IronMom Life

Let's talk self care today- specifically personal care products like shampoo, soap, makeup, deodorant. Anything you put on your skin is personal care and before I knew any better I thought it didn't really matter what you chose. I am a minimalist when it comes to products, but after I began to research several years ago, I found that the industry is virtually unregulated and anything goe...

Mom shaming is pretty rampant these days and it is NOT a good thing in my opinion. Shaming of all sorts seems to be the thing to do and I truly don’t get it. How is shaming or criticizing someone for the things they do or don’t do helpful to anyone? Does it make the shamer feel better? Does it make the shamed do what the shamer wants them to do? In reality it backfires both ways. Today I want to t...

Today were talking about failure. What exactly is failure? I think in order to come up with your definition, it depends on your mindset and your interpretation of the word. Failure doesn't actually exist... in order for something to exist you have to be able to hold it, touch it, or see it. Can we hold, see, or touch failure? Failure is an interpretation, it's a  judgement, or an assessm...

Are you doing things that bring you JOY each and every day? If not, you should and it's time to start! Today we are talking about bringing more joy into your life each and every day. So many people go through life doing things just to do them. They really don’t want to do them, but they either feel obligated or they just do them because it’s what they have always done. Does your job bring you...

Who wants to be happier? I know I do! Today I'm going to share a quick 5 minute exercise that I learned that can bring you into a happier state of mind. This is an exercise you can do at home or while you are on a walk, but I encourage you to give it a try! I would love to hear your biggest takeaway from today’s episode, so send me a DM on IG @livingjoyfulandwell or take a screenshot of this...

Today I wanted to share what we are doing with regards to Back to School for my kiddos. We are in some crazy times and some areas of the world have choices in how kids will go back and some do not. We are 100% remote learning for now and here are some of my thoughts on how we got here and where we may or may not go. A lot is up in the air, nothing is certain, and what is right for one family may n...

Today I want to chat about social media and what I like to call "The Highlight Reel". We are all spending a good amount of time on social media these days- probably more than ever- and I want to talk about how a lot of us feel like we need to "keep up" or do more on social media because we see our friends or people we follow living these perfect lives. A lot of it is a ruse and...

Do you tell yourself stories inside your head about what is or isn't happening or what someone else might be thinking? Are you proactive in setting those stories straight or do you continue to make up more and more trying to figure it out without actually knowing the truth? Yep, I do too! Today we are going to explore the stories in our head and what to do about re-writing those stories so yo...

Today we're talking about fear and how to conquer that feeling of fear. Have you been feeling fearful lately? Has fear become the boss of you? Everywhere we look there is someone or something telling us we need to be fearful. The news, your family, your neighbors, your community in general... everyone is getting caught up in the fear. It can be very overwhelming, but in today's episode I...

Hands up if you feel like all we do these days is make decisions!! My goodness, it feels like  every day we are being made to make decision after decision after decision... and they are BIG! I realize that as parents it is our job to protect and love our kids and make the best decisions possible for our families, but good grief, it's gotten out of control the things we need to decide these da...

What you do makes a difference. No matter what it is, big or small, you are making a difference or an impact on someone. Often we just go about our daily lives and feel as though what we do for a living or in our daily lives doesn't matter. A hot topic or buzzword is finding your "purpose" or your "calling". Your purpose may be what you do for a living and it may not. Our...

Let's chat a little bit about gardening. Not a garden you plant in your yard or in a plot in your town. I’m taking about the garden that is your mind- in other words, your mindset. What you put into your mind is what will come out. If you fill your mind with negativity, then negativity will grow. On the other hand if you plant positivity and fill your mind with positive, optimistic thoughts,...

I recently listened to a podcast with Jim Kwik and brain scientist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, who wrote the book called “The XX Brain” and she was talking about women’s brain health and how different female brains are from male brains and how vitally important it is for women to get on board with taking care of their brains.  This is news to me! I thought I'd share what I learned and my take-aways wi...

Do you meditate? Have you thought about meditating and just aren’t sure if it’s for you or if there are any “real” or scientific benefits to it? Does it sound too “woo woo” or weird?  There are so many incredible benefits and methods of meditation and it can be overwhelming. The whole idea of mediation is to calm the mind, be more present, and reduce the overwhelm…  In this episode I share 10 of t...

Today we're talking about Limiting beliefs. Those thoughts that are holding you back. Those made up beliefs and stories inside our heads that hold us back from making our dreams a reality. Those negative thoughts telling you that you can’t do something What can we do about these thoughts and beliefs? Give them a big, swift, kick in the booty!! Jackie Chan those thoughts and get rid of them!!...

Today I have a positive, optimistic, and FUN little project for you… Create affirmations for yourself. Positive, joyful, impactful to YOU statements beginning with words like…- I AM- I KNOW - I HAVE - I LOVE - I CHOOSE -  When you say something- especially out loud- your brain will start to believe what you say. Your brain doesn’t know the difference between “real life” and an affirmation or somet...

Things are tough these days. We all know it and we all feel the “loss” or the pain of the life that we use to have and the things we use to do freely. It certainly hasn’t been easy for these past 2+ months, but it will get better. We don’t know when or how, but it will.  I think a way that we can help ourselves and our families get through this time is to think or plan for the future. To get excit...

Today I'm sharing how I've been feeling about being home for many weeks due to the current pandemic and some suggestions for moving forward. I began the stay at home orders absolutely loving the time at home- not the scary virus part, but the time together. My daughter was having a difficult time at school and my sensitive son was having a hard time with his big sis feeling sad. I also n...

What a crazy time we are living in right now. I was thinking about the fact that we have been in a "shelter in place" order for 8 weeks already. It's hard to believe it's been that long that my kids have been out of school, I have been 100% home, and my husband has been home most of the time as well.  If someone had told me at the beginning of 2020 that we would be where we are...

Welcome to Episode 1!!! I am SO excited you are here and can't wait to dive in to all of the goodness each week. My superpower is being optimistic and positive even in the face of difficult times and my goal is to be your guide in being more optimistic and joyful each and every day. For many years my mantra has been “Enjoy the Day” and that is the inspiration for how I live each day.  Today,...

Welcome to the Living Joyful and Well Podcast! I'm Jenn Moss and I am a stay at home Mom with a passion to inspire, encourage, and cheer for all the other Moms out there surviving Motherhood! We tend to lose ourselves with all of the things we do every day and we forget to pursue our own joy and happiness. I truly believe that we are unable to fully show up for others if we aren’t showing up...