This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. This month I have been talking about overcoming overwhelm, and it has been eye-opening for me. To see all the ways that I need to work on my emotional health and to prioritize self-care once again – while trying to take care of a family. An aspect that I haven’t spent as much time … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Keeping your Physical Health in check with Nature Made®
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{31 Days} Balancing Kids Activities with the Need for Family Time
This is a really hard topic for me to talk about. I have major opinions on both sides of this, and they don’t seem to meet anywhere close to the middle. I think that kids’ activities are incredibly important, but I also think that there are other ways to get kids involved in life without participating in sports or extracurricular activities. On the one hand, I love that my … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Balancing Kids Activities with the Need for Family Time
{31 Days} On Being an Introvert
As we moved into our new school year (at the beginning of August), I thought about being an introvert, and the unique challenges I face as an introvert who is always around people. And not just that I am around people, but that I have people attached to me every.single.day. I don’t want you to get the wrong idea here, I love being a mom, and I love homeschooling, and I love … [Read more...] about {31 Days} On Being an Introvert
{31 Days} How to Figure out What your Priorities Should Be
When you think of being overwhelmed, do you immediately re-access your priorities? Probably not. The entire definition of overwhelm is “bury or drown beneath a large mass.” That doesn’t scream priority to me. No, that would scream not a priority at all – run away quickly. However, I think that there is definitely something to be said for re-evaluating your priorities … [Read more...] about {31 Days} How to Figure out What your Priorities Should Be
{31 Days} – Starting Where I am Right Now
I want to start with where I am right now in my journey of overcoming overwhelm. I have been restless. I was waiting all summer for the “start” of our new school year, so we could change up the routine, get into a better rhythm, and so I had some grasp on what we were doing every day. Of course, what actually happened was I was not entirely ready for school to start. … [Read more...] about {31 Days} – Starting Where I am Right Now
{31 Days} of Overcoming Overwhelm Introduction
Welcome to my main post for my Write 31 Days challenge this year! I have to admit that I had a heck of a time coming up with a topic this year. I had so many different ideas running through my mind, but it seemed like every time I found a topic that I liked, I couldn’t find the time to flesh out what I wanted to say on that topic. In one word, I was overwhelmed. In fact, I am still … [Read more...] about {31 Days} of Overcoming Overwhelm Introduction