We Are All Trying To Do Our Best

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. This summer we took a trip as a family with my parents to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. My father decided to rent a RV in the Class- B category. Class B is the smallest type of RV. It gives you standing space, […]

Mastering Midlife

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife- a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman.  I went back and forth on calling these entries Muddling through Midlife or Mastering Midlife. I decided on mastering midlife because muddling through midlife seems somewhat depressing. Like midlife is such a hard time. Even though some days are truly muddling. Other […]

Let’s Get This Started

Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman.  I want to use this Blogtober to provide insight and a view into how I get through life on a daily basis. Isn’t that what life is? Putting together all the mundane and the routine to get to a goal […]

Mom Guilt: It’s Back!

Installment #3 Mom guilt can continue to resurface at various times throughout your motherhood journey. Have you had the guilty feeling recently? Mom guilt can come in at different times. You have to stand strong against it because it can cost you precious moments of joy. I have felt mom guilt several times during the past few months, but I […]

How to Get Next Level Confidence

Self confidence is defined as a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.  Self confidence was addressed on the blog before where it was discussed on an introductory level looking at what shapes it, how to build it, and how to trust yourself. Self confidence has many different levels and can change throughout your life, […]

The Best Way to Use Planning as Memory Keeping

Memory keeping speaks to most moms in whatever stage of parenting they are in. It is our love language. We want to remember everything.  Even when things are rough, bad, tough, negative, taxing- we get through those situations so looking back definitely helps you celebrate those wins! There are a variety of ways that memories can be preserved. Most people […]

Decorative or Functional Planner- Which One are You?

Once you decide that you will plan, you will eventually decide what type of planner you are. This may continue to change as you plan more and more. As you become more consistent with planning, how you interact with your planner and what planner you chose to utilize can change. I have switched planners numerous times. I just always try […]

Get Control of the Chaos Using a Brain Dump

Brain dump is defined as the act or an instance of comprehensively and uncritically expressing and recording one’s thoughts and ideas (as on a particular topic). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20dump In a recent post, I brought up the subject of using a brain dump. Some of you may immediately have thoughts and a picture in your mind with these words; however some may […]