House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

417. 5 Things Keeping You From the Life You Were Made For!

Have you ever wondered if you're really living the life God made you for?

I think sometimes we spend so much time trying to figure out our calling, wondering if we're doing enough or getting it right, that we miss the beautiful life happening right in front of us.

And you guys, I know this one so well.

Whether I'm hosting Grammy Camp for my grandbabies or preparing for a big event with my coaches, I'm learning that my calling isn't about impressing anybody or doing everything perfectly.

It's about being present. Loving my people. Enjoying them. And bringing my whole self to the life I've been given.

Today we're talking about 5 things that might be keeping you from living the life you were made for, including tying your identity to your roles, getting stuck in your emotions, neglecting your physical health, and waiting until you feel ready to begin.

Because here's the thing, dear one. You don't have to figure everything out before you start living fully.

What if your calling is already unfolding in the life you're living today?

Let's stop waiting for someday and start enjoying the beautiful life we've been given. ❤️

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426. 5 Things Emotionally Healthy Women Stop Doing

You guys, have you ever had the most wonderful morning...until everybody else woke up? 😂

You're enjoying your coffee, making plans for the day, feeling so good about life, and then somebody wakes up in a bad mood. And suddenly you're in a bad mood too.

Oh, I know this one so well.

For so much of my life, I thought it was my job to make sure everybody around me was happy. And if they weren't, I immediately started trying to figure out what I'd done wrong or how I could fix it.

But here's what I've learned: We can love people deeply without taking responsibility for every emotion they have.

Today we're talking about 5 things emotionally healthy women stop doing, from managing everybody else's moods and disappointment to believing every story our brains tell us about other people.

And we're talking about what emotional maturity really looks like. Not becoming detached or pretending nothing bothers us, but learning to stay connected to ourselves while loving the people around us well.

I'm still practicing this, dear ones. Especially on those mornings when the teenager wakes up. 😂

But the freedom that comes from learning this is so worth it.

You don't have to wait for everybody else to be happy to enjoy the beautiful life you've been given. ❤️

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You guys, I cannot wait for you to meet my new friend Jackie Rose. ❤️

I found her work a few months ago and immediately fell down the biggest rabbit hole. Her knitting patterns, her colors, her beautiful yarn, her videos. I wanted to make EVERYTHING she made. 😂

But what I fell in love with even more was the way she sees the world.

The way she notices beauty and pays attention. The way she lets her curiosity lead her. The way she takes something as ordinary as yarn and turns it into something full of meaning and memory and love.

And somewhere along the way, I made the most unexpected, enchanting new friend.

We originally recorded this conversation for my Life Mentoring School ladies, but it was so special I just had to share it with all of you.

And we have a very fun surprise! Jackie designed a gorgeous Advent shrug just for our community, and we're going to knit it together this Advent season!

Even if you've never picked up knitting needles in your life, I think you're going to love this conversation.

It's all about creativity, friendship, beauty, and what happens when we make a little more room for wonder in our ordinary lives.

Listen to today's House of Joy, and then come knit with us! 🧶💕

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Have you ever felt a little restless, even though you have a really good life?

You love your family, you're grateful for what you have, you're doing all the things you're supposed to do...but there's this little feeling that maybe there's something more.

I know that feeling so well.

And here's what I want you to know, dear one. You can be deeply grateful for the life you have and still desire to create something new.

Sometimes that restlessness isn't a sign that anything is wrong. Maybe there are gifts God has given you that you haven't fully expressed yet.

And I'm not just talking about writing books or starting businesses. Maybe you're the person who makes everybody feel welcome. Maybe you're an amazing listener or encourager. Maybe you have a way of making complicated things simple.

Those are gifts, too!

Today we're talking about 5 signs you might be overlooking your God-given gifts, why we sometimes try to fill that longing with more scrolling, shopping, and consuming, and how to start creating something meaningful instead.

You don't have to overhaul your whole life or have everything figured out.

Just get curious about what you love, what keeps calling to you, and what one little step you could take next.

There's so much more life to live, dear ones. ❤️

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What are you getting really good at thinking?

Because here's the thing. If you've spent years practicing worry, self-criticism, resentment, or expecting things to go wrong, you've probably gotten pretty good at it.

But what if you started practicing something different?

I've spent the last 12–15 years learning how to renew my mind, and you guys, it has completely changed the way I experience my life. Not because hard things stopped happening, but because I've learned to notice my thoughts, feel my emotions, and choose how I want to show up.

Today I'm sharing 7 simple ways to rewire your brain for a life you love. We're talking about breaking negative thought patterns, practicing gratitude, remembering what you actually want, and taking small, faithful steps toward the life you're creating.

And of course, I'm giving you an update on my very exciting morning routine involving a green smoothie and East of Eden. 😂

You don't have to change everything overnight, dear one. Just start practicing something different.

What do you want to get really good at thinking over the next 90 days? ❤️

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I've been thinking a lot lately about the difference between trying to fix your life and learning how to tend to it.

Especially if you're a high-capacity woman, it can be so easy to look at yourself like another project.

Fix the hormones. Lose the weight. Get stronger. Declutter the house. Get more disciplined. Set the goal. Do the thing.

And listen, I love a good 90-day goal. 😂

But what if we approached it differently?

What if your life isn't a problem to solve, but something beautiful you've been given to tend?

That's what we're talking about today.

