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I’ve been interviewing moms for the last few weeks to learn their stories and struggles. The common themes that are emerging are low confidence, feelings of guilt, lack of time to take care of themselves, no patience, and not knowing how to turn their brain off.  So many moms have told me they lose sleep because they constantly worry about what they have to do and be, about their kids activities, about household issues, etc. 

Moms give so much of themselves and yet have such a hard time taking back and taking care of themselves.  And it’s not just the mom that suffers because of this. It’s the entire family and all the mom’s relationships.  All those struggles and feelings of helplessness create so much stress! When mom isn’t happy and taken care of then everyone feels it. 

So what can moms do to simplify their lives and begin to put themselves back on their prioity list?  The most important thing to do is to realize that they are amazing women and moms! Yes, they are! 

As moms we all do the best we can with what we know and with the resources we have. When we learn something new and we know better we can do better.  What’s the point in putting yourself down when you are doing your best? 

Another thing that moms can do is to give themselves permission to make mistakes. Our kids make mistakes all the time and we help them learn from those mistakes. Moms need to be ok with being who they are instead of striving for perfection. There is no such thing.  Our kids will learn so much more from seeing us moms make mistakes and being ok with it than from seeing us struggle to be perfect and then get upset when we think we fail. 

So give yourself a pat on the back and give yourself permission to make mistakes. You’ll notice how much lighter you feel without all that pressure that you put on yourself!

I’m very excited to announce that a good friend and colleague of mine will be guest blogging on this blog beginning in June. His expertise in mindset and change work is immense and we’re very much on the same page about what we do, just in different fields of helping others.  He works with athletes and I focus on working with women and moms and others who want to help themselves but don’t know where to start.

My guest blogger is Gregg Swanson of Warrior Mind Coach  and I am very excited to be working with him again. I am excited that he will share his expertise and passion for creating positive change. Stay tuned…his exciting and informative posts will begin in mid June.

If you want to conquer fear, dont sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. ~Dale Carnegie

Our holiday in California was amazing! The weather didn’t really cooperate but we are used to rain so we didn’t mind. Disneyland was pretty empty and so the kids didn’t have to stand in long lineups.

My marketing and mindset seminar was ground breaking for me. I learned so much! I had decided to really put aside what I already knew and to focus on getting as much out of the 3 days as I could. Boy, am I glad I chose to do that.

I have been focusing on my own personal growth and development for the last 6 years or so. I’ve read lots of books and taken lots of trainings. So some of the information was definitely not new to me. I think what made this seminar so fulfilling was the combination of information that Fabienne Fredrickson presented. She is just pure goodness and heart. She loves what she does and she gives her heart and soul in her work. 

As an entrepreneur I obviously have to market my business. It’s not something I ever really enoyed until I learned from Fabienne that marketing can not only be fun but also easy and ethical!  My past doesn’t have many successful business owners who took the ethical approach and so I was very suspicious of all marketing strategies.  To me success is not about the amount of money in my bank account at the end of the day. It’s more about how big of an impact am I making in the lives of others. The business owners I have known in the past have traded their families, marriages, and lives for the green stuff.  That’s not how I want to operate.

When I realized that success was absolutely possible in a balanced and honest way it was like a light bulb had been turned on. Everything I had studied so far and everything I want to do just integrated within me and I knew the success was already mine.

I am excited to put into practice all that I learned and enjoy myself while I’m doing it. I’ve joined Fabienne’s Mastermind group and I am ready to take things to the next level!

I once stumbled on a great article by Steve Pavlina that said a most important part of any action is deciding to do the action. I’ve been observing this in my life and I can now state with certainty that this is true for me. 

I’ve made some big decisions in the last few years and whenever the decision was made the resources to make it happen showed up.  Whether those resources were money, a connection, a book, a teacher…they always showed up.

Even when the decisions caused me to launch myself clear out of my comfort zone, the universe responded with whatever it was that I needed.  I journal a lot and ask for wisdom all the time. The wisdom does come to me in different forms and always moe quickly and clearly after I make a decision to act.

Last week I made a decision that would impact my business and income earning in a big way. It was a scary decision and I took my time making it.  It was an uncomfortable decision and as soon as it was made I experienced a shift in myuniverse and new opportunities came about.  That decision will play out today and I will blog about it’s results next week.  I am buzzing with excitement as I start my day today. 

Stay tuned…