The most common question I get is "how do you balance motherhood, life and work?". We are all seeking to have more balance in our daily lives and make sure we get everything done.  In this episode, I share my struggles with having a toddler and baby and looking for balance in my life. I share the common themes I hear from clients on the topic of balance. And I want to offer you different ways to define balance for yourself. 

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Listen to a quick episode about what Patreon is and what to expect from the communityJoin the community hereThis month we are covering the topics of balance and moderation

How our culture influences our definition of balance, and the societal expectations on moms, working moms and women in generalHow do you define balance? What has your culture told you about what balance looks like for a working mom?

How does the workplace support working moms, working families? 

203. Being a mom who enjoys her lifeThe Meeting Your Needs Series188. Motherhood & Social Media (how online communities impact your motherhood experience)194. I stopped calling myself a lazy mom (addressing the overwhelm of motherhood)Hurdles to being a mom who has dreams and hobbies126. The Joy of Being Mediocre (hobby without the hustle)

 Both my personal experiences and working with moms tell me that we think others are finding balance but we aren'tWe get the sense that others have found balance and ease in their life, we don't see their struggles or inner critics. 

145. You aren’t alone mama, I go through that tooWhat I Learned While Searching for Balance in Motherhood201. Overcoming negative self-talk and to moving towards positive self-talk

 Reframing the definition of balance can bring a lot of freedom to a mom who is struggling to make vague or unattainable standards of balance in their life

189. Prioritizing the day: if everything matters nothing matters and how to apply this in motherhood149. How to find what matters to you (uncovering your personal values)Know Where You Are Going (why vision setting matters + free LIVE YOUR VISION worksheets)190. Planning the day: my weekly routines and rhythms for work, home and family78. Small things that can change your whole life (the compound effect)133. 4 simple habits that make my momlife better175. What will your future be? More of the same? Or will you turn off the autopilot?

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Full transcript (unedited)

Speaker 1 0:00Hey friends, it's Shawna, your nerdy girlfriend counselor from simple purpose.ca. Welcome back. Welcome. If you're new to the simple on purpose podcast, around here, we talk about ways to simplify your home, your heart, your life, and show up for your life on purpose. A lot of the conversations we have here on the podcast, are my aim at getting you to really step back and just kind of watch what's happening for you get awareness about yourself in your life, and how you're showing up so that you can turn off that autopilot, that reactive that default living that status quo, because if you're here, you probably want something a little bit different. You want something more intentional. And so we try to talk about being intentional in how we're showing up in how we're parenting and in how we're living our life. That's the life on purpose Park. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. So we can keep talking about all of the simple on purpose topics. And speaking of simple on purpose, how is your spring break? Was it simple? Was it on purpose? Maybe sometimes, maybe not all the time. I took our two weeks off here in BC,