Simple on Purpose

I was asked to share some of our experience with kids doing chores.  I think it is a great subject because a lot of us want to raise kids who ... Read more The post 61. How we introduced chores to our kids (Saturday Morning Chores) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Raise your hand if you think dishes are dumb. And maybe you’ve googled ‘disposable clothing for kids’ in a desperate hope you could avoid the constant laundry. I know that ... Read more The post 60. Doing Chores You Want to Avoid (how I life coached myself to do the dishes) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What would make your life better right now?  It is a wonderful thing to long for change, we can listen closely to that part of us that sees room to ... Read more The post 59. Moms who want control, time to lean into influence first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

We have all been taking stock of what isolation life looks like in comparison on how our life used to look. Sometimes this experience can be painful and disempower us ... Read more The post 58. Isolation life vs simple on purpose life (marriage, motherhood, working from home, mental health) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I’ve been hearing this sentiment a lot lately: when we all get back to normal, decide what you want your ‘normal’ to be.  Even if you are someone who pays ... Read more The post 57. What Isolation is Teaching Me About My Simple on Purpose Life (shopping, wellness, friends, routine) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What day is it anymore? We don’t know. But we know we are hungry…..probably…I’m pretty sure. Or bored. Maybe. What day is it again? Imagine this conversation being had by ... Read more The post 56. How to make a daily routine that works for you + your family first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

I’ve had requests to talk about resilience and endurance during this time where moms are home with their kids in isolation.  ENDURANCE Endurance is responding to stress for a duration ... Read more The post 55. Tips to move out of the stress response and into resilience first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Stepping back to look at your anxiety from a life coaching point of view and tools to help you accept and work through it. Advice from a life coach and ... Read more The post 54. 7 Tips for dealing with anxiety first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Think back on this past week, what kind of memories do you have from your motherhood experience? I recently listened to Meik Wiking talk about the Art of Making Memories ... Read more The post 53. Change your motherhood experience by changing how you make memories first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

A look at the before and after of how minimalism changed my marriage, my homemaking and my life.  In the last episode (#51) I shared specifically how minimalism changed my ... Read more The post 52. How minimalism changed my marriage, homemaking and life first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What is different in my mothering since I have decluttered my home.  A reader (Hi Melissa!) asked me to share on this topic. In this episode I’ll share FOUR WAYS ... Read more The post 51. How Minimalism Changed My Motherhood (+ weird stuff I’m googling) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

This is a super FUN episode!  I asked the FB group and Instagram friends for the topics they want to hear me talk about on the 50th episode. I have ... Read more The post 50. Things I never thought I would do, until I became a parent (also, cheese) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Change will always be part of our lives. Whether we want it, don’t want, know what to do with it, or how to make the next step – we are ... Read more The post 49. Facing change and uncertainty with a growth mindset first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

How to be brave with your life when you a mom who sometimes goes a whole day before realizing your shirt is on inside out.    Welcome to the Simple ... Read more The post 48. Being Brave With Your Life (Part 4 of the Show Up For Your Life Series) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Want to live life with more purpose? 5 years ago we stumbled upon our first ‘life on purpose’ conversation and since then we spend time each New Year to talk ... Read more The post 47. My husband’s take on setting vision and goals together first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Do you long to be more present, more mindful, more intentional in your life? A major step in this is listening to your life, to your heart and to others ... Read more The post 46. Listening to your life (part 3 of SHOW UP FOR YOUR LIFE) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Dear mama, do you feel like you are on autopilot, overwhelmed, and losing passion for your life? How would it change things if you decided to SHOW UP FOR YOUR ... Read more The post 45. Paying attention to your life (Part 2 of SHOW UP FOR YOUR LIFE) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

From one mom to another, showing up for our life is the hard work of being present, proactive and purposeful.  I’m sharing my journey in showing up for my own ... Read more The post 44. Showing up for your life (part 1 of the Show Up For Your Life Series) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Do you want to simplify your Christmas?  We’re talking about strategies to both simplify Christmas and make it a special season for you and your family. This is part two ... Read more The post 43. Tips to Simplify Your Christmas (kids, clutter, traditions, hosting, festivities). first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

What issues do you have when you attempt to simplify Christmas? I asked this question in the Facebook group and on Instagram and was sent so many thoughtful questions—which tells ... Read more The post 42. How to simplify the Christmas stress & gift giving (your Q+As) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Overwhelm in motherhood is often part of the role. There is so much to keep track of, manage, plan for, do.  When we feel overwhelmed we often think we are ... Read more The post 41. Overwhelm in mom life: Life coaching advice on how to manage overwhelm. first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

In this episode we’re talking about the ‘not-enough’ mindset. AKA how to spot a scarcity mindset and shift it to an abundance mindset. The ‘not-enough’ mindset believes there is not ... Read more The post 40. Does the ‘not-enough’ mindset show up in your momlife? (Scarcity/Abundance) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Hygge is a Danish word describing the atmosphere of connection, contentment and coziness.  Once I had decluttered my house, I felt really drawn to bringing hygge into my home and ... Read more The post 38. Hygge and Minimalism (how they compare, how to hygge this fall/winter). first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Today on the podcast we’re talking about visualization (it’s really wild) and three mindset shifts to help you declutter your home. I’m also giving you a sneak peek of my ... Read more The post 37. Three mindset shifts to get you decluttering (+ the tool of visualization) first appeared on Simple on Purpose .

Do you tell yourself that you suck at organizing? And you will never get organized? Being mindful of the story we tell about ourselves of the story we tell ourselves ... Read more The post 36. 5 common home organization mistakes and what to do about them first appeared on Simple on Purpose .