Lazy. Stupid. A Loser. How many times have you u

Lazy. Stupid. A Loser.

How many times have you used those words to describe yourself?

Why are we SO dang mean to ourselves. We speak to ourselves in a way that we would never speak to our friends or our kids.

And it's got to stop.

The names and words you use to describe yourself are hurtful. They make long lasting dent into your confidence and soon you believe them. These voices may have come from when you were a kid, society or something you've told yourself forever.

How about today - we cut it out.

Replace that negative word with a positive descriptor filled with truth.

I am powerful.
I am doing my best.
I am incredible.
I am a hard worker.
I may not be where I want to be but I know I can get there.
I deserve joy.

Take that negative words - the one that you allow to define you and rip it up today. Say goodbye - you deserve it!

Learn how in our podcast episode today (click the link in my bio.)

I'd love to know what positive statement you're going to use to replace it today so drop that in the comments!

Parenting lately has been hard. I’ve spent more

Parenting lately has been hard. I’ve spent more time yelling or crying or feeling like a bad mom.

I’m tired of the fighting, cleaning up the same mess, being told “no” and everything that comes from having a 4 and 5 year old.

There are some days I feel like an awesome mom and some days I want a time out. And I think it’s okay to admit that. Because motherhood can be hard and when we act like it’s not supposed to be we isolate those who are struggling.

And if there you today, know you’re not alone. This is hard and wonderful and everything in between. But we got this. Try to anchor in those amazing moments and stop putting so much pressure on yourself. God gives us the grace to make things new every day and we can have better days! So here’s to keeping it pushing while still feeling all the feels! #motherhoodunplugged #momlifebelike #momstruggles

Can I be honest? I have loved the athleisure/loung

Can I be honest? I have loved the athleisure/loungewear trend of the pandemic as much as the next mom. But I hate feeling frumpy, sloppy, and looking like I just rolled out of bed.... all day long. I loved having the opportunity to talk with Hollywood stylist Jammie Baker on the podcast today, as she shared how to dress our #mombods, boost our confidence, and elevate our everyday.

How can you make getting dressed easier and feel more put together in the process? Today we are talking about the “mom uniform” and how to get dressed with intention, even as a mom who probably doesn’t see many people throughout her day.

This is a really fun episode going over all the ways you can be playing small when you are not confident in your clothes. Let’s ditch the “why-bother-to-care” attitude and change that mental conversation.

If you are a mom who wants to get her groove back, is tired of feeling frumpy, and needs a little bit of help, then this episode is for you.

-Navigating personal style postpartum?
-Closet full of clothes and nothing to wear?
-Thinking about breastfeeding and pregnancy weight gain and weight loss?
-Change of schedule?

Tune in now and help reclaim your style as a busy mom!
When moms get dressed on purpose and with ease in clothes that actually fit them and in preplanned outfits to highlight their personal style in an easy way — it has this domino effect across the board on their marriage, families, volunteering, etc.
Listen to this episode to hear the why and how!

We also go over:
-How we have control over how we want to be perceived
-How to find your personal style
-What to do if you have a lot of clothes already that you don’t really wear
-Switching your own conversation about being “just a stay at home mom”
-When your clothes are not fitting right and you don’t feel right in your own skin
-and more!

You don't want to miss this conversation friends! Let's end the week feeling fun + fabulous together :)

Link in bio to listen . Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments below!

This bears repeating, friends. Your worth is not

This bears repeating, friends.

Your worth is not measured by your productivity.

Whether you accomplish all your goals and to-do lists today or this month or this year or get "nothing" done at all, remember that you are wonderful and strong and doing a great job.

You matter. You are valued. And your worth is SO much greater than how much you get done. xo

What day is it? Seriously - sometimes I forget. So

What day is it? Seriously - sometimes I forget. Sometimes it feels like 2021 just started and BOOM - it’s almost time for holidays and the end of the year.

This weekend, I really wanted to focus on helping you start to look ahead to your next quarter's goals and how you can create a really great plan for yourself.

Once of the things that I try to make sure that I do is leave space to create a really great and pretty detailed plan for the next quarter. I find that if I don’t do that, I start the quarter (or month or week) feeling behind and spend more time playing catch up then actually working on goals and things that matter most to me.

