The Balancing Act

This week we're following up from the 5day mini series on How to create more balance as a working mum.

You will hear me talk about:

• why you think you’re so busy
• the real reason behind never ending busy ness
• how to start shifting away from it

You can catch up on the replays over at The  Balancing Act Facebook Group HERE

How often do you find yourself feeling frustrated? Is it a constant low level thing or does it come and take over every so often?

We often see frustration as a negative emotion, something to be avoided and escaped from. It often leads us into a place of blaming others or blaming the situation we are in. And often communicating frustration just leads to more frustration!

So in this episode I talk about how we can reframe frustration and see it as a good thing. Tune in to hear me talk about:
- how to recognise frustration
- why we feel it
- how to use it in a constructive way

I would love it if you could drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco and let me know what your key take away is.

And if you still haven't signed up for the 5 day mini series on How to create more balance as a working mum, you can do so at www.subscribepage.com/busytobalanced

This week I am sharing one of the most valuable lessons that I have learned yet. That if I want other people to value my time and energy then first I have to value them too.

It’s something that took me a long time to realise and even longer to actually believe. When I stop to notice how I feel and what I need, rather than go into busyness autopilot then things start to feel different.

It’s a continual practice but one that I am committed to for my own well-being and something that I feel super passionate about passing on to other mums as well.

If you feel like you’re ready for a change, join my free 5day mini series “How to create more balance as a working mum” from 19th - 23rd April. Each day is a short video, available on replay.

You can sign up now via: http://subscribepage.com/busytobalanced

And if you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco

This is a longer episode than usual because we couldn't stop talking! I'd love for you to join us for a passionate and enthusiastic discussion. We cover perfectionism, living in tune with our cycles, celebrating our feminine energy, how to start bringing more comfort and ease into your every day life and finding moments of calm in the chaos.

Vix has been my own coach for a few years now and has been absolutely instrumental in me getting more in tune with the things that really matter to me and then making those things a part of my every day life. She guides overachievers, overthinkers and recovering perfectionists to be more authentic and more resilient.  She helps people manage their energy and their emotions to build a more sustainable and authentic way of living and working.

If you would love to bring some of this into your own day to day then please check out any of the following resources:

Connection Cafe
For any busy people who could do with an hour of calm in their week. Every Wednesday morning 8-9am online. Book tickets  HERE

Crisis Kit
See more about the Crisis Kit HERE and if you would like to make use of Vix's very generous offer of 50% off and share with a friend for you can buy HERE

7day Challenge
If you would like to try out living in a more cyclical way, check out the 7day challenge HERE

For any fellow perfectionists
For anyone interested in learning more about an alternative to perfectionism, this blog article might be helpful The antidote to perfectionism is wholeness

Find Vix online
www.thepracticalbalance.com
- Instagram @vixzen_warrior
- Facebook @thepracticalbalance

Coming soon:

FREE FIVE DAY MINI WORKSHOP SERIES

HOW TO CREATE MORE BALANCE AS A WORKING MUM

Mon 19th - Fri 23rd April

Sign up HERE

With many of my clients I see the same challenges cropping up again and again. Much of it centres around always being busy and never having enough time to get everything done, never having the time to make the changes you want and never having enough time for yourself.

It’s for busy working mums just like you who are fed up juggling it all and ready to swap the constant busy-ness for a bit more balance.

Each day I will be live steaming a short 20minute video that will take you from feeling busy to balanced. All videos will be available on replay so it’s no problem if you can’t make the lives.

Day 1: why are we so busy?

Day 2: what even is balance just now?

Day 3: getting intentional with your time and energy

Day 4: figuring out your unique balance

Day 5: making it real

Sign up HERE

If you have any qs drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco

In this episode I'm speaking with Elizabeth Willetts of Investing in Women. Liz has recently founded the UK's most female friendly job board that is focused on providing flexible and part time working for parents in financial services.

We talk about the benefits of part time and flexible working, but also the challenges of navigating a career around these. We cover the Gender Pay Gap, the impact part time working can have on career development, switching jobs when working part time and the cost of nursery!

You can find Liz in the following places: 

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-willetts/ 
• Instagram @elizabethwilletts
• Investing In Women www.investinginwomen.co.uk
• Blog articles here

And if you're interested in the book I mention, it's The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell.

Do you recognise that nagging feeling of wanting more? You feel grateful for all you have but yet there's always this little nagging voice somewhere inside?

What if I told you that that's ok! It's ok to feel super grateful for everything you have, and truly appreciate the people, things and experiences already in your life AND also want more. Often that something more is being able to live more in line with our values that then results in more fulfilment and purpose.

In the episode I share three mindset shifts that I've found to really help in taking steps towards finding more:
- acknowledging things that are important to you
- reframing your limiting traits
- cultivating self belief

Can you relate to this feeling of wanting more? I'd love to know. Drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco or pop over to my website www.debbielee.co.uk to book a complimentary 30min call.

Do you feel like you take on more than your fair share of the mental load? Are you the only one who seems to remember all the stuff that needs done, by when and by who? Is it making you fed up and frustrated?

In this episode I share three practical tips on how you can start letting go and letting someone else - either your partner or another adult - take on some of the load.

I talk about why it is so important to value our time and energy in this way, because it affects not just our home life but our approach to putting ourself forward at work too.

I share how you can start to pass over the responsibility for tasks, not just the physical chore, how to start a conversation about the mental load in your household, and when you might want to let go of quality control.

I'd love to know what your key take away is from this episode and what you think about putting the tips into action. Drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco or book a call at www.debbielee.co.uk.

This was a super fun episode to record. I am talking to Marta Buist, a yoga teacher who has very much integrated the philosophies of yoga into every aspect of her life. It has shaped her approach to work, to family life and herself. What she learned from her yoga practice has guided many of the big and important decisions in her life as well as her every day intentions. Marta very generously shares her story from a dramatic career change that led her to become a teacher right through to how it shaped some of her early decisions in motherhood as well as the most recent travel adventures her family has been on. She also shares some really practical tips on how to get more out of your own practice so that you can start integrating what you learn about yourself on the mat into other aspects of your day.

Marta runs three amazing yoga classes every week, on a Tues 6-7pm (UK time), Thurs (not conducive to UK) and a Sunday at 4-5.15pm (UK time). You can find all class details as well as some amazing pictures on Marta's Instagram @begood_dogood

This week I am talking about when and why we resist doing he things we need the most. Maybe you crave some headspace and tell yourself that you'll do a bit of meditation, but then never get round to it. Maybe you want more connection with your partner but end up feeling irritated and further apart. Maybe you want to socialise more and sign up to an online class but then dip out at the last minute.

In the episode I cover the top three reasons why we do this, why it is natural and why you should be kind to yourself when you do.

I also explore some things that you can do to help so that you can start nourishing yourself in the way you need.

I'd love to know what your key take away is, drop me a message on Instagram @debbieleeco. If you'd like to explore any of this further you can book a free 30min call with me by visiting www.debbielee.co.uk.