (and in-person locally) club for high-achieving career moms aimed at helping you to reduce your stress and add in more quality time in your weeks.  “We do the behind the scene planning thing so you can do the amazing mom thing”.

Let Laura explain just how that works, and how the Village will be mom’s best friend.

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Grab the “Put Your House on Auto-Pilot” freebie + learn more about what is included with your membership: https://rallythevillage.com/

Rally The Village Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rallythevillage/

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Do you feel like this summer season is messy blessing!? Although we are a good 1/2 way through summer, life continues to throw monkey wrenches even during our best laid plans. We try to stick to routines, and when we don't meet the expectations of our routines we can become disdainful, stressed, hair-raising mad! Rather then embracing this season of slowing down and getting some extra Vitamin D, we are running a race that will only tucker us out!

Let's take a collective breath.

In today's episode, Kristina discusses how cultivating rhythms (not routines) will create a symphonic flow in our ever changing environments. Rhythms that will help us embrace more of the good, pick our battles, and release the rest to God.

Whether you are 1/2 way through summer or listening to this in another actual season in the year, you can use these tips to swipe away feelings of mad-titude and cultivate more gratitude.

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Non-affiliate links to mentions:

SheReadsTrue https://shereadstruth.com/

Daily Grace Co. https://thedailygraceco.com/

Holy Bible YouVersion App https://www.youversion.com/

100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs https://a.co/d/5yitKYw

God’s Big Story podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gods-big-story/id1497921615

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As mothers we have been taught to do it all. Squeezing everything into every last pocket of time. Until one day we are Googling "burnout", as guest Ruthie Sterrett, CEO of the Consistency Corner, candidly shares.

Over 5 years Ruthie felt called to leave her demanding corporate job, push aside the various side-hustles and take a leap of faith into owning her own marketing firm.

Ruthie shares how she reprioritized and stepped away from the hustle to create her successful business that aims to serve other women just like her. The valuable life lessons she learned in the 5 year journey to where she is today.

And for our inspiring or new-business owners, Ruthie gives us her tips for building a mission and vision statement, niching down and creating a brand you are proud of.

As Ruthie says, "You can do anything! But you can't do everything", all at the same time. We hope this episode encourages you to make that shift!

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Connect with Ruthie

Website: https://www.theconsistencycorner.com/

Podcast: https://www.theconsistencycorner.com/podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconsistencycorner/

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Are you avoiding medical tests or trying to self-diagnose symptoms to look for an easier cause? The Perimenopause and Menopause symptom list runs deep. It is easy to look at it and say "yup that's it!". Would it be responsible though?

A year ago Kristina was experiencing new and unexplained breast pain. A year later she finally checked it out. In today's episode Kristina is sharing the history behind the mammograms. Laughable behind-the-scenes of her recent MRI. Plus a little encouragement for you to schedule that test you've been putting off.

Ladies, as mommas and caretakers it is our duty to take care of ourselves so we can better run the race!

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Are you caretaking for a loved one with a form of Dementia? Alzheimers?  Are you concerned above developing it yourself?

In this two part series, Kristina speaks with Olivia Evans, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), who has been working with caregivers and those living with dementia for a decade.

Olivia demystifies Dementia for us. Answering questions like:

And so much more. 

Olivia provides useful analogies and extremely helpful tips to navigate this extremely challenging disease.

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SHOW NOTES

If you are feeling alone in you caregiving journey, Olivia is creating a support group for you. 

Connect with Olivia at one of the links below:

⁠https://linktr.ee/purplehydrangea⁠

Email Olivia: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Mention from part 1: Dale Bredesen and his work around prevention/reversal:⁠https://www.apollohealthco.com/books/⁠

Mention from part 2: SHINE provides FREE unbiased health insurance counseling information and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare, their caregivers and those approaching Medicare eligibility. https://shinema.org/

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