It’s a brand new year! (Which means you need brand new goals!) In today’s video, I’m going to go through the 5 goals in life that you need for the New Year and share what some of mine are.. 5 Goals in Life that you NEED for the New Year – Video Transcript It’s a […]
Looking for some easy Christmas crafts for kids to do this weekend? Here are 2 different ones that cost under $5 each! Craft 1- Snowmen Ornaments You will need: Plastic, clear ornament ($1.00 at Walmart) Non-toxic paint (white and any other colors you choose to decorate with) Small Paintbrush A child (grown up hand prints […]
Around this time, about 7 years ago, I was asking myself “Should I pay my rent or buy Christmas presents?”
Money was really tight and there was no option for me to pay for both.
So that year, I didn’t buy any Christmas presents for my kids.
Could you be brainwashed by the media?
Maybe.. in the same way that a crazy person doesn’t know that they’re crazy, a brainwashed person doesn’t know that they’re brainwashed.
This might seem like a kinda random topic to discuss for a Figure it out Friday video, but it’s actually one of the most important because if you are allowing yourself to be brainwashed, none of the rest of it matters. All of the goal setting and self-improvement and being a great young mom.. none of that will be as effective if your mind isn’t in the right place.
Last week I was having sushi with a girl friend and she was telling me that she has so much to do for her new business venture and she just doesn’t know what to start with.
She just gets super overwhelmed and then she gets nothing done.
Honestly, this happens to me a lot, too.
Parenting is hard work.
Adding mental illness to the equation just amplifies it.
Thankfully we have a fantastic role model for any young moms who find themselves parenting with a mental illness.
I just LOVE Thanksgiving because everybody and their brother jumps on the Gratitude band wagon. All of a sudden, in the same week, everyone is grateful and happy. But it’s no coincidence that the happiness soon follows the gratitude, there’s a big reason for it and THAT is exactly what I’m talking about in today’s video.
We came across a fantastic new blogger, Alyssa, and were so inspired by the positive spin she is putting around her teen pregnancy. This girl is what Young Moms Club is all about and we’re so grateful that she offered to be a guest blogger and honestly and vulnerably share her story and advice.
I consider myself a woman leader, so when I saw Forbes’ article about 12 Woman Leaders’ morning routines, it intrigued me.
…(Still waiting on that email, Forbes!)
Here are some examples included in the article, of what woman leaders do to start their day:
We’ve covered a lot of topics about how to go after your dreams in these Figure it out Friday videos.
We’ve talked about things like goal setting, visualizing, getting over your fear, etc..
But sometimes what stops people from going after their big dreams is the feeling that they’re just not good enough.