Affirmation: Don't rush the clean up of wrapping paper.  Enjoy the gift of the mess and time with your family. “One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly."  Andy Rooney  Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

The best gift of all is time.  For the next three Friday's I'm picking from the archives so I can enjoy more quality family time.    Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays!  Happy New Year! Christy   Let’s Celebrate Calm! Episode 46 I hope you enjoy my chat with Kirk Martin, you can find him on the internet at https://www.celebratecalm.com/ I’ve been a big fan of his work for the last ten years and I’m so excited to share his story with you.   Self-Care: Write a letter from what you want to retire from.  Go out to eat with your girlfriends on a date with your spouse.  Talk about what you need to say no to.   Play Idea:  Play the opposite game!  http://www.pegames.org/warm-up/opposite-game   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.  

Affirmation:  Be present with your body and thank it for whatever mobility it shares with you.   Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

What Should You Do With Bad Parenting Advice? Sarah R. Moore is an internationally published writer, public speaker, certified parenting coach, and the founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting. She's also a worldschooling / homeschooling mama.   GIFT:  One free positive parenting mini-course! https://dandelion-seeds.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DandelionSeedsPositiveParenting/ https://www.instagram.com/dandelionseedspositiveliving/   Big Take Aways-- Say the words "Wow" "Oh My Goodness" to give yourself more processing time. Ask yourself is this an inside problem or an outside problem? The key to fostering independence is fostering deep dependence for as long and as much as the child needs it.  There is nothing wrong and everything right with letting our kids rest in our love and security.  How do you recover the connection with your child?  Do less and let your kids rest in your peacefulness.   Show through your actions, that you are what matters to me.     Self-Care:  Hold your tea/coffee with two hands. Take some belly breaths.  Belly breaths are restorative-they calm and ground.  When Sarah does this in the morning, she finds she does it more by default later in the day.   Family Play Idea:  Tell a story together, round table style. Sarah makes up a sentence about the beginning of the story, passes it to her daughter, and then to her husband.  It's fun for all of them.       Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!    

Today give yourself permission to take tiny breaks to breathe. Reset and refocus to take life less seriously and enjoy the holiday magic.    Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!

Let's preplan tiny joy every day and call it our Grinch Mitigation System.     If you want to hide a Grinch around your house, this one looks like a great size.  https://amzn.to/33J0rqc  (Affiliate Link)   Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Self-Care:  Preplan JOY for yourself three days in a row.  Bonus-- Take the type of bath or shower that feels too long as an extra gift of self-care.   Family Play:  Hopscotch!   Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!  

Cozy up near your Christmas Tree, take a big deep breath, and look for 5 red objects, 4 yellow objects, 3 green objects, 2 blue objects, and 1 purple/wildcard.       Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]    https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/

  A Three-Step Reset Plan 1) Hydrate with real water and not caffeine or wine. 2) Connection with yourself, go look in the bathroom mirror and give yourself a compliment 3) Simplify. Pick an easy spot and reduce clutter.  The spot can be physical or digital clutter. Do you need to build a refuge for yourself? Need to sure up the self-care practices for 2021?  https://subscribepage.com/refuge Sign up and look for information on January 4, 2021.     Self-Care: Hold Child Pose on the floor,  if it's comfortable for you, for one whole minute   Family Play Idea:  Find Meg @thesahmlifecoach on Instagram. Have a Bubble Contest! Who can blow a bubble the size of their face while unloading the groceries.     Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Want to share a family play idea?  Leave a message on SpeakPipe!  

