What if the most productive thing you could do today… was rest?

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to hustle through your summer, constantly doing, achieving, and checking off boxes—this episode is your permission slip to stop. To breathe. To pause.

We’re talking about the power of rest without guilt, why slowing down matters, and how to actually prioritize rest!

Let’s release the pressure together—and find peace in the pause.

Keeping it real friends! Sharing with you 2 things you can do to change how you can show up for other people AND yourself this week!

And an important heart reminder that you are not alone.

Encouragement to know that you are doing a great job, even on the days you are the hardest on yourself.

And validation that your life has significant purpose, even when you question it all!

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xo. Haley

July is here—and maybe you're feeling the pressure to make the most of summer, keep the kids entertained, stay on top of everything at home or work… all while somehow resting too?

It can feel like a lot. That’s why today, we’re taking a different approach.

Instead of chasing productivity, I’m inviting you into a slower, more intentional way to move through this month.

In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle, approach to a joy-filled July to-do list—not one packed with tasks, but with heart-centered prompts to help you live with more peace, purpose, and presence.

We tend to make things a little harder than they need to be, without always realizing that sometimes it really is the little things.

What if you woke up each day and did ONE tiny thing first thing in the morning to bring you abundant joy?

So that you can start your day on the right foot, with the right mindset, ready and eager to do the things you need to do for the rest of the day.

It is absolutely possible and today I am sharing with you exactly how. Little things you can do to start your day with more joy!

In all honesty, I am having a hard time right now showing up as myself in the different moments of my day.

My heart just feels heavy based on the state of our world right now.

Scrolling on my phone truly does feel like doom scrolling these days, yet I keep doing it, hoping to read something that will feel encouraging.

A bit of hope that I can hold on too.

This episode is for you, if you too are overwhelmed and feeling discouraged by the state of the world we live in in 2025.

Speaking from the raw, vulnerable parts of my heart in hopes that you know you are not alone, to remind you that how you feel, and the thoughts you have matter & to share with you a few things you can do, really focus on, when the world feels as heavy as it’s been feeling these days!

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xo. Haley

Have you ever had one of those days where everything just feels like too much? The noise, the to-do list, the expectations — it’s all just heavy.

If that’s where you are right now, or if you’ve been there recently, this episode is for you. I’m sharing 3 simple things you can do the next time you feel overwhelmed — not to magically fix everything, but to help you breathe, reset, and move forward with peace and confidence.

Today’s episode is pulling deep from my heart, to share with you the very lessons I am learning from the newborn stage that I want to bring with me every single day, no matter what season of life I am in.

So whether you are surrounded by littles or not, this episode has something good for you - the 6 lessons the newborn stage has taught me and how I am bringing them with me through all the seasons of life! (In hopes that you do too!)

It’s another intentional to-do list and this month I want to share with you an intentional to-do list to remind you that it is possible to slow down, to find the beauty in the small moments, the tiny joys in the little things, finding wonder in the mundane.

As you may be approaching June with a list full of things that need to get done, trying to adjust to a new summer schedule, making a good start on that summer fun to-do list, this intentional to-do list is a reminder to slow down and savor the moments that matter the most, as well as a heart reminder that you are doing a great job, just as you are!

Looking for more June intentional to-do lists - check out these episodes

EP 152 // Elevate Your June - Practical Tips for a More Intentional and Positive Month

EP 85 // 4 Secrets to a More Purposeful Life - How to Live More Purposefully This Month

Your June Intentional To-do List

And We Are Back!

Did not plan on taking a month off from podcasting, however after a very fast labor, a week long NICU stay and adjusting to newborn life with a toddler, let's just say a month long podcasting break was needed!

SO excited to be back with new episodes of the podcast and to be celebrating a very special 200th episode today with sharing the birth story of baby brother!

Ever feel like your workday slips away before you’ve had a chance to tackle what really matters? We’ve all been there. The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in the cycle of distraction and procrastination!

In today’s episode, we’re breaking down 9 simple yet powerful steps to transform your workday—from the way you start your morning to how you wrap up your evening.

So whether you’re looking to stay focused, feel more accomplished, or just create a little extra breathing room in your day—this episode is for you!

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xo. Haley