As I've been thinking about my own next 90 days, I realized that after everything our family has walked through this year, there are some parts of me that I just haven't tended to very well. Not because I've done anything wrong. My attention needed to be somewhere else for a while.

But now I feel myself being called back.

Back to physical books. Back to nourishing my body. Back to slower mornings and paying attention and taking good care of the instrument through which I get to do my life's work.

So my big, exciting 90-day plan? A smoothie and East of Eden. 😂

And I am genuinely so excited about it.

Because maybe creativity isn't only painting or writing or making music. Maybe it's the way you make dinner. The way you dress. The way you tend your home. The way you love your people. The way you care for your body. The way you decide what kind of woman you want to become in this next season.

What would change if you became the artist of your own life?

Instead of asking, "What do I need to fix?"

Maybe ask:

"What in my life is asking to be tended to?"

Your body? Your mind? Your home? Your marriage? Your spiritual life? Your imagination? Your attention?

Notice what's calling to you.

And then tend to it with some care and imagination and delight.

That's what I'm doing for these next 90 days, and maybe you want to join me. ❤️

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Are you the one everybody calls?

The one who figures it out, makes sure everybody has what they need, keeps all the balls in the air, and says, "I'm fine. I've got it. I'll figure it out."

Because SAME.

For so much of my life, being capable and independent was such a huge part of my identity. And the truth is, I usually could figure it out. I could handle it. I could make it work.

But somewhere along the way I started realizing that just because I can do everything myself doesn't mean that's how I want to live.

And it definitely doesn't mean that's how God designed us to live.

In this episode, we're talking about the hidden cost of being the woman who can handle everything—and what can happen when we finally let ourselves receive the support we've been so willing to give everybody else.

I've learned this in such a deep way over the last few months. I've had to let my team carry things. I've let friends love me. I've let my clients support me. I've asked for help. I've received coaching. And instead of making me less capable, all of that support has given me the energy to come back to my life and my work with so much more to give.

Maybe your next season doesn't require more discipline or more effort.

Maybe it requires more receiving.

So I want you to ask yourself: Where are you currently under-supported?

Maybe it's in your marriage or motherhood. Maybe it's your health, your home, your business, your spiritual life, or your emotional life.

What are you carrying alone simply because you've decided you should be able to?

You don't have to do this alone—even if you can. 

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Dear ones, today we're talking about one of the sneakiest habits that steals our energy, our creativity, and our sense of enchantment: arguing with reality.

But underneath all that resistance is often an emotion we're simply afraid or unwilling to feel.

In this episode, I'm sharing what I've learned about dropping resistance, processing our emotions instead of carrying them around with us, and recovering so much faster when life doesn't go according to plan.

Because an enchanted life isn't a life without disappointment, grief, fear, or hard things. It's a life where we're willing to experience all of it—and still notice the coffee, the breeze off the lake, the grandbabies, the hint of fall in the air, and the beautiful sweater we're knitting.

Maybe the goal isn't to create a life where nothing hard happens.

Maybe it's becoming a woman who can hold a bigger, richer, more beautiful life.

In this episode, we talk about:

My invitation for you today is simple: notice where you're resisting your life. Ask yourself what emotion is underneath that resistance. Let yourself feel what's actually there—and then decide what you want to create from here.

There's so much beauty waiting for us when we stop arguing with the life we have long enough to actually receive it.

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I had my grandbaby boys, Eli and Noah, this weekend, and watching them, I got reminded of something. Little kids are either completely enchanted with everything or completely disenchanted with everything — there's no in-between. We rode bikes in the rain, ran through mud puddles, played way too many downs of flag football with rules that kept changing, and read Green Eggs and Ham to a five-year-old who could not understand why this man kept getting asked the same question over and over.

It made me realize something about why it's so much harder for us as adults to be that easily delighted.

It's not because we're broken. It's because our brains are wired for it, and so is the device in our pocket, and so is the culture we're swimming in. Here's what we get into:

You don't have to wait for your circumstances to change to start practicing this. You can start today, just by noticing how often your brain goes looking for the problem instead of the gift.

Links Mentioned:

 Register for The Art of Enchantment workshop (starts next week): https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enchantment 

Join The Art of Enchantment Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theartofenchantment 

Follow along with the Enchanted series on Instagram: @ediewadsworth

Subscribe to the House of Joy Substack: https://ediewadsworth.substack.com/

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We're kicking off a whole series on the art of enchantment today, and I'm starting with the word itself. It comes from Latin, and at its root, it actually means to sing. That's exactly what I want to be: a woman who still hears the song, who notices the change in the September air, who gets a little obsessed with baby cheeks and poetry and the yarn in her hands.

This has been such a hard year for us. And I've learned something true in the middle of it: you can be devastated and still enchanted with your life at the same time. That's not denial. That's emotional wealth.

So today, ten things enchanting me right now:

If you want to keep being enchanted with me this month, I'm doing Enchantment Diaries on Instagram, documenting all of it in real time. And if this resonates, I'd love for you to join us for our upcoming workshop, The Art of Enchantment: How to Make the Last 90 Days of the Year Matter, September 23–25 at noon Eastern.

Links Mentioned:

 Register for The Art of Enchantment workshop (September 23–25): https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enchantment 

Subscribe to the House of Joy Substack: https://ediewadsworth.substack.com/ 

Follow along with Enchantment Diaries on Instagram: @ediewadsworth

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