I've used several tips and tricks over the years to create motivation, passion and energy around projects. In today's episode, I give you some steps you can take to create energy around the things you DON'T want to do. And how that will make a difference in the results and outcome. 

I used to resist the feeling of boredom when spending time with my kiddos. Once I acknowledged and allowed the feeling to be there, it passed much more quickly and I didn't resist it. Where are you resisting feelings instead of just experiencing them? What might be on the other side when you embrace the emotions and move forward? 

Contrasting thoughts and feelings used to throw me off track. Today, I see them as just part of the human experience, especially when we are going after a new goal. It's so easy to judge ourselves; what if we instead embraced the two contrasting feelings? Be present with  those feelings and you might just get to the other side even faster. 

I used to think of setbacks and challenges as reasons to doubt a decision or over-analyze a situation. Now, I look at setbacks as just further evidence that I am on the right track. Where are you letting setbacks get in the way? How can you embrace them instead? 

It's so easy to put off activities and goals that are important to us or to our well-being because we believe they will "take a long time." A friend of mine recently shared this example of a habit she had put off in her life, and I love the simplicity of it. In today's episode, I discuss how easy it can be to delay the things that are vital to our leadership journey. What in your life, career, or leadership have you been putting off that you need to embrace in a small, short step instead? How can you break those larger goals into digestible pieces each week or each day? 

We spend a lot of time as parents noticing what our kids love to do (or don't love to do). And our days and minds are packed with checklists, to-do's, and activities. When is the last time you asked yourself, "What do I like doing?" In today's episode, I share how this simple question can shift the energy back to ourselves and help us tune in with what matters. The more you understand what you like doing, the more you will generate energy and commitment around what's important to you... and the more effective you will become at parenting!

As women, it is challenging to prioritize what's important to us, especially when so many other things get thrown at us on a daily basis. In today's episode, I examine this belief of "I need to wait until the time is right," which may sometimes be a reason to push your goal or ambition even further down the road. Is there really such a thing as "the right time?"

As a parent, I have to keep many routines, schedules, and habits in check. And I have noticed that this brings comfort to myself and my child. However, there are times that the "feeling" of parenting gets ahold of me and distracts me from what I really want or need. What are the ways that you have been using parenting as a distraction, or as a way to avoid tuning into yourself? Is there something that needs to shift so that you can get back in touch with what you need and desire? Your goals matter. 

It's easy to get off track when challenges are constantly coming our way. Focusing on the small daily habits and practices that are in our control is one way to bring everything back to a stable place. From there, we can thrive. 

Given the pressures in society today, it's easy to spend your time worrying if you're parenting the "right" way, or wondering if you made the "right" decision regarding something with your child. In today's episode, I challenge you to stop overthinking those small decisions and trust that you are doing the right thing, every day, just by showing up as you. Your child will remember your behaviors, actions, responsibility, and approach.