The Tuned-In Mom Show (formerly The Inspired Weekly Podcast)

See when we put such pressure on ourselves to be perfect. We don’t give ourselves the grace and compassion of a beginner mindset. We want to go into it and immediately understand what it means to read the sheet music, to have the confidence to belt out a tune in a group of strangers, we want to be an expert at singing the high notes. But not tomorrow or six months down the road. No, we want all of that right now. And when we don’t have the skills like yesterday, we feel discouraged. We give in and give up on the dreams in our hearts.

What I mentioned in this episode:

WHAT I LISTENED TO:

Beyond Happy-Becky Hoschek

The Life Coach School Podcast-Brooke Castillo

Better Than Happy-Jody Moore

The Big Life Kids Podcast

WHAT I WATCHED:

Social Dilemma-(Netflix)

Angela Braniff-(Youtube)

Jenn Im-(Youtube)

WHAT I READ:

THE BEST YES-LYSA TEURKERST

YOU ARE NOT YOUR BRAIN-JEFFREY SCHWARTZ

Over the weekend I definitely had an experience of something I’ve been working on for a while and it’s bringing my presence with me, no I’m not talking about the ones you wrap.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the spirit of Christmas.

These little nuggets in time reminded me just how precious our presence really is.

Anyone remember the good ole' magic 8-ball? Or maybe you secretly still own one (I won't tell! 😉)

It’s always been on my heart to help other momma’s who are struggling to find peace in working to build their own business and at the same time, build a family.

Maybe you’ve heard this before but it’s powerful when you write things down. Just the simple act alone makes a dream more than a thought or an idea, it becomes a reality. It’s like transferring all of those thoughts, ideas, and actions to store them on something more permanent. In a notebook, you can refer back to. Or a recording you can listen to when you need to remember something from that podcast three weeks ago.

Uniting women as one---to collaborate, to share, and to learn from each other. We all have lived separate lives---but the more we talk---the more I realize how similar we are than different. Especially working moms, who I built this community around. A place where every momma has a seat at the table, she feels safe to share what’s on her heart, and she can learn to build a business that thrives.

Our brains believe us. And it’s our thoughts like that, that cause the unnecessary pain and suffering. Because we know that our brain will give us evidence to back up all of those thoughts and it goes on believing they’re true. The brain loves being right my friend! So one little thought you have about what should be different, becomes a downward spiral of all the things in your life that haven’t gone as you planned.  And you’re spinning out and completely overwhelmed.

I believe that how we spend our days IS how we spend our lives.

I don’t know why I never thought about this alternative before now, but my family and I started implementing this in our night time routine over a year ago! It’s something that just stuck with us. It’s been an amazing tradition for when we tuck our son into bed. We each go around and ask “what was the highlight of your day?  And it really gives us insight on each other’s daily life.

I think being present and asking this question has greatly improved my marriage. Because for the majority of the day, my husband and I are apart, right? This simple act of intentional listening helps connect us more on a deeper level. I get to know his values and what’s on his heart. And he gets to know the same about me.