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Welcome to a bee series I like to call “My terrible book review.” Where I talk about books I’ve read and share what I can remember from them. you see, I’m terrible at retell. No matter what it is, I just can’t seem to remember things the way I “consume” them. That’s why I can confidently say this book review is terrible.Nonetheless, I will still share general topics from the book and give you a broad idea as to what the book is about.So yea, welcome to the first of what I hope to be quite a few “terrible” book reviews.This first book is called the subtle art of not giving a f*ck and o thoroughly enjoyed it. Mark, the author, does a great job of pointing out how so many of us get so caught up in our own lives, plugging away trying to achieve this “greatness” that really doesn’t even exist. he says we’ve forgotten what it’s like to have “normal” lives and that it’s perfectly acceptable to be average. he says that so many of us are giving away too many “farts” (yes he uses the other 4-letter “F” word) and more importantly we’re not giving our farts to the things that really matter. i felt like so much of what mark talked about was so true and so relevant. I’d absolutely recommend everyone give it a read! 

I actually recorded this last week and today was the perfect day to listen to it again. We all need the reminder. You are so lucky! Be thankful and try not to forget it. 

I re-recorder my previous episode that had the poor sound quality. Hopefully this one is better! 

We all have button pushers. People, situations and environments that just cause use aggravation for whatever reason. Getting a handle on these people and things though can drastically help improve our moods and aid in our personal growth. By identifying our various button pushers we can help prevent future frustrations the next time we are dealing with these emotional triggers. We are all on our own journeys to creating more happiness. Learning different tips and strategies to help us is the best way to achieve lasting results. I hope some of these strategies are able to help you.

Disclaimer: I’m so sorry! I didn’t realize my hair kept hitting my microphone during recording! That’s what you hear during the episode. I promise to re-record it soon! However, this episode is best listened to on speakerphone 😉👍🏼. With that being said, this is my new series called confessions of a people pleaser. I am a serial people pleaser and I’m currently on my path to recovery. This is what I’ve learned about first recognizing if you are, in fact, a pleaser like me and some suggestions to begin making improvements! 

There‘s always been the back and forth between pessimism and optimism. Optimists will argue that their perspective is the best and pessimists can do the same. Neither mindset is truly wrong- but having the ability to shift your perspective and embrace either outcome can really help you achieve whatever it is you’re working towards Do your best by trying to pay attention to your emotional expectations. Those expectations can easily hijack your emotions and as a result you can lose control over your emotional state. 

Many people believe they have a great deal of personal awareness. However, the fact of the matter is that most of us are lacking in this department.Being truly self aware requires daily effort and constant monitoring of our emotions and behavior. By deepening our understanding as to what real personal awareness looks like and learning the advantages of cultivating our own, we can continue to work on becoming our best selves yet!

Everyone can be creative geniuses. 

You have something that someone else needs. Whether it’s an idea, input, suggestion, recommendation... you have something to offer. At work, so often we’re afraid to speak up and share our ideas and suggestions. we need to learn how to believe in ourselves and our creativity. Creativity makes the world amazing! let’s figure out how we can all embrace and enhance our own creative thinking to benefit us in business and in life. Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @TheMORETHANMAMA Heather is the founder of Contagiously Creative Content. She’s a freelance copywriter and content creator determined to put more creativity in the world By helping others discover their own creative abilities. 

I’m no expert. All I know is that marriage is hard! Especially when you throw kids into the mix. This is a collection of some of the best advice I’ve received about marriage and how it’s helped me keep my relationship in tact and still going strong a decade and 3 tiny humans later! Thanks for stopping byAnd as always have a great day and pass it on!meant to continue the convo? Come chat with me on IG @themorethanmama

Most of us don’t even realize how many harmful messages were exposed to each and every day when we log on to our social media accounts. But this constant exposure is slowly eating away at our self esteem and preventing us from maintaining any kind of positive mindset. If you truly want to improve your life and create that sustained happiness that we’re all after you have to learn how to protect yourself from all the happiness suckers in the world. Want to continue the convo? Come find me on IG @THEMORETHANMAMA As always, have a great day and pass it on! 