Right now, you’re probably in one of two camps - either you’ve been tracking your goals and know your progress OR you haven’t tracked much and don’t even know where to start.

No matter where you fall - you get a new chance with a quarter. You can make new goals, adjust ones that you were working on and go into the next month and next year on a great note! It's not too late into Q4 to plan it!

And it all starts with a plan !

Here are the steps I suggest you follow starting NOW to give yourself a few full weeks to get your action steps in order for your next 12 week plan.

1. Look back at the goals you made for the year (or create ones if you haven’t).

2. Create 12 week goals for urgency!

3. Break those quarter goals into monthly ones.

4. Finally, create an action plan for each week.

I really encourage you to spend time doing this NOW so you can hit the ground running in when the next month or quarter starts. You'v got this!

Share some quarter 4 goals in the comments!

If the past year has taught us anything - it's tha

If the past year has taught us anything - it's that working from home can be a challenge!

Pre-pandemic I had been working from home for years but I could feel everyone's struggle as they got used to this new normal. Now that a lot more jobs are staying from home and more women than ever are working from home with their own businesses, I wanted to talk about a few things you can do to make it easier!

Pre-planning your tasks - if I don't plan my week out with my tasks before the week starts, I spend more time trying to figure out the best way to spend my work time than anything else. This also goes from mapping out projects in advance. By breaking your projects in advance, you'll save time and know exactly what to get started.

Batching Tasks - I love batching my work tasks. Batching allows you to work on similar tasks at the same time and helps your brain focus. For example, I outlined all of the captions for the month (like this one) during one 20 minute block. My brain was in writing mode and they came easily! This also helped me get ahead and not have to feel like I was scrambling the day I needed them.

Categorizing Tasks- I like to make a list of my tasks for the week (pre-plan) and then categorize them into things I can do WITH the kids around vs. things I CAN'T do with them around. This way, I can make sure I'm using my prime work times to do things like write and if I need to work around the kids, it's tasks I don't mind being interrupted while I am doing.

Hear more details on the podcast today- link in bio to listen in! Need more goal and time management help? Check out the free workshop at www.apurposedrivenmom.com/goals on How to Find Time To Take Massive Action on Your Goals

Just a little reminder for you if you needed it to

Just a little reminder for you if you needed it today ❤️

I talk a lot about this thing - priority based pro

I talk a lot about this thing - priority based productivity.

Priority Based Productivity is the concept of not getting distracted by shiny object sydrome. Priority based productivity is about picking what matters to you and your family and putting in at the center. Priority based productivity is allowing yourself white space, adding margin to your day and saying no to things that don't align.

It's not about feeling like you have to do it all. It's not about feeling like you need to keep up with someone else's pretty instagram feed. It's not about burning yourself out because our society glorifies busy.

This month can feel like a whirlwind and maybe you're hitting your wall. The place where all those goals you set for Q4 are already are pushed to the side because the hustle and bustle of life.

Can I give you some encouragement as you finish the week?

Let it go.

Recenter yourself on what matters to you when you made those goals a few weeks ago and remind yourself what you said matters.

Want to learn more?! Check out my free goal setting masterclass — link in bio!

It’s the holiday time and I know that it can fee

It’s the holiday time and I know that it can feel super overwhelming to try to fit in all the things you want to do + all the things you think you 'should' be doing.

Today on the podcast, we talk about why you need to stop 'should-ing' yourself and how you can create a fun bucket list for you and your family - without the overwhelm!

We love a good list, and we think bucket lists are super fun! What is a bucket list?! It’s essentially a list of things that you want to get done. But we also think that bucket lists can easily get us wrapped up in the comparison trap-- comparing to other moms you see, comparing to other families' Instagram highlight reel, comparing to some made up fantasy you had in your head about the way things "should" be.

Let’s talk about taking those plans and ideas that we want to do with our families and how we can make it happen without the overwhelm and without the comparison. Stop "shoulding" on yourself and start living your own best bucket list life. #bringitonChristmas

Listen to the podcast today (link in bio) and then let us know- What's one thing you could drop because you only do it because you think you should do it? Share in the comments below!

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Lazy. Stupid. A Loser. How many times have you u

Lazy. Stupid. A Loser.

How many times have you used those words to describe yourself?

