I am the only one who can give my family a happy mother and bring joy to my life

I am the only one who can give my family a happy mother and bring joy to my life
If you are living life by default, usually someone else’s default or resent something in your day/week/life – you have no one else to place ownership of this – except on yourself.

Yeah, it’s a little harsh, but it’s the truth.

I have held a mantra for MANY years – if I resent something, change it.
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Are you smart about your goals?

Are you smart about your goals?
Progress, not matter how slow, is progress. Progress over perfection, well that's another topic for another day. BUT don't be saying to yourself in one year from now - If only I just started a year ago...
 
If the thing that is stopping you starting on your goals, to grab your dreams, is the follow through on the goal you set, it is possible that the goal wasn’t a smart one. 

Huh? You say.
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77% of people said THIS was essential to living the perfect life

77% of people said THIS was essential to living the perfect life
Recently, a Pew Research study asked people what’s essential to living “the dream life.”
 
77% said they wanted “Freedom of choice in how to live.”
70% answered “Having a good family life.”
60% said “Retiring comfortably.” 
48% responded “Making a valuable community contribution,” and . . .
43% said “Having a successful career” was essential, too.
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When there’s simply no bandwidth left to work on creating the life you want

When there’s simply no bandwidth left to work on creating the life you want
For too many people, the “perfect life” seems so far away . . . impossible . . . something they’ll never attain. But what if I told you there’s a clever method for creating the awe-inspiring life you want? It’s a series of steps that quickly brings about the balance and stability you need in order to start going for your dreams.
 
When life is chaotic, unhealthy, overburdened with debt, and filled with toxic relationships that are a constant source of stress, there’s simply no bandwidth left to work on creating the life you want. 
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And the real reason I froze, was self-doubt - what authority do I have to write about motherhood?

And the real reason I froze, was self-doubt - what authority do I have to write about motherhood?
I was invited to contribute a chapter to a book collaboration recently. The chapter I was to write about was success in motherhood. 

I jumped at the idea. Then I froze. What the heck did I just get myself into. 
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