We all make mistakes. Period. But as a parent I feel like we tend to put more pressure on ourselves for the mistakes we make. When my oldest son was first born, I had the craziest idea in my head that since I was now a parent I was supposed to know everything there was to know about life with kids. Crazy I know! But that’s how I felt. And when I made a mistake, I would turn it into a huge deal feeling as if it defined my entire career as a parent. It doesn’t. Learning to forgive our mistakes as parents is essential. It’s not easy but it has to be done. When you do finally learn to not be so hard on yourself it can literally feel like a 50lb weight has been lifted from your shoulders. Parenting is hard. We don’t have to make it harder on ourselves. Forgive and move on. Take some advice from Elsa and Let it Go! Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama 

So, you’ve either decided to send the kids back or continue to distance learn. Either way congrats on making the decision because that in itself was hard!If you’ve decided to distance learn, if if it’s just for a little while I’ve come up with a few suggestions to help make our lives as teacher/parent a little easier. And remember, at the end of the day, he East on yourself. You’re doing the best you can and that is enough. Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama Stay Real My Friends 

We’re told to set goals, create dreams and have expectations for ourselves. The problem is that I would always get too focused on the goal part of it and would end up missing a lot of the hear and now. I knew there had to be something I was missing. There was. it was acceptance. Accepting myself for who I was and where I was. Having goals is great. It gives us hope and helps motivate us. However, if we become too focused on our goals we completely ignore the now. And the now is truly all we have. Finding that balance is key. Here’s some advice as to how to find and maintain that balance. Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama Stay Real My Friends 

Things, they are a changin’ and I for one am so excited! It’s time to start this journey of getting back to what’s real. Tearing down all these filter generated false expectations of beauty and really learning to love ourselves just the way we are. Life happens without a filter and it’s about time we were honest with what that really looks like. Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama Stay Real My Friends 

Due to our lack of options, our summer has been far from eventful. We’ve still done a few things but it’s nothing like our previous summers where it would be abnormal for us if we did stay home for a day. Now, it’s a special treat when we leave the house. Which, for me, has me feeling super guilty about our time not only spent home but also the time spent on our electronics. But here’s the thing, we have to remember that things are not normal. We are all still fantastic parents and we really just need to cut ourselves some slack right now. Believe me, you’ll feel much better about it when you do! Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama Stay Real My Friends 

Most of us parents are having to face this impossible decision about whether or not we should send our kids off to school. There’s tons of debates going on revolving around the topic and so I decide to weigh in on the matter. I discuss not only my opinions but I play devils advocate and try to look at both sides. Because to be honest, I’m not sure there really is a right or wrong in this scenario. Want to continue the conversation? Come find me on IG @themorethanmama Stay Real My Friends 

Do you feel like no matter how hard you try whenever you set goals for yourself you always end up missing the mark? That was me for so many years. I felt like every time I would try to accomplish anything I would lose my steam halfway through and give up. Then I finally discovered what I had been missing all those years... baby steps! It’s simple but powerful! It’s how I went from being someone who absolutely hated mornings with a passion might I add, to a girl who’s got not only a KA morning routine but I truly enjoy waking up early now! It doesn’t take huge massive action on your part. All it takes is a little commitment, a willingness to try and a whole lot of celebrating!                                 Got a topic you’d like me to talk about on a future episode? Have something that you’d like to ask my opinion on? Feel free to reach out to me at: mutha_hoodie@gmail.com  Want more? Come check out my blog! www.themorethanmoms.com

Some days life can literally feel like it wants to swallow you whole. Maybe you’re not sure how you’re going to get through the current situation good ‘ol life has decided to throw your way. I’ve found that whenever I’m feeling like I just can’t take anymore stress, a little change in perspective is just the trick. A fresh point of view is just what the doctor ordered! Have an idea for an episode or someone you’d love to hear me discuss? Email me at: mutha-hoodie@gmail.com I’d love to hear from you! 

Being a parent is hard enough without the added stress of a worldwide pandemic. Today I discuss the constant decisions we’re having to make in regards to the risks vs the rewards. I cover areas like play dates, back to school and other social gatherings. Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a question you’d like for me to answer during one of my next episodes please feel free to email it to me at mutha_hoodie@gmail.com I love offering advice and I’ve been told I have a gift. 😉Be safe, Be well have a great day and pass it on!