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

When was the last time you reconnected and recharged when you had no energy left to give? How often do you face exhaustion in your day? One of the main benefits of creating enough white space in our day’s help with just that. We can disconnect and unplug from what’s going on outside of us. And reconnect and recharge with our inside world. The true you. Your heart, mind, and body.

It’s no wonder we are exhausted in a world that screams to us that busy is a way of life. It can be challenging to find time for ourselves, and most often, it’s at the end of the day. When we just want to crash. So, I’d like to offer in honor of the tenth episode here on the Inspired Weekly podcast---ten ways to recharge and reconnect with the true you.

Today, we are going to briefly discuss the benefits and go into more detail the different ways of creating white space and margin in our days. More breathing room for the moments that matter. Live with less overwhelm and understand that meeting ourselves where we are now---is important. Not only for the wellbeing of ourselves but to our family.

Life shifted in many ways as a result of the pandemic.  It may have been five months ago we thought the situation would be temporary. But we all know it’s still so fresh and prevalent in our daily lives. So, how do we work on our business, school at home, and resume normal day-to-day things? Well, first off it isn’t going to be the same ole’ same ole’. What it looks like for me may not be what works for you and your family.

We need to stop believing the thoughts that we have to get it all done, and there’s too much to do and too little time to do it.

It’s interesting how our past can influence present-day decisions. Which is why thought work is soooo important. Without understanding why we think what we think. And feel what we feel---our self-doubt will always paralyze us. And we stay right where we are because we are too uncomfortable.

But, that’s fear, my friend. While yes, fear is valuable and has its place in certain situations. It also limits us from moving forward. I want to offer here though, that fear isn’t always under our control. Oh, no...we have a helper in this---our wonderful brain. The good news is that if we understand what happens when met with fear, we can learn to overcome it gracefully.

We’re taught from a young age that negative feelings and emotions are bad. That we are supposed to push them aside. That happiness is a way of life and it’s normal. That she looks happy over there in her life, so why not try it on for ourselves. The billionaire over here seems happy with his job, so maybe I’ll see what happens. I believe this to be partly true. In our culture, whether we read a self-help book, see an anxiety or depression medication ad on tv, or hear from an expert—there is always someone or something out there that promises to make us happy again.

Living intentionally is knowing how we intend to live and doing it with purpose.  We live in a world that is constantly pushing us to do more and have more---hurry to do this and be busy or we aren’t viewed as successful. We live our lives focused on the “should’s” or “have to’s” instead of what matters to us the most. When we take a deeper look into how we live every day, we need to ask ourselves if we’re truly satisfied with the life we’ve lived.

It’s an auto-response. We were taught at an early age. I’m sure we can all remember this from our first English classes, that “I’m good” is a courteous way to answer the question, “How are you?”  These words are a part of us that is preprogrammed. It's like being on auto-pilot---we don’t have to think about it long, we almost always say it instantly. What this “polite'' response does though, it blocks us from understanding ourselves and others. When we constantly repeat over and over, “I’m good” we miss the chance to respond with truth and confidence. The phrase is perfect to help us to build up the walls that guard our hearts against pain. But if we work to answer honestly it could change our perspective about connection.

One thing I find empowering is to know why you do things, being curious about why you have certain thoughts, recognize your triggers, and then have clarity about what’s going on in your heart and mind. I came to terms with the fact that it’s okay to be in a still learning space. To not be perfect. To not have all the answers. To not worry so much about how the past or future will affect me. And learn to ground myself and be present right where I am today.

So, I’d like to offer something for you to consider if you too are going through something similar. In true Jess fashion, I took the time and I picked some of my favorite self-acceptance quotes to have as little reminders for myself. I’d like to share five ways I plan to continue my self-discovery journey—and I hope that they’ll help you meet yourself where you are today.

https://eightyfiveandnorth.com/meet-yourself-where-you-are-now/

What is Inspired Weekly? A podcast created to impact and inspire growth and gratitude in your life and biz! An intro to what you can expect to hear in future episodes.