Do you ever wonder why you set goals and can’t stick to them? Use this list of mobile apps to finally turn your personal goals into solid new habits. Mid-January is when I start assessing my New Year’s Resolutions and how they’re going. To be fair, this year I didn’t so much make new goals…
Not sure how to stay accountable for the personal goals you’ve set? Try these ideas I have always had a really difficult time sticking to my goals and creating new habits. It’s frustrating to me, but I recently discovered one reason for that. I have been reading Gretchen Rubin’s research on habit forming (See her…
This one productivity secret will help you get more done WITHOUT multitasking Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you can probably be described as busy, overwhelmed, and distracted. If that doesn’t describe you, then you probably don’t need to be reading this blog which is all about how I am working to overcome being…
Learn how to say yes to the things that matter most and be okay with saying no to the rest Have you ever said yes to something and then felt totally sick about it? Maybe you knew that by agreeing to do that thing you would be overextended and more stressed. Maybe you knew it…
Doing one hard thing each day is proven to make us happier and more productive. What hard thing will you do today? This morning we went on a hike. This is a hike that is fairly difficult, but one I have done many times before. I used to go nearly every weekend while I was…
Gratitude changes our lives. Here are a few ways to be more grateful more often. I had a temper tantrum today. You might think that it was directed towards my children, or maybe even my husband, but it wasn’t. I had a temper tantrum over my new haircut which I dislike very much. At least,…
Small acts of kindness go a long way! These simple ideas will help you spread love and kindness easily. Sometimes when I look at the world around me, I feel a sense of despair at how unkind and entitled people behave. Consequently, I think a lot about how to raise children who are kind to…
Self-care has become a trendy buzzword for women these days. It seems that everywhere I turn, I am hearing the advice to take care of myself before I take care of others. You can’t serve from an empty vessel, after all! All of the people telling us to practice self-care are correct, of course. But,…
If you’re a night owl looking to change your ways, here are a few reasons why it might be worth it I hate waking up in the morning. When my alarm goes off at 6:30 am, my first reaction is to cry. My second reaction is to wonder what on earth I ever did to…
Getting enough sleep is essential for your health. Try these ideas to get in bed earlier and get more sleep! First, let me apologize to all my fellow night owls out there who will feel I am somehow betraying them. I feel like I’m betraying myself! But, the last month or so has really brought…
Small actions can make a powerful impact in our lives. This is a principle I’ve learned again and again and then forget just as often as I learn it…again. In The Book of Mormon there is a passage of scripture that I love: “…behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are…
Do you struggle to stay on task? Using a timer is a simple trick to keep you focused—here’s why. Do you struggle to stay on task? I do. I’m really good at starting things, but I fully admit that finishing them often seems difficult. I get distracted, I get overwhelmed, I have no motivation. Whatever…