No More 'Good Girl'

A lot of feelings running through me today. Tomorrow is day one of the new me as I drive away from the place we've called home for the past 6 years.  We have lived in Cedar City for 8 years total now and have made the decision to head to a new state to build an even bigger life!  We are selling almost everything + moving to a new state to change our lives! This is the update on the two homes we ar...

We are selling almost everything + moving to a new state to change our lives! This is the update on the two homes we are considering, what we are taking into account, how we are talking to our kids about it all, and our next action steps! ha  This has been quite an undertaking and I'm really trying not to fall into overwhelm, but this season is a LOT!  Follow along to find out what happens!  Insta...

Do you have your back? Like really have your back? For those of you who have been following my journey for a while know that our house is currently under contract and we have to be out in about 3 and a half weeks at the time of this recording…. About 5 days from today! EEEKKK!!! And going through this process has taught me a lot. The thing is, what you focus on in your life, you will create more o...

Let's get real for a second. I feel that a lot of us women often sacrifice ourselves for the happiness of others. The good ol' cycle of people pleasing amiright?   I used to be that person and I've learned that all it does is lead you to burnout. I used to think that if I did 'enough' for my hubs + kids, they'd be happy and everything would be rainbows and unicorns. I learned that was BS and what...

Day three of getting ready to move to a new state after selling nearly everything to start fresh + create our lives.  This is honestly the scariest thing I've ever done and I can't wait to see how it goes!  I'm ready to hit the ground running and grow this biz of mine!   Follow along here: https://www.instagram.com/its.amandaclark/  

More thoughts I had today on what we're doing and how the house hunt is going... thoughts running through my mind and inspired action to take coming through.  The question is... can I relax enough to allow us to get an Airbnb and have a slower paced home search?! for more, follow here: https://www.instagram.com/its.amandaclark

Day #3 with me learning to relax more into receptive mode and being open + available for finding what we desire.  Find me here if you want more of the journey: https://www.instagram.com/its.amandaclark   

Follow along on our journey to selling nearly everything and creating a 12 month runway in our businesses by taking a portion of what we make off our home to live on.  We are taking a chunk of money and choosing to do life a little differently!  I've decided to share my thoughts + feelings as we are going through this process because well, it sounded fun AND I want to have this documented for myse...

Follow along on our journey to selling nearly everything and creating a 12 month runway in our businesses by taking a portion of what we make off our home to live on.  We are taking a chunk of money and choosing to do life a little differently!  I've decided to share my thoughts + feelings as we are going through this process because well, it sounded fun AND I want to have this documented for myse...

This one is for my people-pleasers! Where you at?! Haha Gosh, I feel this episode so deeply because I've lived a lot of my life picking up other people's sh!t.  And by this I mean that when I say or do something that upsets someone… I try to make it 'better' or 'solve the problem' which truly doesn't exist.  How often do  you find yourself a little nervous when other people have big reactions to s...

As women and moms, we often think it's our job to take care of everything else while our partners are the ones making the money. This dynamic is great if it works for you, but if you're like a lot of moms out there, you feel that this can work differently. I'm here to tell you that it most certainly can! This morning I was feeling a little stressed while getting our house ready for a showing. I ha...

You create the energy in your home as a mom. Do you get that? Maybe you've heard the saying, "if mama ain't happy…" and there is some truth to that. Because if we as moms hold the dominant energy in the home, then how are we choosing to show up? Are we letting our own frustration and overwhelm be taken out on those around us? This is what I used to do. I was so overwhelmed and frustrated in life t...

Getting the support you need expands you in so many ways. As a mom your energy is the dominant energy in your home. If you are constantly overwhelmed, frazzled, and running around like a chicken with your head cut off, what do you think those around you will pick up on? Our kids pick up on the energy we bring into the home and not to sound cliche, but have you heard the song, "If mama ain't happy?...

Society has lied to us. And we nearly fell for it. I mean, I did fall for it for a while and then I learned better. Growing up I learned that as a mom, it was our duty to sacrifice all and take care of everyone else. Media teaches us this, my parents taught me this, and my religion. And the thing is… it's all a lie. There is nothing that triggers me more than when I hear women say, "my husband ask...

As a mom, I feel like a lot of us kind of fall into the trap from the beginning of doing everything. I mean, it makes sense when our kids are babies, then young toddlers, and such. But as they get older, we continue the pattern of carrying it all and I want to help you shift that today. Things get to feel different, things get to look the way you decide they look, and life gets to feel good for yo...

You are the queen of your home. Your energy is the main energy your home will carry and when you are constantly living in the energy of 'I don't matter' because you're worried about taking care of everyone else, I've got something for you. I'll admit, it has taken me many years of marriage to get to the point that I'm at with my hubs + I am so happy we were willing to do the work to get here. Ther...

You create the rules in mom life, do you get that? I've been thinking about this for a while now and I've come to realize that most of the time, we tuck ourselves in boxes of ways that we think we 'should' be. And it's time to shift. Our lives are only created by chance when we allow what comes to come and don't stand in our power to choose. Your current reality was created by you through the choi...

The empowered mom knows who she wants to be and she decides how she shows up. She lives her life with intention. She shows up in motherhood with intention. She knows that there's work to do and things to work through when it comes to raising her kids. She knows that our kids are here to teach us the parts that need to be healed the most within. She has big dreams AND desires to show up big for her...

Ooof… this is a topic that has been a struggle of mine for my entire life. And while I'm getting so much better at it these days, it still pops up in new areas and I have to work through it again. If you lived a childhood where you didn't really feel like you belonged or if you asked for support, it wasn't always willingly given with love and joy from your parents or those around you… chances are...

One of the hardest things I've had to learn was how to ask my partner for help + wanna know something wild? This is the question I get asked the most by women on the socials. And here's the thing…. A lot of the sh!t we drag into our relationships is stuff that started in childhood. So here we pack up our suitcases full of our kid drama + try to make it work in a relationship with our partner. One...

When you trigger others, you are giving them an opportunity to see where their work begins.  Most likely, they won't see it that way and that's ok.  But for you, the real work is allowing yourself to be YOU and not giving into the urge to pick up their pieces and smooth it all over or make it better.  I feel like as women we believe that we have to over explain ourselves to help others understand...

Today I'm chatting all about the mental load we carry as moms. It took me a long time to realize just how much we carry and the thing is, awareness is the first step to change. So if we want to lighten our lives + have more support, we first have to become aware of how much is truly not serving us. I get real in this episode and I share a lot. Because if there's one thing I've learned about mom li...

Ever feel like you've got too much on your plate and you can't juggle it all? I feel like something that I and most women have struggled with is receiving support. Whether it be the way you were raised or what society has taught you, I feel like we grew up thinking that we were supposed to carry it all. Taking care of everyone else Raising the kids Staying on top of the house Making sure bills are...

Oof, this week we are going deep into choices we have around money and our beliefs. The thing that I strayed away from for a while and feel like a lot of people do is the thought and belief that you can shift your energy into something new at any moment. On today's episode we are talking about choosing what you are no longer available for when it comes to money.  Money is something I've been going...

Have you ever felt like you're barely surviving your days, but there's this voice down deep telling you that there's more to life? A lot of times when it comes to dreaming bigger, we don't do it often enough because we get hung up in our current circumstances and are trying to solve the problems right in front of us. But what if we were able to view it from a different vantage point? It's like sta...