Day 2 Be Present: Habits and Rewards, The Setup
“A Habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously. In the American Journal of
Author: Anne
I am a single mother of 2 really great young adults. I am a professional as well, and hope to tell you some funny, authentic, and encouraging stories on my blog to help encourage and empower other single or just crazily busy parents. But I need to warn you that this blog is where I work out (for myself) some crazy ideas from their bitter, salty, pretzeled-up shapes into hopefully some better-tasting pastries.
Any insanely busy person can probably relate to them ... crazy times call for crazy friends sharing crazy stories so we can laugh rather than cry about the way things turn out! (usually for the best, but sometimes that takes a very long time to see)
Day 1 Be Present: Habits and Rewards
This is Day 1! Let’s take a quick minute to congratulate ourselves for moving forward, for deciding to move off
Introduction: 21 Days to (More? Better? Some?) Inner Peace and Harmony for Single Parents
As a little kid, did you fantasize about getting up in the middle of the night alone to deal with
Accepting vs. Sculpting the Present
In my messy handwriting, if I squint really hard, “accepting” and “sculpting” look like really similar words. I have been
“Free” Isn’t Really Helping Until We Free Ourselves of It
Being a single Mom in charge of all the money coming in and leaving the household is a big pressure.
Focus on the Process
There were days when I could barely sit up at the table, I felt so defeated. I had made spaghetti
Grasping
I am trying to get a straw for my drink at the carry-out counter. I want a clean one. But
Patience with Today’s Phase
I think it is all about fear. Our lack of confidence, our poor behavior, our lack of empathy, or overindulging
Multi-tasking: Is it a Savior or a Nightmare?
Steve Uzelle says multi-tasking is “The opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time”. That is me-
Ready for Your Re-Frame/Breakthrough Spiral?
Who is ready to go? Do you have your Breakthrough Spiral started yet? Did you buy a special spiral notebook
3-Legged Table: Reframing Our Beautiful Chaos 