Simple on Purpose

This Mindful Exercise (ME) is a quick one for the caregivers.  Use this a check in to help de-stress, calm down and regulate. It will also focus on paying attention ... Read more The post ME: Time out for the mom on purpose first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This mindful exercise (ME) is focused on getting out of your head and into your body. But not in a hurried and busy sense. More in the sense of ‘being’ ... Read more The post ME: ‘Being’ instead of ‘doing’, body scan first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This Mindfulness Exercise (ME) is focussed on building your sense of inner resilience and self leadership.  It uses elements of IFS (Internal Family Systems) which explains that we have ‘parts’ ... Read more The post ME: Building Inner Resilience and Self Leadership first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Hello Simple on Purpose Friends First of all, the regular podcast is not back, but I am back with a special series.  I have created mindfulness exercises to lead you ... Read more The post Intro to the mindful exercises (ME time for moms) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Dearest listeners, today is the finale episode where I share with you my experience of the podcast, answer your questions and sum up the takeaways I hope you have had ... Read more The post 209. What I hope you take away from the Simple on Purpose podcast (retirement party!) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Years ago I learned a simple tool that has improved all my relationships. This tool is about looking for the cues that others are giving us – and using those ... Read more The post 208. Improve relationships with this simple tool (bids for connection) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

We all make assumptions and judgments of others – but did you know there is a bias we have in our judgements? This bias shows up in all of our ... Read more The post 207. Our judgements and assumptions of others (fundamental attribution bias and how it impacts our relationships) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

When you think you need all the things and the dream home to be happy…. then you realize you need to shed the weight of ‘stuff’ and consumerism in order ... Read more The post 206. Finding peace through downsizing + decluttering the closet and shopping, with Renee Benes of the Unstuffed Podcast first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Our relationship to ‘enough’ can show up in all the areas of our life. Whether we struggle with discomfort, self-worth, setting limits, or offering ourselves more – we all can ... Read more The post 205. Finding balance through ‘ENOUGH’: motherhood, minimalism, self-worth, and personal growth first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

The most common question I get is “how do you balance motherhood, life and work?”. We are all seeking to have more balance in our daily lives and make sure ... Read more The post 204. Reframing BALANCE in motherhood and work life first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

There are seasons in life where we feel like we have lost ourselves, especially in motherhood. We might feel stuck and like we aren’t enjoying our lives. I want to ... Read more The post 203. Being a mom who enjoys her life first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I am going to stop spreading myself thin across the internet, and I am launching a member community in Patreon called the Life on Purpose Community. I chose this name ... Read more The post 202. Introducing the Life on Purpose Community Patreon first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Negative self-talk can our work-life balance or ability to manage parenting challenges. In this episode, Shawna Scafe, Counsellor and Coach, discusses how to identify common cognitive distortions and challenge them ... Read more The post 201. Overcoming negative self-talk and to moving towards positive self-talk first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

As a way to celebrate 200 episodes and 5 years together, I asked listeners for their questions on any topic. In this episode, I’m answering questions on the most important ... Read more The post 200. Motherhood, decluttering, mindsets (the 200th episode, listener Ask Me Anything) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

How we talk to ourselves matters. I was asked to share an episode on positive self-talk and want to open up with a review of the common mindset traps (cognitive ... Read more The post 199. Mindset traps to be aware of (cognitive distortions that might be holding you back in motherhood and life) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What does it mean to live on purpose? This is a question I get from listeners who want to live intentionally but aren’t sure how to apply it to daily ... Read more The post 198. How to live each day with intention, as a mom (life on purpose and intentional living while in motherhood) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This is part 2 of the situations that can feel tough around the holidays. We explore how we deal with grief, family dynamics and clashes and ways we can take ... Read more The post 197. Holidays + Grief, Family Dynamics, Boundaries, Self-Care and Joy – tips from a counsellor first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I asked listeners to share the tough scenarios they expect to encounter during the holidays and Christmas. I will start with Part 1, going through the themes of scenarios and ... Read more The post 196. When The Holidays Feel Hard (stress, anxiety, loneliness, overspending, transitions)- tips from a Counsellor first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

A major hurdle that many of us moms to rest is the underlying belief that we need to ‘earn our rest’. In this episode, Professional Counsellor and mom of three ... Read more The post 195. The cost of ‘earning’ your rest first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Do you ever find yourself trying to rest or relax and get this nagging voice telling you that you are being lazy? As moms, this can be a nightly experience, ... Read more The post 194. I stopped calling myself a lazy mom (addressing the overwhelm of motherhood) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Words are incredibly powerful, they can communicate exactly what you are thinking, feeling, wanting, needing, in sometimes as little as a single sentence. But that only works when we understand ... Read more The post 193. Beautiful words that embody simple + intentional living first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

We live in an audience-performer culture it is hard to know which decisions we are making for ourselves and which ones we are making for others. What you buy differently, ... Read more The post 192. Who are you when I’m not looking (internal vs external validation) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

When we think about the motivation we have to take action, we can sometimes take action that is more passive. The type of action that feels productive but doesn’t quite ... Read more The post 191. Are you idling on your goals or moving them forward (passive action vs massive action) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This is part two of a two-part series about planning your day. If you haven’t listened to part one (episode 189), I highly recommend you do so and then come ... Read more The post 190. Planning the day: my weekly routines and rhythms for work, home and family first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Planning your day, week, month, even year is a great way to stay organized and on top of life, but it can become overwhelming and cluttered very quickly if you ... Read more The post 189. Prioritizing the day: if everything matters nothing matters and how to apply this in motherhood first appeared on Simple on Purpose .