Ep. 242: When Clutter Pulls at Your Heartstrings: Letting Go Without Losing Yourself

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the conversation today, Friend! Today we're talking about something that I think is already starting to take up space in a lot of women's heads, even though we're still in October. The holidays. And specifically, why the holidays can feel like so much work before they've even begun. Because when we think about the holidays, we tend to think about the obvious things. The shopping, cooking, decorating, wrapping gifts, hosting, and all the events on the calendar...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about something I think a lot of married women in midlife are quietly experiencing. Your husband notices that you're unhappy. Maybe you're irritated more often. Maybe you're short with him over little things. Maybe you're not particularly affectionate anymore. Maybe you've stopped starting conversations, or you've found reasons to be in another room when he's around. And he decides that what you need is a date night. Which sounds lovely, right? He's trying. He's pa...

Send us Fan Mail I saw a scene recently that I haven't been able to shake. And I'm going to be honest with you right up front. I don't remember what I was watching. I don't know if it was a movie or a show. I couldn't tell you the title if you paid me. But I remember the scene. Because it stopped me in my tracks. There's this couple. They're older. Successful. You can tell just by looking at them that they've built a really comfortable life together. Nice house. Nice things. He's got that dis...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays are expensive—but not only because of gifts, groceries, travel, and everything else we spend money on. For many moms, the bigger cost is invisible. It's the time. The mental load. The emotional energy. The responsibility for everyone else's experience. And sometimes, the cost is missing the very moments we're working so hard to create. In this episode, we're going to talk about those hidden costs—and how to create a more intentional holiday that includes you, too...

Send us Fan Mail There are things in my life right now that I need to do. Not things I'd like to do. Not someday projects. Not the "wouldn't it be nice if" list. Things that legitimately need my attention. And I cannot get to them. And if you've been walking around lately feeling like you're always behind, like there's a pile of things quietly waiting for you everywhere you turn, and you keep asking yourself, "What is wrong with me that I can't keep up?" I want you to stay with me today. Beca...