Why are we SO dang mean to ourselves. We speak to ourselves in a way that we would never speak to our friends or our kids.

And it's got to stop.

The names and words you use to describe yourself are hurtful. They make long lasting dent into your confidence and soon you believe them. These voices may have come from when you were a kid, society or something you've told yourself forever.

How about today - we cut it out.

Replace that negative word with a positive descriptor filled with truth.

I am powerful.
I am doing my best.
I am incredible.
I am a hard worker.
I may not be where I want to be but I know I can get there.
I deserve joy.

Take that negative words - the one that you allow to define you and rip it up today. Say goodbye - you deserve it!

Learn how in our podcast episode today (click the link in my bio.)

I'd love to know what positive statement you're going to use to replace it today so drop that in the comments!

Parenting lately has been hard. I’ve spent more

Parenting lately has been hard. I’ve spent more time yelling or crying or feeling like a bad mom.

I’m tired of the fighting, cleaning up the same mess, being told “no” and everything that comes from having a 4 and 5 year old.

There are some days I feel like an awesome mom and some days I want a time out. And I think it’s okay to admit that. Because motherhood can be hard and when we act like it’s not supposed to be we isolate those who are struggling.

And if there you today, know you’re not alone. This is hard and wonderful and everything in between. But we got this. Try to anchor in those amazing moments and stop putting so much pressure on yourself. God gives us the grace to make things new every day and we can have better days! So here’s to keeping it pushing while still feeling all the feels! #motherhoodunplugged #momlifebelike #momstruggles

Can I be honest? I have loved the athleisure/loung

Can I be honest? I have loved the athleisure/loungewear trend of the pandemic as much as the next mom. But I hate feeling frumpy, sloppy, and looking like I just rolled out of bed.... all day long. I loved having the opportunity to talk with Hollywood stylist Jammie Baker on the podcast today, as she shared how to dress our #mombods, boost our confidence, and elevate our everyday.

How can you make getting dressed easier and feel more put together in the process? Today we are talking about the “mom uniform” and how to get dressed with intention, even as a mom who probably doesn’t see many people throughout her day.

This is a really fun episode going over all the ways you can be playing small when you are not confident in your clothes. Let’s ditch the “why-bother-to-care” attitude and change that mental conversation.

If you are a mom who wants to get her groove back, is tired of feeling frumpy, and needs a little bit of help, then this episode is for you.

-Navigating personal style postpartum?
-Closet full of clothes and nothing to wear?
-Thinking about breastfeeding and pregnancy weight gain and weight loss?
-Change of schedule?

Tune in now and help reclaim your style as a busy mom!
When moms get dressed on purpose and with ease in clothes that actually fit them and in preplanned outfits to highlight their personal style in an easy way — it has this domino effect across the board on their marriage, families, volunteering, etc.
Listen to this episode to hear the why and how!

We also go over:
-How we have control over how we want to be perceived
-How to find your personal style
-What to do if you have a lot of clothes already that you don’t really wear
-Switching your own conversation about being “just a stay at home mom”
-When your clothes are not fitting right and you don’t feel right in your own skin
-and more!

You don't want to miss this conversation friends! Let's end the week feeling fun + fabulous together 🙂

Link in bio to listen . Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments below!

This bears repeating, friends. Your worth is not

This bears repeating, friends.

Your worth is not measured by your productivity.

Whether you accomplish all your goals and to-do lists today or this month or this year or get "nothing" done at all, remember that you are wonderful and strong and doing a great job.

You matter. You are valued. And your worth is SO much greater than how much you get done. xo

What day is it? Seriously - sometimes I forget. So

What day is it? Seriously - sometimes I forget. Sometimes it feels like 2021 just started and BOOM - it’s almost time for holidays and the end of the year.

This weekend, I really wanted to focus on helping you start to look ahead to your next quarter's goals and how you can create a really great plan for yourself.

Once of the things that I try to make sure that I do is leave space to create a really great and pretty detailed plan for the next quarter. I find that if I don’t do that, I start the quarter (or month or week) feeling behind and spend more time playing catch up then actually working on goals and things that matter most to me.

Right now, you’re probably in one of two camps - either you’ve been tracking your goals and know your progress OR you haven’t tracked much and don’t even know where to start.

