Mind Over Matter
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The Lie of Urgency: Why Everything Feels Like an Emergency
We live in a world where something is always demanding our attention. Your phone buzzes. Your computer dings. Someone cries. Another person yells. You move quickly from task to task. You rush through the morning routine. You glance at the clock and realize you’re already behind. You hurry the kids into the car. Before you…
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You Don’t Have to Finish Everything: Trusting God with What’s Unfinished
There will always be something on the list. Always. At work, the emails refill. At home, the laundry regenerates. The dishes multiply. The calendar fills itself. The needs don’t stop. I’ve made peace with the fact that my to-do list will never be finished, at work or at home. Even on your deathbed, you’re technically…
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When You Feel Behind on Your Goals: Why Getting Back Up Doesn’t Always Mean Trying Harder
There are a lot of mamas out there who prepared for a snowpocalypse this week. We’re trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy, working remotely while entertaining kids who are suddenly stuck at home. Our sanity may have flown the coop about 48 hours and 32 snack requests ago. And if I had to guess,…
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Cultivating Peace Before the Holiday Chaos Hits
If I’m being honest, I’ve been running on empty a lot lately. Like double-decker, struggle-bus levels of soul-deep exhaustion and despair. And the mere thought of the holiday chaos quietly creeping in causes a mental spiral that does nothing but distract and delay. Between the never-ending to-do lists, my full-time job, PTO responsibilities, mom-life, and…
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The Power of Daily Renewal
Find renewal in the middle of your busy day in small GAPS (Gratitude, Affirmations, Prayer, and Scripture) to invite peace, purpose, and strength back into your every day.
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Feeling Burned Out Already? Here’s What Your Exhaustion Might Be Telling You
It’s only the first week of August, and if you’re anything like me, your soul is already whispering, “This pace isn’t sustainable.” The back-to-school season is barely underway, and yet the weight of it all feels like a tidal wave—packing lunches, calendar syncing, work meetings, sports schedules, permission slips, emotional meltdowns (theirs and yours), and…
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What’s on Your Summer Rhythm List? 4 Real-Life Rhythms for Working Moms
Mid-summer is the perfect time to pause, reset, and revisit the rhythms that are bringing life… or draining it. Somewhere between the excitement of school letting out and the panic of school starting back up, we hit this weird middle space of summer. It’s when the popsicles have lost their novelty, the kids are really…
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Overcommitted and Running on Empty? The Power of a Weekly Reset for Working Moms
It was Friday night, and the end of another long week. I found myself staring blankly at next week’s list, clutching my planner like it could magically fix everything. The dishwasher was full of clean dishes I hadn’t put away. My inbox had 187 unread emails. My 4-year-old was melting down over a missing marker.…
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Remembering All the Things: Managing the Mental Load of Motherhood
“Is there anything on your plate that you can delegate or eliminate?” I asked myself that very question – the same one I often ask other moms – and immediately felt its weight. Was there something? Probably. But did I want to let go of the things that technically counted as “extras” but genuinely brought…
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Holding It All Together: Managing the Emotional Load of Motherhood
The emotional atmosphere in my house is often overwrought. With three littles, even with my oldest being newly eight-years-old, we are frequently one hurt feeling or accident away from a nervous breakdown, complete with tears and ear-shattering screeches. When our middle child started having these epic meltdowns over the way her clothes were fitting, or…