Category: Monthly Motivation

Have you ever heard about bowling pins and the importance of rest? A few years ago, our pastor gave a message about the importance of rest and correlated this message to bowling pins. He told us how it’s common knowledge in the bowling industry that your bowling pins need time to rest if you want…

I love this quote from Norman Vincent Peele – “Change Your Thoughts and You Can Change Your World.” It sounds simple enough – and yet, so many struggle with negative thoughts or anxiety and have a hard time changing their thoughts. As a parent, when I suggest to our kids the need to “change their…

This month I’m participating in a writing challenge called The National Novel Writing Month or “NaNoWriMo.” The goal is to write 50,000 words during the  month of November.  There are many ways to get ready for the writing challenge, and since this was my first NaNoWrimo,  I wanted to set myself up for a successful completion.…

Earlier today, one of our key volunteers who makes things beautiful called to say they couldn’t come on Friday to put our gift baskets together for an upcoming event.  My talents don’t run toward putting together beautiful gift baskets and the two people that normally help were both indisposed. One is out of the state…

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamont I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had technical difficulties with my computer or some equipment and my techno-savvy husband has asked, “Did you unplug it, did you reboot it, just turn it off and restart it.” …

Zombies = self-care!! What?? Zombies and self-care go hand and hand for me and some of my family members….WHY?? I know that sounds intriguing or even a little bizarre. But here me out. One of the big areas that keep coming up with Warrior Moms is the need to strengthen their relationships with friends and…

Why do so many people – especially Warrior Moms, wait until they are incredibly overwhelmed and at or approaching burn-out before they ask for help? Asking for help before we reach the point of burn-out is one of the best ways we can practice self-care and help our families. I recently had the opportunity to…

We’re going to discuss examples of how to show up and be present for your friend. Before we begin, let’s talk about some of the differences between families with neuro-typical versus neuro-divergent children. As Angela Tyszka educational advocate shares, “Everyone that has kids is busy. They are busy with school, sports, school activities, family activities,…

I’m convinced that one of the biggest forms of self-care is having friends in our lives who “get” us. And unfortunately, this is one of the top issues that fellow Warrior Moms discuss – the need to have friends in their lives that “get” them and their experience. I reached out to some Warrior Moms…

Self-care is a buzzword that has been gaining a lot of traction. Our fast-paced and increasingly demanding world often takes a toll on our physical and mental health if we don’t take time for our personal self-care. One of the most important – and often overlooked – aspects of self-care is learning to say no.…