Just listen. That is all.

Well here’s something fun! I had the opportunity and privilege to sit down with my little friend JuJu to talk about her dreams and what things are important to her and why being 6 is pretty great! She’s a shining light this little one, I hope her zest for life will encourage you to take time to reflect on your own childhood and when you last dreamt big! And I hope you enjoy her time on the pod as much as I did!

Motivation can be a sneaky b**** hey? One second you have it, the next it’s just gone, and the next it’s like hyping yourself up for a marathon just to do basic things. Why is that? How do you get and stay motivated? Are there outside influences that cause your motivation to fluctuate or are you solid as a rock in maintaining your level of motivation? Whether you’re training for a marathon or just trying to get amped up to wash the dishes in the sink. I’m here to tell you…you’re normal! Motivation, when we have it, can be our biggest driver, but when it’s fleeting it can send us into reverse. If this is relatable to you, ok then…have a listen!

Where my daters at? Alright, so you have a checklist that starts with “he must be over 6 feet tall”? Yes!? Then this episode is for you. We are debunking superficial checklists based mostly on appearances and replacing them with a checklist that encourages compatibility in values and interests, quality character traits while putting more focus on how do you feel when you are with them, do they highlight the best version of you and you them? Newsflash…the ability to connect with someone on that level has NOTHING to with height!

Dang it life can get thrown at ya hard sometimes, ammiright? This episode caught me in a vulnerable state of an emotional cocktail of sadness and overwhelm and frustration and generally feeling blue. Human with human emotions over here. What is your go-to, to help with the pending pity party? And instead of wallowing too long, getting yourself back on track to feeling better and recognizing all that we have to feel grateful for. I had real emotions today that I decided are likely more relatable than I know. So go ahead, cry it out with me, lean in but then lean back and really see all that we are so lucky to have!

It’s hard to believe that some people will stay in toxic, unhealthy, dysfunctional and even abusive marriages (partnerships) because they believe that title line, that divorce is not an option. Shocking, I know! No amount of marriage prep or counselling or time taken on perfectly written vows can guarantee with absolute certainty that there will be marriage security. Can the work be put in to minimize the likelihood of divorce? Of course!! With life, inevitably comes change and growth and not necessarily for both partners at the same time and when a partnership becomes misaligned in that growth, you either do the work to keep yourselves working as a team, or the divide becomes too big and the wedge is too far. I would say that for the latter, some people might be grateful that divorce is in fact an option.

We’re all guilty of it…posting the highlights when the cutting room floor is where the real deal authentic shit is really at! So why are we so quick to show the squeaky clean stuff and not the messy stuff of real life? My take…because it might make OTHER PEOPLE feel uncomfortable and we are too concerned about what other people might think of us. Well, so fricken what! Who cares? I tell ya who shouldn’t…YOU! Screw “hot girl summer”, who’s with me for “real human summer”? Let’s Go!

Is school year Mom and summer Mom the two alter egos living within you like they sometimes are with me? Oh good, I’m not alone then! How do you reel it in to not let all hell break loose through July and August? and what is your MO when you, in the words of The Offspring, “gotta keep ‘em separated”? Let’s chat.

If you decide you want to try something new this summer…what would get in your way of trying it? The idea that you might fall on your face? Who cares! The fact that you might be terrible at it? Who cares! Worried what other people might think? Big WHO CARES!! OK, so now what if you tried switching your mindset…What if you discover a new hobby or passion? What if you have loads of fun? What if you make new friends? What if you surprise yourself and feel super proud for accomplishing something new and exciting and maybe even getting out of your comfort zone? AMAZING!! I’m not seeing the downside here. Now’s the time…just got for it! No one starts at expert level..so, go be a beginner, go suck hard at something ….but live your life to the fullest while you’re at it! Have fun!

Just saying hi!! Been out living life and nothing in the hopper felt right to publish for today after such an amazing weekend! Have a great week…see ya back Thursday!✌🏼❤️