Breathe and Practice saying Thank You with Me.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]    https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/  

Not sure what to do about Thanksgiving this year?  Here are my best tips for when Thanksgiving isn't with all the ones you love.  During the show I suggested some previous episodes: #3-- Holiday Planning #55-- Tantrums and the Holidays #49-- Giving as a Family #52-- Be the Light (Suicide Awareness)  Self-Care:  Do something every day this week that helps you relax.  If you can't do something every day, do something on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Morning.   Play Idea:  Dance-- Gobble Gobble Turkey Wobble. https://youtu.be/EhxVexWtE-4 Thanksgiving Freeze Dance https://youtu.be/DpNZvy_ysVQ If You're Thankful and You Know It  https://youtu.be/Qb0kBCUygBA   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]    https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/  

Take a moment and notice your body and your thoughts-- meet them with love and kindness.  Expand your capacity to hold love and kindness, are you starting with a small paper cup or an ocean?   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]    https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/  

There are 4 Stages of Communication A Speaker has 2 Stages-- 1) What do I mean to say? 2) What I actually say.   A Listener has 2 Stages-- 3) What did I hear the Speaker say? 4) What did the Speaker mean?   Quotes:  "Showing your kids you love them is 2% effort and 98% putting your phone down. Put your phones down and hug your kids." Collin Kartchner   "The art of listening is not to hear what someone says, but to hear how they feel."  Bob Chapman   Self-Care Idea:  Put your legs up the wall.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OQEIiZLY-0&list=PLgdPtoxTXmO7mNt-I9aqGIh_8fAr_yX3T&index=161   Family Play Idea:  Break out a classic game and leave it out so it can be played daily.     Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  Find me on Instagram-- @everyday_runner_christy  

  You are amazing! I hope you have a wonderful day. You are loved and loveable. I am so thankful to be on Earth with you at this moment! I hope you have a day for ridiculously awesome moments, beauty, and laughter. Take a deep breath and know you aren’t alone. There is peace within you.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until  Thanksgiving 2020-- so send those emails. 

Let me share the best things in November. Reach out to me on Instagram and tell me your favorite things about November! https://www.instagram.com/everyday_runner_christy/   Self-Care:  Start a cozy craft.  Knit. Crochet. Perler Bead. Hook Rug. Family Play Idea:  Turkey Bomb!  Make handprint turkeys and sneak them over to friends and neighbors who may be lonely this time of year.       Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] 

Your kids are looking to you for guidance.  Hold hands and tie yourself to the kelp. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHG19sTJsV4     Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails. 

What is not wrong in your life today?   The wrong things are often shiny and loud and hard not to notice.  Take time and breath and notice the quiet good.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails. 

Birthday Special from 10/29/2020  to 11/6/2020 Use the code 39ROCKS to join the Everday Motherhood Texting Community.   https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/3qhu3fr0p4k     Self-Care: Write or think about What you Believe for 5 minutes.   Read the poem by Christina Rossetti: https://allpoetry.com/How-Many-Seconds-In-A-Minute-   Play Idea:  Savor the weekend and be kind with the extra sugar and time change.  Choose soft and gentle.  Don't forget to watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.  https://amzn.to/35SeWZc  (#ad) Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.     

