Here is this week's installment of the One BAM Digest, a random assortment of things I've been reading, using, liking, thinking about, etc.
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Read MoreI was recently working with a client who was struggling with tackling the items on her to-do list.
She kept getting distracted and coming up with excuses. This woman is a go-getter: a full-time working single-mom of two kids who is also back in school to pursue new degree and passion. She knows what she wants and where she wants to go and her to-do list reflects that drive. Despite this, she still found herself procrastinating the very detailed plan-of-action she had laid out for herself.
My guess is you know this feeling. As a working parent, my to-do list is often long and unfinished. And like my client, I end up feeling worse when I procrastinate, or as she said “like the past weeks have been one gigantic waste of time.”
Read MoreI've sent what I'm referring to as the One BAM Digest out to my email list a few times. It's a random assortment of things that have caught my eye, articles I'm reading, products I'm using, quotes I'm contemplating, etc. As I said, it's random.
I'm posting my most recent digest list here (originally sent on 7/11/18), in case it's helpful to have them recorded someplace other than email.
Hope you enjoy!
Read MoreI've taken a few weeks off from posting here. I let some unexpected scheduling conflicts throw my calendar into chaos. As a result, I didn't prioritize time to spend on writing.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not the end of the world. But I still felt like I let myself down. I enjoy sharing here. It’s also a commitment I made to myself and didn’t feel good to break that commitment.
It's been an important reminder that the way we design our lives - the goals we set for ourselves, how we spend our time, the items on our to-do list and our calendars - all come back to our values. If your everyday actions are in line with your values, I'm waging there's a good chance you are going to feel happier, more fulfilled, more inspired, than if you're not.
This has been even more important for me to remember as a working mom, when there’s always 1,284,928 things competing for my attention at any given moment. Excuse me for a second while I stop my son from sticking a fork in that outlet...
Read MoreI don’t even know what I did with my time before I had kids.”
You know this saying. You know it because you’ve heard people say it. You’ve most likely uttered it yourself on numerous occasions since becoming a parent, too.
It’s both a little sad and funny - because it’s true. There is nothing like the introduction of mini humans into your life to reinforce the scarcity of time.
And with less time inevitably comes the question of “How do I balance it all?”. I used to cringe when I'd get asked about 'balance.'
Read MoreWhen I was pregnant, my husband and I began to notice and compare all of the advice that we were getting from, well, everyone.
You’ll sleep when you’re dead!
You should totally sleep train the baby.
You’re breastfeeding, right?
You’re bottle feeding, right?
Say goodbye to your social life!
I did everything this book said - here, you should too.
As I got larger and rounder and the arrival of our new reality was imminent, we made a conscious decision together: to stop listening.
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