In this episode, Sara shared some “ah-ha’s” that she had recently as she has been serving on the board of One Tough Cookie, a non-profit that is on mission to support those battling cancer as well as the caregivers with care packages. Her involvement in a recent fundraiser spurred her to experience some deep fulfillment that is alignment with her purpose.

Maybe you can relate to Sara who once believed that her career had to be in alignment with her purpose, which at times, left her feeling frustrated and lacking zeal. This involvement with a local non-profit has helped shift some of these paradigms. What she has discovered is that she can have a career (and may even enjoy what she is doing at work) but find more of her true passion and purpose outside of her career!

How about you? Have you taken the time to think about what lights you up? What brings you the most joy and fulfillment? That may be your career, but it might be your relationships with family, your involvement at church or some other organization. And in today’s episode, we want to give you permission to explore your purpose, even if that happens to be outside your role at work.

Let us know where you most feel like you are living your purpose! We would love to hear how this episode encouraged or challenged you! Be sure to reach out to us! Give us a “shout out” on your social media platforms! Thank you! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast. You can also connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

kelly@fullyembraceyourlife.com

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

With the end of the school year, planning vacations, summer camps, etc…this can be a crazy time of busyness, especially for us mams! New routines are coming, and we just want to check in with you to see how you are feeling about all of this busyness!

Pause! Check in with your feelings! Do you do that? Or do you just scramble around, stressed out, trying to make it all happen? As mamas, we can easily run ourselves ragged and forget that we matter! In this episode we took a closer at busyness and the power of our thoughts, emotions, and how we “show up” in this transition and season.

Here are some practical tips:

1. Prep/Plan. Print off a calendar so you can see the next 3 month’s activities.

2. Say NO to some of the things that are not necessary or extra.

3. Manage your thoughts. Stay in awareness.

4. Delegate. Ask for help.

5. Breathe. Remember to take time for YOU!

Let us know which of these tips you found helpful and plan to apply to your busyness! We would love to hear how this episode encouraged or challenged you! Be sure to reach out to us! Give us a “shout out” on your social media platforms! Thank you! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast. You can also connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

kelly@fullyembraceyourlife.com

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor

Happy Mother’s Day! With that being said, we wanted to take a little time on this episode to talk about the varying emotions that can be stirred up when it comes to this day called Mother’s Day. We understand that for some of you this is a joyous day to be with your children, your mom, and/or loved ones. But for others of you, this day is a reminder of the pain of loss, the sorrow of “what you hoped motherhood would be like,” or maybe you are separated from your children and grieve the distance between you. Or perhaps you don’t have a good, healthy relationship with your mom, so that is an internal battle, especially on the day we are told to honor our moms. Or maybe you have other emotions and circumstances we didn’t mention.

Regardless of the emotions that you have around Mother’s Day, we want to assure you of one thing: We see you!

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for any holiday that may (or has in the past) stirred up a lot of emotions:

1. Be intentional to make a plan. How do you want the day to look? How do you want it to feel? What do you want to do for yourself?

2. Manage your expectations. Don’t set your hopes high without communicating what it is you need that day.

3. Give yourself permission to feel the feels, and let them pass through you, envisioning releasing them.

And for those that don’t struggle with this day, remember to be an empathetic listener for those that have reasons for their emotions, and give a lot of grace.

We would love to hear how this episode encouraged you! Be sure to reach out to us! Give us a “shout out” on your social media platforms! Thank you! Drop us a message, LIKE, SHARE, and leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram @wakeupanddreampodcast. You can also connect with each of us here:

Sara Carlisi:

@saracarlisi1

Kelly Armstrong:

@kellyarmstrongofficial

kelly@fullyembraceyourlife.com

Lisa Taylor:

@lisa.kay.taylor

www.linktree.com/lisa.kay.taylor