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Do you ever think to yourself, man if I could only go back and experience certain moments of life as a kid all over again. To have that abundant childlike joy, to be able to dream without knowing fear, to laugh without a care, to love with no end. As we grow up we find ourselves losing that sense of magic, that care for joy, and sheer innocence of living life to the fullest. Instead, we focus on t...

Prioritize What Matters Most! How to Spend Quality Time and Intentionally Connect With Your Kids During The Week On Part Two of this Intentional Living Series - focused on ways to cultivate and live a more intentional life, by prioritizing and focusing on the relationships that matter most - Haley shares ways to spend quality time with your kids during the week! 8 Simple Ways to Spend More Quality...

How to Live a MORE Intentional Life - 11 Ways to Intentionally Connect With Your Spouse During the Week Do you feel lonely, overworked, and overwhelmed? Do you feel like your week gets the best of you and you are left on empty? The good news is you don't have to live that way. This life can be FULL OF JOY and PURPOSE . There is much to be found in our very own relationships! This week, on the Best...

Want More Fall Fun? How to Plan Your Perfect Fall Family Weekend Without Breaking The Bank! Dreaming of a perfect fall weekend full of ALL the fall favorite things.... YES, I am talking about that seasonal bucket list you create each year for fall. All things pumpkin, and corn mazes, with apple orchards, cider and all the color-changing leaves! On today's episode of the Best Day podcast, we are di...

Anyone else always make a really long list of things to do for fall? The season of fall is full of endless opportunity to enjoy cooler weather, tastier treats, slow-cooked meals in the crockpot, and cuddles beneath a warm blanket or next to a bonfire. This fall season I am encouraging you to take a step back and focus more on the simple things - like being cozy at home. Therefore, on the most rece...

Strategies to Own Your Workday - Sharing 10 steps to feeling MORE successful while you work! Whether your workday consists of an office, a classroom, your home office, or your full-time mom duties - on this episode of The Best Day Podcast I am sharing your step-by-step guide to a successful day of work. These helpful strategies are just what you need to start your week off on the right footing! Yo...

6 things to do for the month of October. Your October intentional to-do list! Link from Episode: Listen to Episode 24 how to accomplish your goals this month! CONNECT WITH US! -Click here for the show notes of today's episode on the blog. ~Follow along over on Instagram @thebestdaypodcast and @gracefulandfree ~Hang out with us in our Facebook group ! ~SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5-star, written review!...

You know that feeling when you feel like you are living in the chaos? Your life just feels overwhelming and you are not really sure where to even begin to feel a sense of order and peace? That feeling - the living in chaos feeling, is one I often rely on far too much and today on the latest episode of the Best Day Podcast, I am sharing with you 6 quick and simple steps to creating order from the c...

Do you ever find yourself sitting in a place where things just feel hard and you don't even want to bother with trying to change your mood? You just want to sit and feel the hard things for a quick moment because it would cost you too much energy to do anything else? If that feeling is something you know a little too well, then keep listening as I have a quick note of encouragement for you! A quic...

A very special episode devoted to working moms! 5 specific words of encouragement to encourage you in the season that you are in and to encourage the feelings and emotions that you are feeling, to embrace your calling in motherhood and your career at the same time! Links from episode: Episode 14 - How to Take Comparison and Turn It Into Inspiration FREE DOWNLOAD - Daily Affirmations for the Workin...

What if we focused a little more on our own self? Work on doing things this month that prioritize YOU and the things you need to be the best version of yourself. So often we can focus all of our energy and all of our attention on pouring into all the people around us, our homes, our families, our relationships, our careers, that we forget to take the real moments in between and place the priority...

Are you tired of functioning from a state of chaos & overwhelm? Do you find yourself feeling frustrated that you can't keep your home clean? Are you annoyed that another week goes by and that your house is in a state of chaos? Friend, the good news is you don't have to keep living this way! Yes, you can have a busy schedule, you can be going to all the places at once, and you can manage to kee...