No matter where you fall - you get a new chance with a quarter. You can make new goals, adjust ones that you were working on and go into the next month and next year on a great note! It's not too late into Q4 to plan it!

And it all starts with a plan !

Here are the steps I suggest you follow starting NOW to give yourself a few full weeks to get your action steps in order for your next 12 week plan.

1. Look back at the goals you made for the year (or create ones if you haven’t).

2. Create 12 week goals for urgency!

3. Break those quarter goals into monthly ones.

4. Finally, create an action plan for each week.

I really encourage you to spend time doing this NOW so you can hit the ground running in when the next month or quarter starts. You'v got this!

Share some quarter 4 goals in the comments!

If the past year has taught us anything - it's tha

If the past year has taught us anything - it's that working from home can be a challenge!

Pre-pandemic I had been working from home for years but I could feel everyone's struggle as they got used to this new normal. Now that a lot more jobs are staying from home and more women than ever are working from home with their own businesses, I wanted to talk about a few things you can do to make it easier!

Pre-planning your tasks - if I don't plan my week out with my tasks before the week starts, I spend more time trying to figure out the best way to spend my work time than anything else. This also goes from mapping out projects in advance. By breaking your projects in advance, you'll save time and know exactly what to get started.

Batching Tasks - I love batching my work tasks. Batching allows you to work on similar tasks at the same time and helps your brain focus. For example, I outlined all of the captions for the month (like this one) during one 20 minute block. My brain was in writing mode and they came easily! This also helped me get ahead and not have to feel like I was scrambling the day I needed them.

Categorizing Tasks- I like to make a list of my tasks for the week (pre-plan) and then categorize them into things I can do WITH the kids around vs. things I CAN'T do with them around. This way, I can make sure I'm using my prime work times to do things like write and if I need to work around the kids, it's tasks I don't mind being interrupted while I am doing.

Hear more details on the podcast today- link in bio to listen in! Need more goal and time management help? Check out the free workshop at www.apurposedrivenmom.com/goals on How to Find Time To Take Massive Action on Your Goals

Just a little reminder for you if you needed it to

Just a little reminder for you if you needed it today ❤️

I talk a lot about this thing - priority based pro

I talk a lot about this thing - priority based productivity.

Priority Based Productivity is the concept of not getting distracted by shiny object sydrome. Priority based productivity is about picking what matters to you and your family and putting in at the center. Priority based productivity is allowing yourself white space, adding margin to your day and saying no to things that don't align.

It's not about feeling like you have to do it all. It's not about feeling like you need to keep up with someone else's pretty instagram feed. It's not about burning yourself out because our society glorifies busy.

This month can feel like a whirlwind and maybe you're hitting your wall. The place where all those goals you set for Q4 are already are pushed to the side because the hustle and bustle of life.

Can I give you some encouragement as you finish the week?

Let it go.

Recenter yourself on what matters to you when you made those goals a few weeks ago and remind yourself what you said matters.

Want to learn more?! Check out my free goal setting masterclass — link in bio!

It’s the holiday time and I know that it can fee

It’s the holiday time and I know that it can feel super overwhelming to try to fit in all the things you want to do + all the things you think you 'should' be doing.

Today on the podcast, we talk about why you need to stop 'should-ing' yourself and how you can create a fun bucket list for you and your family - without the overwhelm!

We love a good list, and we think bucket lists are super fun! What is a bucket list?! It’s essentially a list of things that you want to get done. But we also think that bucket lists can easily get us wrapped up in the comparison trap-- comparing to other moms you see, comparing to other families' Instagram highlight reel, comparing to some made up fantasy you had in your head about the way things "should" be.

Let’s talk about taking those plans and ideas that we want to do with our families and how we can make it happen without the overwhelm and without the comparison. Stop "shoulding" on yourself and start living your own best bucket list life. #bringitonChristmas

Listen to the podcast today (link in bio) and then let us know- What's one thing you could drop because you only do it because you think you should do it? Share in the comments below!

10 miles done! I had to be my biggest cheerleader

10 miles done! I had to be my biggest cheerleader the entire time because my music wouldn’t connect so I did the entire thing with just me, my thoughts and God. I stopped more than I wanted but none of it matters because I did it! 🎉🎉

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