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My snuggle-sniffing three year old wandered in to the family office for one of two reasons:
1) He’d decided quiet time was over-rated and wanted to hang with me or…
2) He needed some help cleaning up a mess but wasn’t ready to say the words.
Okay, hot stuff, let’s go.
We headed to the…
If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much or not enough, grab your coffee mug and let’s chat.
If you feel like no one quite understands your struggle (i.e. why you’re so driven to achieve and meet others’ expectations like all. the. time.), take a deep breath and let it out.
If you’ve ever felt…
Hello there beloved Reader,
If you’re feeling a tad frazzled and your head is spinning, you’ll want to check out How a Weekly Planning Routine Can Improve Your Life. After all, if you’re interested in…
Actually planning your days around your priorities (not pop-up demands)
Heading off…
No freaking way.”
Your eyebrows shoot up toward your hairline, your shoulders slump and your groan loudly.
all from looking at your monster of a calendar and mile-long to-do list.
How the heck can you keep up with everything on your plate?
If you’ve ever had this kind of experience, or did…
Why hello again beloved Reader.
Recently I promised to tell you my best tip for becoming more proactive each day. But what I didn’t tell you is how I came across it.
Enter: screaming baby and bleary-eyed, head-pounding mama.
By the way, Coffee Chats and Yoga Mats is not a parenting site… but…
If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much or not enough, grab your coffee mug and let’s chat.
If you feel like no one quite understands your struggle (i.e. why you’re so driven to achieve and meet others’ expectations like all. the. time.), take a deep breath and let it out.
If you’ve ever felt…
Hey there beloved Reader…
Have you ever spent the day constantly fidgeting with a scratchy neckline, undecided waistband, or blister-boosting shoes? (I’m looking at you, sunshine yellow peplum blouse. You’re nicer on the hanger!)
It sucks, right?
Perhaps your thoughts were something like…
Hey there beloved Reader!
Last week we talked about how you’re still God’s beloved – even when you’re feeling like a hot mess – because that relationship status doesn’t change. Woohoo!
But what do you do when you’re smack dab in a making-ya-crazy kind of day?
Set a 1-2 minute timer and respond…
Beloved Reader, remember That Day?
The one where you couldn’t handle getting one more thing added to your smorgasboard of a chaotic day.
You semi-accomplished your Super Important To Do list because emails, phone calls and everyone wanted your attention right NOW.
BOOM!
Your temper and words…
Beloved Reader,
Since you’ve been bombarded with emails from me lately, I’ll keep this one short and sweet.
Your first tip for combatting overwhelm and busy brain by taking positive proactive action* is to…
Pray about it.
obvious, right?
But… do you do it?
When you’re on a thought loop or…
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Hi there beloved Reader!
I know firsthand how transformative DIY marriage retreats can be.
My husband and I did our first DIY marriage retreat as two full-time employed, sleep-deprived preemie parents.
We were exhausted and over-stacked.
Something had to change.
Our simple, messy, deep dive discussion helped us start making our big and little dreams into practical realities. (And we started sleeping more, too!)
That first…
Hello beloved Reader!
In grad school, I decided to train for a marathon, mostly because I wanted to be a person who completed marathons.
On one particularly beautiful weekend, I went for a long jog around the town.
Several miles and two hours later, I realized that jogging was NOT my jam.
I…