I know many know what it is like, to desire so whole-heartedly to operate daily and live from a place of clear and organized structure, to be so put together all of the time and for our workspace to feel the same. I have spent majority of my years as a high school teacher, living in the chaos, accepting clutter and disorganized mess as my company, but this year, this year I am committed to change...

What if conversations about money didn't have to be uncomfortable? What if talking about money could actually be encouraging and motivating? What if women started talking about money just like the men do? What kind of difference do you think that will make? What kind of changes in society might we see? Yes, you can be educated and in control of your finances, and be in alignment towards your actua...

We all have those seasons of life where we feel like we are just going through the motion, the times where our hearts feel just a little bit restless because we are searching for a little bit of glitter in the mundane. The season where we are desperate for a little bit of hope and joy to break through the everyday routines and to truly feel alive in the normalcy of life. Whether you are commuting...

There's something about being in front of a classroom full of students, teaching, encouraging, (hopefully) empowering that lights my soul on fire and brings so much passion and purpose to my heart. This past week I felt SO myself, completely in my element back in the classroom as I make my way through year nine of teaching. I love sharing moments throughout the day with some of my most favorite ty...

Tired of Letting An Entire Month Go By Without Actually Accomplishing Your To-dos? Tired of getting to the end of the month and wondering what you actually did with your time? Don't let that be you this month. Instead make these small changes and watch as you actually complete ALL the things on your to-do list. Here are the steps to ensure you successfully complete your August INTENTIONAL to-do li...

Are you currently focusing on all the things BACK TO SCHOOL? Is your to-do list absolutely flooded with every single thing needed to prepare you and the kids for another school year? Well, if you are currently feeling all the feelings of overwhelm - then this is for you! Sharing with you the ONLY back to school list you need this school year! Forget school supplies, meal prepping, and packing book...

Welcome back to a special Back to School series on the Best Day Podcast. Today we are diving in and delivering a message specifically to all the teachers out there. Whether you are still living your glory days of summer, or maybe you are like me and are heading back to the classroom to get ready for a brand new school year - this message is for you. A message of hope and encouragement to help you...

Whether we like to admit it or not summer is here and then gone before we know it and all of the attention turns back to school. As a teacher myself, it can be challenging to not view the days of July as a dreaded countdown to where everything begins again with a brand new school year. As teaching is the number one passion of mine, and the back to school season is one of my most favorite times of...

You know that voice that is deep within your heart, deep within your mind, constantly telling you to do something, yet often is silenced by fear, by worry, or by what others may think? Well, that voice that is deep within your heart is there for a reason, a specific purpose and it is time to let that voice be heard. It is time to silence the thoughts that invoke fear, worry and doubt of what other...

Have you ever truly sat and thought to yourself just how deeply one year of your life can completely change you? Think back to where you were right now, one year ago from today, and take a moment to think of the person you were back then? Now, think to where you are currently, in this moment? Have you changed? Are there things you love about yourself now that you didn’t love back then? And then th...

What if I told you that there was only ONE thing that you needed to do and prioritize this month? Only ONE thing to add to your to-do list and your calendar for the month of July. ONE thing to guarantee you start living each day as your best day! Today's episode is all about the ONE thing YOU need to do for the entire month of July and it is good! Come hear the conversation regarding the ONE thing...

I’m excited to introduce you to your new digital marketing best friend, host of the Goal Digger podcast, author, and the one helping us ask better questions, Jenna Kutcher. We dug into the number one question everyone should be asking themselves, as well as what it looks like when you truly pursue your dream just for your ears today. Her debut book, “How Are You, Really?” relea...

You know that feeling where you feel like you are living in complete survival mode just doing the bare minimum to get through the day and make it to the next? The time period in your life where you aren't necessarily making the best decisions for yourself and your body simply because you are just too busy trying to keep one foot in front of the other and stay standing long enough to hang on to sol...