Big Idea:  You did the best you can, not let it go.  You're doing the best you can with what you know right now. Secret Lives of Trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJdy4W4B1Io https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4m9SefyRjg https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Today's guest has a story that captivated me.  I couldn't put down her book, I had to hide it to make dinner. Enjoy the delight of  Meg Apperson.  Meg is a wife and mom of four, home-educating, garden-growing, raising medically complex and delightfully ordinary children with purpose. Buy Meg's Book:  Sky Full of Stars on Amazon--  https://amzn.to/34jvt8P  (#ad) Meg's Blog:  http://www.fourfinelives.com/   Meg's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/meg_apperson/ A couple of my favorite lines from Meg:  "Suffering for those we love is noble, but so is resting." "Trust the process of childhood" "In our zeal to mother well, we sometimes over mother them."   Self-Care Idea: Self-Care has changed depending on the season I'm in.  So I need to stop and see what's going to be the biggest bang.  Right now my self-care is being alone in the morning.   Other times, it's been sleeping an extra thirty minutes.  Get the pulse on where you are and what you need today.   Family Play Idea: Friday night movie night, dinner early, and everyone ready for bed.  Also, I stopped and watched everyone play baseball.  I was a witness to the moment.  I sat and watched them play. "These are the best days we have."    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Big Idea:  We are all imposters trying our best.  None of us feel like experts who know exactly the right thing to do, we are all just winging it.  I'm winging it and probably, you are too. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Rest WIth Beauty.  "Hurry ruins saints as well as artists."  Thomas Merton   Take a breath and pause to savor the life you have. Books Mentioned:  The Highly Sensitive Child  https://amzn.to/2H4PNl8  #ad The Highly Sensitive Person https://amzn.to/3jYAyZw #ad The Highly Sensitive Parent https://amzn.to/34XFDuU #ad   How am I resting in beauty? 1.  Go on a regular nature walk weekly.  Follow the same path.  Could you become familiar with it?    2.  Fill the space with music.  I love music by Karl Jenkins, Peter Paul, Mary,  Max Reicht,  Elizabeth Mitchel, Henry Purcell, and JJ Heller.    3. Sit with beauty.  Create it.  Notice it.  Watch it.   I'm intentionally seeking beauty before I make dinner.   4. Remember beauty.  Use your phone to remind you of the beauty you've seen recently. What did you snap a photo of?  What memory can you hold?   5.  Slow down.     Self-Care Idea: Make a list of 100 things you love. Family Play Idea:  How many things can you do with pumpkins?  Roast, Carve, Exploid, Float, Drop, Throw.        

This is a Pep Talk & A Breathe WIth Me: Love is the why of life.  Efficiency is how we love.    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Today's show is about making time for peace.  There is a lot that can disturb you, but the things we want to happen we have to plan for.     5 Ideas for Peace 1) Move your body.  Motion changes emtion.  Remember that you are alive.    2)  Breathe.  Touch your hand to your heart.  Use the Breathe With Me episodes. ;)   3) Spend time with those you love.  Be present and in community. We're not meant to be alone.   4)  Sleep.  Prioritize a good night's sleep.   5) You don't have to be on social media.   Self-Care: Practice one of the ideas above or one of your own to make time for peace.     Play Idea:  Enjoy Apple Nachos as a family!  https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43818/apple-nachos-recipe/ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails. 

Watch the basketball game:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY&feature=youtu.be   Mantra:  I see through eyes of love.  I can put my hand on my heart and choose to see through love. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Christy VS The Umbrella Stand Where do you need to pause and ask for new eyes to see an object, person, or situation?  Maybe you're telling yourself a story that was untrue just like I was.  I hope that you're inspired to ask for help and to try again.   The phrase "The story I'm telling myself" is from teachings and books by Brene Brown.       Self-Care:  Take the time to enjoy the night sky and look for planets. I like this guide from Earth Sky.  I also use the app called Night Sky.    Play:  Sidewalk Chalk!  Get EVERYONE outside and enjoy the beautiful days of fall.   BONUS:  October 1- October 4 these two amazing books are free on Kindle and I want to share them with you.   Zara's Big Messy Day (That Turned Out Okay) Zara's Big Messy Bedtime   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]  If you are GGeneSISceo on Itunes please email me!  I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Breathe With Me:  Be a Beginner.    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails. 

"A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”  CS LEWIS   This is true of children's TV, Music, and Movies too. Avatar: The Last Airbender Wiki The Legend of Korra Wiki   Buy it on DVD (affiliate link) Check out Cally's Project--Nook: An Animal Crossing Musical.    Play Idea:  Stay in the room, sit on the couch, and watch TV with your kids.  Think about the conversations you could have after.     Self-Care:  Bird Watch.  How many birds do you know the names of?  I keep trying to name this tiny gray bird that pecks at my window, but I haven't figured it out yet.       Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.       

