Does procrastination steal your joy? Learn why it is so damaging and some simple ways to work through it in today’s episode.
Are You Proactive or Reactive?
During this time of uncertainty and possible fear, we get to choose how we respond. Let’s talk about the ways the Lord has been proactive in preparing us for this time and what we can do to be more prepared for the future. And…listen till the end for a special challenge!
Navigating the Break for Moms
The circumstances in our world can really pose a challenge for us Mom’s. What can we do to make the most of our extra time together as a family and help our kids come out stronger when this is over? Join me today as I share 5 ways to Navigate the Break!
Celebrating Your Wins
Do you give yourself enough credit for the effort you are putting in? Do you trust that your effort will be enough and God will take care of the results of your efforts? Hear about my own struggle with this in today’s episode. It’s time to celebrate your wins even if they don’t feel like wins.
Exercise and Movement
Did you know that 5 mintues of hard exercise can make a huge difference in your mental health. Learn more on today’s episode and hear my favorite ways to get that movement in!
Nutrition and Water
We are now starting Pillar #2. It’s all about lifestyle choices we get to make that can affect our mental health. Let’s talk about your nutrition and water on today’s episode!
Inflammation and Toxins
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to things that can affect your mental and emotional health. Learn how ingredients in our everyday products can cause more harm than good.
Brain Chemistry and Emotional Stability
Ever wondered how your brain chemistry can affect your emotional and mental wellness. It is huge! Check out how to determine if you are experiencing a False Mood or a True Mood and what to do about it on Episode 13.
Heal Your Gut (Your Second Brain)
Did you know you actually have a second brain in your gut? And when your gut isn’t performing top-notch it can cause all kinds of problems in how we feel physically and emotionally. Getting this under control was huge in helping my brain and body do what it needed to do (and I lost weight and too)! Learn more about it in today’s episode.
Supplementing for Mental Health - Episode 11
No matter how amazing your diet it, it will never be enough. Learn why supplementing with quality vitamins makes a huge difference in how you feel.
What's YOUR Why?
Having a deep-rooted why makes all the difference when it comes to making changes. Learn about MY core why and how to find your own in episode 10.
Why Oils - Episode 9
One of the biggest changes I made in my life was to use all natural products for my heath. On today’s episode we talk about why I use essential oils and doTERRA products to support my health and emotional wellness.
Click HERE to learn more about doTERRA and their products.
Measuring and Tracking - Episode 8
You can’t master what you don’t measure. On today’s episode we talk about ways to measure what we are doing so we can notice and celebrate the progress.
Visual Reminders - Episode 7
There’s a reason we write our goals down and look at them often. Listen in for more about why visual reminders are so important and lots of ideas to incorporate them in your day!
Positive Input - Episode 6
Putting the positive stuff in on a daily basis can go a long way in choking out the negative. Check out today’s episode to learn more about how it works and ways to get more positive in!
In With the Good / Bottom Shelf Reach - Episode 5
Everything situation in our life boils down to two problems. Find out what they are in this episode and start developing the habits to change them.
Commitment - Episode 4
Change will never really happen if you aren’t truly committed. Listen in today to learn more about what commitment really looks like on a daily basis and how to increase your own commitment level.
Stewardship - Episode 3
Are you a good steward over the gifts you have been given. Just changing our perspective on our responsibility can help us make huge shifts in our actions.
The Five Pillars - Episode 2
Mental and emotional wellness is based on 5 key pillars. If those pillars aren’t in a healthy place, finding joy and peace can be a lot more challenging. Find out what the 5 Pillars are on today’s episode. Then take the assessment below to see how you are doing.
Download the 5 Pillars Assessment HERE.
The Happy Mama Project
Welcome to the Happy Mama Project. I’m glad you are here! This project has been burning in my heart for several years, but 2020 is finally the time to take it public. And so, even though it’s scary for me to be this vulnerable…I’m going to do it anyway. Because God told me to. Because I know that some other mom out there needs what He has taught me. Because I can’t sit here in my cozy little home with my husband, 5 kiddos, 2 kittens and a dog, and ignore the deep desire to help God’s children become the person He designed them to be, the way He has helped me. So…here we go!
For 15 years I have been on the search for the right pieces to the puzzle that would help me finally enjoy this journey of motherhood and mortality. We women are really good at enduring to the end, but many of us are doing just that-enduring-with very little joy along the way. Many of us are struggling with depressed and anxious feelings, with overwhelm, with guilt and shame and everything in between. We desperatly want to experience feelings of peace, of happiness, and of purpose. But we don’t really know how. At least I didn’t. And so we continue to struggle-silently most of the time, because we don’t know what else to do but endure.
Over the years I have tried just about everything I could get my hands on…every kind of therapy under the sun, counseling, medication and everything in between. And many of those things helped in some way, but nothing seemed to make sustainable emotional and mental wellness possible. It seemed like some elusive pipe dream that was never going to be part of my reality. But in my heart I knew that there were answers out there. I could feel God reminding me that He had not forgotten me, and that if I kept searching, and praying, and searching….He would help me find it. And He did.
I don’t have all the answers, but I have many. And I can tell you that how I feel now compared to how I felt even 18 months ago is NIGHT and DAY different. It’s not perfect. I still struggle from time to time with anxious feelings-I still have to be very diligient in my daily habits to keep things under control. And when things get out of control I still fight feelings of depression and sadness. But they don’t last, and I have tools to work through it instead of crawling into bed and ignoring the world. And I call that a WIN!
Developing these tools and mastering the habits needed for sustainable emotional and mental wellness are what the Happy Mama Project is all about. It’s an opportunity for me and you up our game. It’s a chance to learn the tools and habits needed to have sustainable emotional and mental wellness. And we can do it together! Join me!