Stephanie Oquendo is a passionate business owner, mom, and author while balancing a busy corporate career. With there only being 24 hours in a day, where does Stephanie find the time to achieve so much? She shares how she sets her intentions, why self-care should be a non-negotiable for you, and so much more!

 

Key takeaways:

• Self-care should be a standard, not a luxury.
• Why did Stephanie decide to write the book, Me Time?
• As busy women, we have to-do lists that are miles long and everything is urgent.
• Sometimes just celebrating the fact you got laundry done is enough.
• How do you come up with intentions for the day and live a life with intention?
• What does Stephanie’s day-to-day life usually look like?
• It really takes a village when raising a child.
• How do you have a conversation with your husband about splitting household/child duties?
• Stephanie is very grateful she has family that lives close by that handles the cooking and the meals. If you don’t have family close by, you can still tag-team with other families your children’s age or even friends.
• It’s okay to ask for help! Stephanie shares how to get over this barrier.
• Stephanie always looks ‘put together.’ How does she find the time to do it?
• Stephanie works a full-time job, how did she find the time to write a book?
• Stephanie actually suffers from shiny object syndrome, which is why she had to be incredibly intentional and strict with her time.
• Why should self-care be a standard and not a luxury?
• Time waits for no one!
• Being busy is not enough, you need direction and purpose.
• What kind of self-care practices does Stephanie make a standard?
• What’s next for Stephanie?
• Have grace with yourself.

 

Resources:

Evolutionizemedia.com/podcasts/dare-to-leap

Me Time: A Guided Journal for Self-Reflection & Intentional Direction, by Stephanie Oquendo

Stephanie on Instagram

Stephanie on YouTube

 

Quotes:

 

“When you’re trying to control everything, you feel like you’re out of control; you’re not in control of anything. The more you force it, the less in control you feel.”

 

“I didn’t get extra hours. Nothing became easier. I had to work with what I had. Every day for two hours I work and focus on my personal business.”

 

“Time waits for no one. If you’re not intentional with your time, it’s going to get away from you.”