Breathe With Me:  Trace a triangle in the air-- inhale for one side and exhale for two.    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until Novemeber-- so send those emails.   

Today's Pep Talk is for the International Day of Peace. 1. Look at photos of good memories 2. Ground yourself to the earth and wiggle your toys 3. Tap into creativity and exhale.    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

Sandra is a mom of a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old. She is the owner of Family Personalities and the co-host of the Family Personalities Podcast, a fun and sometimes cheesy podcast, that uses personality type to help change the way you see your family. With a background in Mathematics, Sandra uses her talent for analysis and data, combined with her training and passion for Myers-Briggs personality type, to help families work together more effectively to raise their uniquely wired children to be the best versions of themselves that they can be.   Check out Sandra online at http://familypersonalities.com/     Self-Care: Lots of time alone-- I like take walks and listen to podcasts.  https://ohnopodcast.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatty-broads-with-bekah-and-jess/id1441571050     Family Play Idea:  Head outdoors-- get on a boat and see what you can hear and feel and see.   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until November-- so send those emails.   

This is a Pep Talk & Breathe WIth Me! Bob Dylan Quote: If you want to keep your memories, you first have to live them. Breathe With Me:  I am alive in this moment. It feels good to take care of me.  I am fully alive.    Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected]     I am off of social media until Novemeber-- so send those emails.     

"I surveyed over 100 moms and the deep-seated fear that all of them said was that they were failing.  Meet the host of the awesome podcast Failing Motherhood-- her name is Danielle Bettman.  Failing Motherhood Podcast Parenting Wholeheartedly   Self-Care:  Write a letter on paper and mail it.   Family Play:  Check out the game Uno Flip!  It is so much fun!  It's not your regular UNO. https://amzn.to/3iodVgk  (affiliate link)   Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast & check out the new website-- www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

Notice your full breath and the moment when you switch between inhaling and exhaling.   www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

Be a lighthouse of love. For yourself.  For your family.  For strangers. https://www.upworthy.com/this-teenager-posted-40-uplifting-notes-on-a-bridge-to-stop-suicides-it-s-working-2   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.  Learn more 1-800-273-8255   Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor   www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

Today's solo show goes through strategies to make the non-negotiable tasks for your family (& self) more enjoyable.   How can you add a figurative spoonful of sugar to your days? This is the type of timer I love-- I have three around the house in different brands. https://amzn.to/3gYMUym  https://amzn.to/2EZfaUq  https://amzn.to/355koZM (Affiliate Links for Amazon)   Self-Care Task:  Pick up a fiction book and read for fun for 5 minutes a day this week,  I'm enjoying this book--Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor.    Play Idea:  Make a rainy day scavenger hunt!  This was inspired by Dr. Rebecca Shrag Hershberg (She was on Episode 55)  She had me at poop songs.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CEflEfdJyKf/   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.   Want more?  Check out the website! www.keepcalmmotheron.com Want play ideas over email? www.subscribepage.com/play4lifemoms  

Inspired by Episode: https://everydaymotherhood.libsyn.com/giving-as-a-family-episode-49 Kitchen Table Project September 2020: Participate in the National Day of Giving on September 11.    Giving:  Look for local events.  Write thank you notes and cards to first responders.  Activism: Write and call first responders, local, state, and federal government offices about policies that keep Black people safe.     Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.   Want more?  Check out the website! www.keepcalmmotheron.com Want play ideas over email? www.subscribepage.com/play4lifemoms  

Breathe With Me Affirmation--   Take a moment and use all your senses while doing something boring like laundry, handwashing, and making coffee.  Those moments can be mindful if you choose.    Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.

