My son is so close to walking. In fact, he could if he wanted to, but he is too afraid. What fears do you have? What is keeping you from taking the first step? Who you want to be tomorrow starts with who you are today. Change is found not in the leaps but in the baby steps. Greatness happens with a lot of false starts, correction, and sometimes failure. We can’t be afraid to fall down. We have to walk before we run. And we have to take the first step before we walk. What step do you want to take in your life?

It is that time of year, spring had sprung and it's time to clean. As I spent time thinking about what I wanted to clean this year, it struck me. Too often I try to be perfect. I want my house and my life to be perfect. I feel judged if I am a mess. But, this leads to not allowing people into my life when I need them the most. Our lives don’t have to be perfect to let people in. What if we owned our mess? What if we leaned into the fact that it shows progress and a willingness to change? How would our lives be different? Life is a process, it is messy and raw. There is beauty in the mess, we learn and grow from the mess. Your mess, your imperfections might help someone not feel so alone. Let’s set aside the perfection of Instagram and lean into the imperfections. Let’s own our mess. It’s a reflection that learning is happening, we are changing and developing. Isn’t that what life is all about, change and development?

I used to hate my grandmother's photo wall. I found it annoying and ridiculous. Now, as a mother, I understand the value of the photo wall. It's a place where your family can be reminded of the good things in life. Where the narrative of your life is on display as a reminder that life isn't too bad. And that is why I now have a photo wall.

I love the wreath on my front door. It is a reminder that my house is a home. And the fingerprints on the windows are a sign of children who are ready and willing to engage the world. The broken door handle is just a life experiment gone wrong. And the dirt in the carpet is evidence that childhoods are being built, and people are being formed. Our house says a lot about us, but sometimes the imperfections and the mess make it our own. Let me take you on a tour of my house. What does your house say about you?

It finally happened, a little girl asked me if I was the grandmother. After being offended, I decided to embrace the mistake. Find out why being mistaken for a grandmother is actually a good thing. Grab a coffee and join me now.

It's your celebration! Sunday is Mother's Day and today I have a special guest with a message just for you. You don't want to miss this moment of encouragement. Grab a coffee and tune it. When you finish, share this episode with your mommy tribe. This celebration is just for you, friend.

Full House, Family Matters, Saved By The Bell, Step by Step -- I loved 90s sitcoms. Yesterday my husband was convinced he was in a 90s sitcom and I was the parent full of wisdom, but what he told me next annoyed me because his observation was so spot on. Join me today as I share his observations and why all the 90s sitcom wisdom you need, you already have. Grab a coffee and tune in.

The laundry is out of control! You know what I mean. This weekend I tackled my laundry pile and along the way, I learned a few life lessons. In this episode, I'll share those lessons with you. Here is a hint, it involves an elephant and not going around it. Tune in for your daily encouragement.

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The laundry is out of control. You know what I mean? The big pile of laundry that seems to be continuous. It never ends. Every mom knows what I mean recently there was a post that caught my eye and a group that I'm in. It's a group full of moms. And one mom posted the laundry has one alongside a picture of a mound of laundry.

She said she had reached the point of no return. She asked everybody what's the point. I think we just live here now. That post resonated with me because I currently had a mound of my own. It was building and becoming overwhelming. We've all been there. We all know what that looks like, but what if I told you we could learn a life lesson from the laundry?

Yes. The laundry. Think about it. There are times in our lives where things are so stacked up, that they become overwhelmed. Times when there are so much to do so much going on that it looms like that pile of laundry in the corner of your bedroom. Just looking at your calendar or your schedule, you ask yourself, do I just live here now?

Has the busy-ness taken control of my life. I have a friend Elizabeth who likes to tell me, how do you eat an elephant? The answer is one bite at a time. She's a constant reminder to me that when life seems overwhelming, when my schedule is so busy, when there's so much to be done, the only thing I can do is take one bite at a time.

Slowly, but surely I will eat that elephant and you, my friend slowly, but surely will fold that laundry. When I saw that post and the mommy group, I just knew that this person felt the same way that I did. I looked over at my laundry pile and I asked myself, why do I live this way? It makes me miserable. I hate looking at the pile.

I hate digging through the pile and I hate feeling overwhelmed. So that night I decided I was going to eat the elephant, the pile of laundry, one bite at a time. There are no shortcuts for laundry. You have to physically pick up each item, assess it, look at it, fold it, organize it. And then put it back in the drawer, usually back in multiple drawers and multiple bedrooms.

It is a long task. And I think that's why it builds up so fast. But I have some news for you. There's only one. To tackle that laundry pile. And it's one item at a time. You can't go over it. You can't go around it. You can't go under it. You have to go through it. And sometimes in life, there's only one way to tackle a task.

And that is one step at a time. So whatever it is for you, whether it be laundry. You're busy schedule a task at work or patients with your kids. Sometimes we must remember you can't go over it. You can't go under it. You can't go around it. You have to go through it. You have to take one step at a time.

Pick up each item. Assess. Fold it and put it back where it goes. Now let's think about something more encouraging. How do you feel when the laundry is done? I know for me, I feel ecstatic sometimes. I don't know what to do with myself, but it feels so good to have tackled that task one item at a time. And it's the same for anything else.