Finding the Floor - A thoughtful approach to midlife motherhood and what comes next.

Send us Fan Mail Ok another week of a throwback - this one is from Feb. 2021 which was part of a self-love series - about the importance of keeping commitments to ourselves.  I think this one is so important.  I use this idea and have been making my bed ever since.   So here is the intro from that episode.  Enjoy all! “Self-love is dynamic; it grows through actions that mature us.”  For the rest o...

Send us Fan Mail It is going to be a throw back month as I am on vacation.  So this is the first of 4 episodes that I am rereleasing.  Recorded back in July of 2020 and released in Aug.  Episode 20 is all about helping to understand the benefits of gratitude.  I will included the episode description from that episode and am calling this episode 20.2 throwback to gratitude. This is the episode desc...

Send us Fan Mail  “When we take time to notice the things that go right – it means we’re getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day” - Martin Seligman.  In this episode I share two thoughts - one about growth and the other about gratitude.  Talking about growth, I share the experience that I had last week with really sore muscles due to a HIIT workout.  And how that soreness actually is he...

Send us Fan Mail  “PFC every 3”   In this episode I am sharing a little bit about the things I have learned from my efforts to balance my blood sugar this year.  I begin by talking a little about the things I have learned and also this problem that a majority of women have some sort of disordered eating.  That we need to understand the simple principle of balancing our blood sugar.  I also share w...

Send us Fan Mail “Why not this summer?”  So I have a bit of extra time now this summer since my son left on his mission.  This episode is going to explore the idea of making a desire, even a little one, work to become a reality.  I share my desire to love the clothes in my wardrobe and to become better at shopping and knowing what I need to make it all work for me.  Even if that is not your desire...

Send us Fan Mail “Strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events.”  He made it.  In this episode I share about the last day before sending my son off to the MTC.  We had a crazy day of trying to get stuff done for his visa application as well as getting him all packed.  And spoiler alert - I am not that sad.  So today I share another story as me and my family get through another crazy...

Send us Fan Mail "Remember: What dad really wants is a nap."  Well I made it through the crazy week and am back for episode 143.  Totally nothing life shattering just sharing a bit about my crazy week with all of my kids in town and getting to do all the celebrating and farewell things for my son who is starting as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Then I...

Send us Fan Mail   “I was willing to work despite my fears.”  It is time for me to reflect a bit on the things I learned from being a substitute teacher.  It was quite a challenging 3 months but there were so many things I gained from this experience that I share.  A few examples are understanding the age group I prefer to work with, becoming more brave when taking assignments and I especially lov...

Send us Fan Mail “Sharpening the saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have - you!”  Two thoughts I share today - one to remind you to sharpen the saw, even when things are super busy.  I share how we can be even more effective when we take some time to rejuvenate our body, minds and spirit.  Then I also talk about creating energetic, optimistic and enthusiastic thoughts ( a no...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever read the children’s book, “If you give a mouse a cookie’ by Laura Numeroff?  That is what my life feels like lately, and I am the mouse.  This episode I share a few of the unfinished projects littering my house.  With things like a bed breaking right before Christmas break, a bathroom project almost there and then our washer stops working, it all leads to this trail...

Send us Fan Mail “Trying to live in the present and take in the moment.”  It is a month full of proud mama moments as my son who is a senior in high school prepares to graduate.  I share a few things I am so proud of and also grateful for the things that I learned because of my son in my life.  I also tell you about my feelings of anxiety and overwhelm about all the things that need to get done be...

Send us Fan Mail “ There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill  In today’s episode I share a few thoughts about my weekend singing with my a’cappella group and celebrating the alumni weekend.  Then I include some tips for mother’s day, one of which is to make your wishes for the day known.  I also include some thoughts of all the craziness of May, p...

Send us Fan Mail  “The high school is totally looking out for me.”  I am still a little bit obsessed with these principles from The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  So in this episode I share a few things that I have been doing in real life - actually trying to practice that is helping me.  I have a new delusional thought as well as a way to watch basketball games that is way less stressful. ...

Send us Fan Mail  "If you're having a bad day, Change your Mind and have a good day.”   This is the last installment discussing the book, The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  In this episode I discuss the importance of doing an AAR  or after action review after a performance, interview, or any other type of event you want to learn and grow confidence from.  Dr. Zinsser tells us of 3...

Send us Fan Mail  “Let yourself become fascinated by what you are about to do.”  In this episode I continue to share  more from the book, The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  Now we learn what it takes to stay confident during the actual game.  There is a great phrase that I share from the book that can help you remember to “get out of your mind and into your senses.”  I talk of the 3 step pro...

Send us Fan Mail   “Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”   Happy Easter everyone!  In this episode I share thoughts about some of the ideas and principles we have learned from The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser and combine them with other principles from the Gospel of Jesus Christ and especially as we think about Jesus Christ, his suffering, death and resurrection this Ea...

Send us Fan Mail ”Make the ‘arena’ yours - a place for you to make a big impact doing what you’ve trained to do”  We continue learning about confidence from the book, The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  I share the  elements of a pre-game routine that can help you feel your most confident and perform at your best.  A favorite idea from this episode is the idea to make the arena yours and deci...

Send us Fan Mail  “Can I still have excellence without finding perfection?”  I continue sharing from the book, The Confident Mind - a battle tested guide to unshakable performance - by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  In this episode I share a bit about the 7  limiting beliefs we are socialized with to make sure we fit in and keep the status quo.  I also reveal the 7 alternative fist victory beliefs that Dr. Zi...

Send us Fan Mail “Let’s begin again and get back to who we really are.”  More talk about confidence,  using the information from the book, The Confident Mind, a battle-tested guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser. I share ideas about how to remain confident despite failures, setbacks and mistakes.  Really relevant for me this week as I had a big failure that I share and how these too...

Send us Fan Mail “Yes, you are fooling yourself.  But it’s precisely by fooling yourself that you make real change.”  In this episode I continue to share more from the book, The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This week we learn about envisioning our great future and being constructively delusional.  I first begin by talking a little bit about my children’s imagination and then our own imagin...

Send us Fan Mail  “I am radiant!”   Another episode talking about the book, The Confident Mind - a battle tested guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This week we take the idea of a mental filter to the next level.  Learning about how we can see ourselves in the future.  In the episode I share about the idea of a self-fulfilling prophecy and how we end up making our thoughts about...

Send us Fan Mail “...keep looking for the best in yourself.”  Continuing this episode talking about Confidence and the book, The Confident Mind - a Battle Tested Guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  In this episode we get to learn all about our mental filter and how to make the most out of it.  I cover chapter two of the book as we learn about ways to make regular deposits in our...

Send us Fan Mail “That’s why I train so hard.  Not just to do it, but to do it right from all the wrong places.”  I continue sharing what I have learned from the book, The Confident Mind - A battle tested guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This week we learn about things that we cannot change or what he calls the 4 pillars of a confident attitude.  One of my favorites is accepti...

Send us Fan Mail  “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.  — Sun Tzu, The Art of War”  Confidence is going to be the topic for the next few weeks as we discuss this great book I found, The Confident Mind - A battle-tested guide to unshakable performance- by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This first part of the book I share the first chap...

Send us Fan Mail  “It is important to work on your mental/emotional health as a parent.”   I have been realizing lately how important it is to work on your mental and emotional health to be able to show up to all the demands that being a parent throws at you.  So I discuss this importance and also point out a few things. First, you get to decide what a “good” parent looks like for you.  Second, yo...