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The Imagination of a Tired Mama…

The Imagination of a Tired Mama…

Somewhere between the endless loads of laundry, wiping of tiny noses and bottoms, and balancing #AllTheThings, we’ve have to train our brain and imagination to prioritize fun and play. It doesn’t always come naturally…even when kids are playing around us all the time!

So from one tired parent to another, here’s our best advice for staying connected to your imagination while juggling parenting, work, and life!

Three Simple Words

Three Simple Words

How often do we wait until we’re overly frustrated with something we can’t do before we reach out and ask for help?

Admitting when we aren’t capable of doing something is hard and can even be pretty scary (especially something we should be able to do). After all, we want to come across as capable, have-it-all-together people who offer help to others – not admit we need it ourselves.

This month, we’re going to be exploring the value of collaboration and how we can work together to be even better, starting with asking and inviting.

Stop “Shoulding” On Yourself

Stop “Shoulding” On Yourself

How many times have you thought or even said “I really should…” in the last 24 hours?

Known as the “s” word of busy people, the act of “shoulding” all over ourselves and others is the fastest route to blame, guilt, and even shame.

Imagine what life would be like if you embraced more self-compassion and ditched this default reaction of “shoulding” and ruminating on what didn’t happen or hasn’t occurred yet.

Cultivating Creative Capital

Cultivating Creative Capital

What if you measured your wealth based on how creative you are, not how much money you make?

This month, we’ll be focusing on acknowledging, expressing, and cultivating our “creative capital” – the intrinsic assets you have to dream, design, and develop new ideas!

Here are four of our favorite strategies as you start exploring and enhancing your creative capital!

Becoming a Life Explorer

Becoming a Life Explorer

Sometimes, we simply need to create more space to explore where we already are instead of going somewhere new. This is the true test of exploration – to be where you are and still find the adventure!

This summer, instead of experiencing travel FOMO and thinking of all the places you’re not, let’s embrace our reality and explore where we are right now.

Recharging Your Connections

Recharging Your Connections

In moments where everything is working, we rarely stop to consider the power of connection and what it allows us to access. Then life happens where you get unplugged or forget to recharge, and you must respond, recalibrate, and plug back in.

Every day, you’re presented with powerful moments to connect, disconnect, or reconnect.

What do you regularly plug into?

Keep Going Strong

Keep Going Strong

As we enter a busy time of year where we’re juggling deadlines, holidays, traveling, and more, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and want to quit before we’re done.

Instead, let’s take a moment to consider how we want to feel at the end of this year and what we need to fuel our lives.

Join us this month as we focus on the value of perseverance and how to keep going.

Gratitude For What Hasn't Happened (Yet)

Gratitude For What Hasn't Happened (Yet)

Missed opportunities. Delayed responses. “Bad” timing. Failures. Waiting…

For all the times we’ve wondered why, and then discovered the blessing or opportunity on the other side...

This month, we’re looking at gratitude through the lens of lack – not gain – as we acknowledge how the things that haven’t happened yet are often as powerful as those things we already have experienced and achieved.

Your Word is Your…

Your Word is Your…

When you follow through, people know that they can trust you. While it often feels impossible to juggle all the demands of life, being true to our word isn’t conditional.

Rather, it’s a core condition of living with integrity.

This month, we’re exploring the value of accountability and how we are known by our commitments.

 

Showing Up To Serve

Showing Up To Serve

This is the great equalizer and common denominator, no matter who you are, where you live, or what circumstances you find yourself in: You have the powerful choice to decide your mindset and take action (or stay in inaction) accordingly.

We were made to show up and serve. 

Service starts with the desire and the willingness to be a change agent and advocate, whether that’s at home with your family or on a larger community or global landscape. This month, we’re highlighting the intention of service and how you can make a difference