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New Podcast Episode: Raising Secure, Independent Children
I honestly feel very insecure giving anyone parenting advice after the struggles I have had, but I enjoyed talking with Katherine nonetheless!
The episode starts with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., spending the weekend with friends, processing the abortion ban in Texas, settling into the school year). Then we shift into Today’s Topic focused raising secure, independent children. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (EMDR and picking up the house together after dinner). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next two weeks as we work to cultivate lives full of joy, purpose, … Read More
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What kind of Fall do I want to have?
Our mornings are starting to feel cooler. Austin is definitely no Madison or Ann Arbor, but I can tell that Fall is in the air. It feels like a natural time to step back and reflect on what kind of year I’m having. And to ask myself: What kind of Fall do I want to have?
The biggest shift I wanted to experience in 2021 was to get “unstuck.” Last year felt like so much was out of my control. When setting my new year intentions, I said, “I am going to stop my 2020-tendency of focusing on what I can’t do because of COVID. Instead, I want to focus … Read More
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Getting Healthy as I Head into Perimenopause
I’m taking this quote from a physiologist and personal trainer about getting healthy to heart. She said:
“Everyone in their 40s should be thinking about getting themselves in tip-top shape so that when [perimenopause] happens, it’s as fine as it can be. Don’t treat it like a lottery and don’t wait until you’re feeling crap and then try to make decisions in that state.”
Lucinda MeadeI think about getting healthy in four buckets:
- Exercise
- Nutrition
- Sleep
- Stress-Reduction
Trying to do those four things while also working a big, full-time job while also raising a 10 year-old and an 8 year-old is no joke!
Getting Healthy with Exercise
It has … Read More