7 Minute Sunshine

What if it was possible for your teenager to feel less overwhelmed and stressed, and more independent and confident? The key, isn't to clear their schedule. The key is to help them stop believing they SHOULD do it all. They absolutely can if they want to, but when the "shoulds" come into play, we can unintentionally stunt their ability to make choices and learn for themselves. 

Learn about how inviting your teen (instead of "should-ing" your teen) can help them become who they were meant to be.

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Did you know that thinking small actually helps you reach your goals? Just a sprinkling of effort each day, a smidge of action, makes a big, powerful difference. Stop hesitating to make a new goal, and decide to make small, consistent efforts every day in this episode. 

When your son comes home feeling frustrated or annoyed, you probably want to help him feel better. Your brain automatically offers something like, "Let's fix this". But is there really anything to fix? Learn more in this episode about what moms are really trying to fix, and what to do about it.

We're out of practice complimenting ourselves. And we're out of practice remembering and appreciating our skills, talents, growth, and innate worth.

You have permission to believe you're amazing. Really. Learn what prevents us from appreciating ourselves, and take the first step toward greater confidence in this amazing episode. 

Whether you want to improve your relationship with your spouse, figure out how to help your teenage son, or manage the stress of being the CEO of your family, this episode is for you!

Learn why my free Mastering Motherhood Mini-Session is exactly what you need (and how to schedule it).

When your child gets the "wrong" teacher this school year, or the tire goes flat, or the person you thought was your friend ghosts you, or  Hurrican Harvey drastically changes your school year, you tend to think, "that shouldn't have happened."

Here's the thing: that thought is more dangerous than we realize.

Learn why that pattern of thinking is detremental, and how to move forward when unexpected, and even challenging things, happen.

We want to help our kids settle in to the new school year successfully. And we want to feel settled too! You might be surprised at the three things that will help both you and your kids adjust to the new school year. 

Plus, get the tool you can keep in your back pocket as you transition to new schedules, routines, and adventures.

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Small and simple habits yield big results, right? Make one of the biggest, most impactful changes in your life, in just sixty seconds a day.  Links mentioned in today's episode:

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We need each other. We crave connections. And yet we might feel more disconnected than ever.

Learn how curiosity helps us rewrite  disagreements and differences to stories of connection and compassion.

“Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong.” ~ Peter McIntyre

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We want to teach our kids how to love themselves, to value their identity as children of God, and to develop confidence. We could talk to them all day about confidence, but we really teach them confidence when we model it, when we SHOW them what confidence looks like. That’s why one of the greatest gifts a family can have is a confident mother.

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So you've got goals. And you've got lots of emotions that come up as you work to reach them. Today we're discussing how to recognize them, and just let them exist. Learn what surprising thing happens when we decide to pay attention to those emotions instead of ignore them.

Einstein said "Imagination is the preview of life's coming attractions." At the start of a new year, you've probably imagined the things you want to achieve or accomplish, as well as who you want to become. Have you also imagined how you're going to feel as you journey from where you are now to what you've imagined? Have you imagined feeling unmotivated, or uncomfortable, or distracted? Part 1 of this series helps us realize that feeling all of those feelings (and more) is totally okay.

Part 2 will address what to do with those feelings and how to stop relying on willpower to accomplish your goals. 

Your December calendar might be full, but you don't need to feel stressed or overwhelmed.

Busyness doesn't equal stress.

A clearer schedule doesn't equal peace.

This episode shows you how to evaluate all the to-do's on your calendar, and create the peace you're looking for during the holiday season. 

There are some things we don't have the power to create, and there are some things we can create. The question is: 

What do you really WANT to create?

Learn the tools to access your creative power, and how to connect with others who are doing the same. 

When you find yourself getting triggered by a circumstance out of your control, it's easy to think your response is just something that "happens".  In this episode, we learn about the two tiny things that occur between something that happens to you, and how you respond to it. 

Talking about power often turns our minds to Marvel Super Heroes with their unique super powers. And that might make us seem kind of...normal. Powerless, even.

Let's talk about some powers that everyday normal people possess, including your own, and why it's important to start recognizing them.

What do you do for self-care? 

How do you imagine yourself feeling after you've taken time for yourself? 

We all want to "fill our cups" and feel rejuvenated. Self-care seems like the perfect thing! But the bubble-baths, and book-reading aren't what actually help us feel better. Learn what does in this episode.