Simple on Purpose

How has social media shaped our culture and expectations around motherhood? As moms, we often turn to our phones for a sense of community. Being online can be a great ... Read more The post 188. Motherhood & Social Media (how online communities impact your motherhood experience) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Coach, counsellor and mom shares on emotional awareness, the myth of happy, and how we can change our lives by learning to get better at feeling – instead of always ... Read more The post 187. Feeling better or getting better at feeling first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This spring I reflected on our finances and felt a sense of defeat over where I was vs where I wanted to be. I had to acknowledge aspects like lifestyle ... Read more The post 186. Doing life with less (summer challenge) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

How are we told we SHOULD feel in motherhood, versus how do we truly feel in motherhood? We spend a lot of time and energy living in default emotions, while ... Read more The post 185. Emotional needs in motherhood (what they are and how to meet them) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I have gone from be an avid gym-avoider, unathletic, didn’t even own a pair of running shoes, complacent with my health in many ways to someone who PRIORITIZES movement as ... Read more The post 184. Movement as self-care (exercise for wellbeing, not weight loss) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I am a decades-long nightowl, but it doesn’t always serve me well in motherhood. Some years ago I made ‘sleep’ my health goal (not becoming a morning person, but simply ... Read more The post 183. Getting more sleep as a mom (giving up the nightowl life) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, consider how you meet your basic needs – especially how you feed yourself well and often. In this episode, I share my journey ... Read more The post 182. Nourishing yourself as a mom (11 strategies to help you feed yourself well + often) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

From becoming aware, to validation, to giving ourselves permission to disrupt the system – we have some steps that can help us in our process of Becoming Someone Who Takes ... Read more The post 181. Becoming moms who take care of themselves (steps to learn how to meet your own needs) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Sometimes we can find ourselves reaching for a bowl of chocolate, scrolling through social media, or checking out for the night, and call that self-care. But that is really self-comfort ... Read more The post 180. Self-care, self-comfort, self-love & what we have learned from our mothers first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What are needs? At a basic level, they are simple things like food, water, shelter, sleep. They can also be more complicated, like friendship, personal accomplishment, and sense of purpose. ... Read more The post 179. What are your needs and how are you meeting them? first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Giving your child extra attention might seem like a great idea, but if it’s the wrong type of attention it could do more harm than good. Let’s learn what it ... Read more The post 178. Don’t water the weeds (intentional parenting for proactive connection) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Motivation. It is something we all want more of. However, every day we take little actions and make little choices that are coming from motivation. A motivation to avoid something ... Read more The post 177. Understanding what is motivating you (chasing vs avoiding) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I want to talk to you about listening more deeply to yourself and asking, “what do I want?”. For some of us, we are out of touch with our dreams ... Read more The post 176. When you don’t know what you want in life. Life on purpose for the non-dreamer first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

With 2023 finally here, it is time to start looking forward to the future and improve our health, relationships, and life. But sometimes it might be a good idea to ... Read more The post 175. What will your future be? More of the same? Or will you turn off the autopilot? first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

With all the planning, gift wrapping, baking, and decorating, this time of year can get crazy, and life seems to just stop until the 25th is well behind us. Today ... Read more The post 174. Christmas hygge ideas + understanding how the window of tolerance impacts your stress in motherhood first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Everyone has doubts and fears, but sometimes these doubts can manifest into something stronger and more potent, Imposter Syndrome. Today I go through a list of questions to help you ... Read more The post 173. What you can learn from imposter syndrome (inquiring into the doubt and fears with these journalling questions) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

As much as we might want it to exist, there just isn’t a magical list or routine we can implement to make it an easy transition to have a second ... Read more The post 172. Tips for having more than one kid (mom of three asking for advice) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Whether your vision is to be the hangout spot on the block, or a place your kids still come to visit after moving out, small changes can be made to ... Read more The post 171. Making home a place where your kids want to hangout (with you, and their friends) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Planning the day can be an overwhelming chore that you are constantly behind in. Sticking to that plan can be frustrating and seem impossible. I want to share a few ... Read more The post 170. Planning the Day (reactive vs proactive, tools and approaches I use) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Answering decluttering, simplifying and momlife questions that were sent in through the Simple on Purpose community group. Covering topics including organization, procrastination, decluttering kids’ clothes, showing up well for momlife.  ... Read more The post 169. Moms Simplifying Q+A: Toddler MomLife, Procrastination and Decluttering first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

How do we teach our kids contentment? I want to unpack this question from all angles. From why it is hard for us as parents, how we teach them reactively ... Read more The post 168. Teaching our kids contentment, on purpose first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Being a mom on purpose means stepping into your strengths as well as stepping into your struggles.  This means letting go of perfectionism and the chase to be the ideal ... Read more The post 167. Conscious parenting through the struggles, and letting go of perfectionism in motherhood first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Motherhood is a journey and there are stepping stones along the way of things we learn. I want to share a few of my stepping stones with you. They are ... Read more The post 166. How to find confidence in being the mom you are, intentional motherhood first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Spring cleaning had me feeling a mental urgency at ALL THE THINGS I needed to get cleaned in my home. I am sharing how I am approaching that overwhelm. Also ... Read more The post 165. Spring cleaning urgency + organization tips and inventory strategies that save you money and reduce clutter first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I was asked to cover this topic in the recent feedback survey. I think it is a great question to ask, and it is one I’ve ruthlessly searched to the ... Read more The post 164. How I am finding balance in my life this year first appeared on Simple on Purpose .