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When we can plan well in the little things, the big things come together.

I had four kids in five years, and by nature am not a planner. For years I struggled with mountains of laundry and a sink full of dishes.

Now that I am business owner full time and my husband is at home full time there is no mountain of laundry or sink full of dishes. He plans what dishes are needed for lunch before he sets the table for breakfast. There is so much we can learn from the stay at home men and in this case it's planning proves successful.

"Deliver the truth to yourself before you deliver it to someone else." - Jocko Willink (Extreme Ownership Academy)

Taking ownership of our lives is the foundation to re imaging the possibilities. It is not always exciting or easy, in fact more often than not its painful and hard, but it is the birthplace of new possibilities.

We need to accept our failures if we are going re invent our realities.

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Sabeth Kapahu is an entrepreneur with a passion for inviting people back to the things that matter most. She is a versatile coach, fluid social media strategist, and community initiative developer with domestic and international experience. She is a wife, mom of four, and friend to many.

Invited Back LLC is designed to accelerate your growth as you reimagine, reinvent, and re invite others into your passionate purpose. I am here to journey with you through the process of whatever this season looks like for you.

One more step forward will get you there! We can’t figure it all out at once, or get to where we want to be right away. But, we can take the next step. Listen to this weeks episode for an exciting life update and the permission to re imagine the possibilities in this new year. Thank you for sharing this sacred space of solidarity with me.

I joke with my friends that I was kind, gentle, and very patient before I had kids. But the reality is, that it is not a joke. We don’t talk about anger a whole lot because it feels shameful to say we get angry and don’t enjoy our kids 100% of the time. Today’s episode is a reminder that if you get irritated and angry in your motherhood journey you are not alone. There are times that it feels like the more I seek the grace of God and spend time with Him the angrier I become towards the people I should be loving the deepest. I can’t explain why this happens I can just tell you that it does. And because it does we must keep seeking the love and grace of Jesus. We must continue to seek Him and find Him even if we feel angry and irritated.

“Grumpy Faces and Crybabies” This could be the title of my family's album cover. The reality is that through each phase of life with kids, especially littles, we find ourselves with either a grumpy face or a crybaby human in our midst... probably both. And the honest truth is that sometimes that person is us. Guilty. If you feel like you’re in a season where this could be the title of your family's album cover too, know that you are not alone! In fact, you are normal, and you are still a good parent. We all have our moments and being surrounded by and full of big emotions is a part of the process and journey of parenthood. May you find a sacred space of solidarity in this episode.

I listened to Jimmy O Yang read his book “How To American” recently and heard him say, “we only realize the goal wasn’t the prize when we get there.” It is easy to get caught up in reaching specific goals because everyone else is doing it. Often times our goals start out vibrant and colorful and we enjoy the creative process of mixing those colors and creating beauty. But somewhere along the way the colors get darker and mixed up. Sometimes we don’t like what we’ve created anymore. We realize that the goal wasn’t the prize. This week’s encouragement is to enjoy the journey, the creative process, even in the hard and also allow ourselves the freedom to dump out the end result (or the goal) if we need too. You are not alone!

Summertime seems to signal seasons of transition. Grade school kids take pride in advancing to the next level, high school graduates take their first steps into the “real world,” and we as women become keenly aware of our body image as we worry about how to fit into our summer wardrobe.

Whether we are planning ahead for college tuition, kindergarten milestones, a new job, a big move, or a health and lifestyle change, transition can be daunting. The battle for truth in the midst of change, unknown futures, reaching for dreams, and overcoming fears is not to be taken lightly. There are so many lies that can swirl around in the midst of transition.

As moms, our minds are constantly filled with thoughts about what is going to happen next. We wonder how today's interactions will affect tomorrow's reactions. We question our worth, value, effectiveness, and ideals as we strive just to get through the day. When we add a season of transition to the mix, our thought life intensifies 10 times, and the reality of making it through to success can feel further out of reach.

So how do we encourage ourselves in this season of transition? We celebrate the little victories. We give ourselves permission to make one decision at a time, and watch the Lord work out the details. We trust ourselves enough to continue training and loving our children, even though it hurts.

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9)

We strengthen ourselves in the Lord so that our hearts remain strong for the journey laid before us. We give our future to the Lord in prayer.

May you know that you are not alone in your thoughts and emotions as you transition into a new season. May you be strengthened through the Holy Spirit to receive and give whatever the Lord has for you day by day. And may you remember that you matter in the world, in His kingdom, and you are irreplaceable to your family. May God lead and guide your mind and heart to love, lead, and nurture according to His ways.

Sit with us as we remember the miracle story of Sabeth’s birth told by her mom Captain Ann Ford. She was born at 27 weeks old after being flown from Palau to Hawaii to save the pregnancy. Weighing 2lbs 5oz she was lighter than her moms purse. This is a story of hope and the power of prayer.

This weeks encouragement comes from a shimmer of sunlight at the breakfast table, and my daughters examination of multivitamin. May we remember to find the particles of goodness amidst the mundane and the heaviness of life.