There’s not enough time & that’s okay.  Now you get to choose your big rocks in life.  My big rocks are myself, my husband and my children     Video: https://youtu.be/6_N_uvq41Pg   www.keepcalmmotheron.com Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

I am excited to introduce you to Kendra Hennesy of the podcast Mother Like a Boss™. Today we talk about journaling, mindset work, and the book that changed Kendra's life.   http://www.kendrahennessy.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/motherlikeaboss/   Self-Care:  Say No, give yourself grace and say boundaries are a gift to yourself   Play:  Play a game as a family-- easy and simple.  Uno and Yahtzee work well for Kendra's family.  Watch Movies with your kids.    Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here .

Breathe With Me Affirmation-- Take a moment to sit down outside with me.  Feel the earth and wind.   Repeat the phrase "May I be kind to myself" if you need an anchor though.    Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.

What makes you feel fully alive?  Don't discount the 10 second moments.  And, how can you anticipate interruptions? Here is the other episode about trees: https://everydaymotherhood.libsyn.com/motherhood-recipe-time-curiosity-episode-60   Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

What do you do if you hear your kids aren't well behaved? How do you combat the negative spiral? Remember not everything that people say is meant for you, you have two ears.  Some information can go in one, and straight out the other.   Listen for tips about the POSITIVE SENTIMENT OVERDRIVE   I learned about this from Dr. Laura Froyen's Instagram https://www.laurafroyen.com/podcast   Tip 1:  Set an alarm to text your partner/spouse a quirky positive thing about your kids that day before they get home from work Tip 2:  Use baby pictures to trigger the good feelings and memories.  Tip 3:  Leave a hot wheel car on your desk or by a sink to remind you to choose OVERDRIVE. Zoom it back and forth between people and take turns sharing the good. Tip 4--BONUS--Wear giant prop glasses to practice having rose-colored glasses on.  Be mindful and point out what you love about your life, your kids, your partner.  Everything.    Self-Care: Try a cup of tea in the evening to give yourself an unwind trigger.  You do a lot.  Be kind to yourself.    Play: Play tic-tac-toe.  Who will win if you play best out of 5?     Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.    

Breathe With Me Affirmation-- Take a moment to sit down, I'll set a timer and we can be quiet and breath together for two minutes.      Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.

In order to feel connected in life we need to connect  don’t leave this into the hands of others.  Who can you connect with today? Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

Melissa Wiley is the author of over 20 children's books, mom to 6 great kids and married to a comic book writer named Scott.   Melissa is an amazing example of living a life of creative practice.  I hope you enjoy hearing about her brand new book--  The Nerviest Girl in the World https://amzn.to/3amBhQl and what inspired her.  What writing looks like in her life, and her many many creative practices. https://www.instagram.com/melissawileybooks/ http://melissawiley.com/blog/ https://twitter.com/melissawiley     Self-Care: Draw, Walk, Take Photos of Flowers, Read and Write Poetry before you check your phone.    Play:  Game together! Don't shy away from digital games with your kids.      Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.

Breathe With Me Affirmation-- Take a moment to sit down with a sheet of paper and pen, pencil, marker, crayon, or paint.  Set a one-minute timer and let your breath show up on the paper.     Visit the new website: www.keepcalmmotheron.com   Have an idea? Email me at [email protected]  or find me on Instagram here or there.

Let's make a memory-- notice and cherish the good.  Keep it simple and add laughter.     Don't forget to leave a rating or review.  Email me [email protected] or find me on Instagram to give me feedback  @Everyday_Runner_Christy

 I am so excited to have you meet Joyce Shulman, she's the pack leader of 99 Walks.  Check out Joyce's book-- Walk Your Way to Better: 99 Walks That Will Change Your Life https://www.99walks.fit/ https://www.instagram.com/99walks/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-walk/id1450670623 Try out the 99 Walk Community-- https://www.99walks.fit/two-week-walking-plan https://www.99walks.fit/walkingclasses Family Walk Bingo--Neighborhood Nature Bingo Walk   Self-Care: Walk.  Walking is my self-care by myself and or with a friend.  The second part is getting a handle on my busyness.    Family Play Idea:  Eat family dinner together.  Eat-in different places around the house.