My dad is visiting today and he lives out of town so this isn't a common thing. Mondays and Tuesdays are super busy for me so not only did I not have time to clean, I didn't even really maintain very well. So, this morning, i'm frantically cleaning! The biggest ones for me are to scrub down and organize the bathroom and kitchen, then tidy up the rest of the house, put some candles on and open windows for good air and pleasant smells, and then i'm ready. What do you do for a quick clean up for company?

⛈️We're about to have some thunderstorms this weekend which, honestly, is kind of refreshing! 🌻We could use the rain and it'll cool everything down in time for us all to settle into Fall. 💃So, i'm thinking we'll probably have a dance party later today to help the kiddos deal with the thunder (they're not fans over here). Put links to your favorite dance party songs below!👇

👉I once read about how introversion and extroversion is just how we process stimuli. ⭐That introversion means that internal stimuli charges our batteries and external stimuli drains it while extroversion means that internal stimuli drains our batteries while external stimuli charges it. 🌻That really put a lot of stuff into perspective. 👇Besides the universal need to just rest, what lights you up more? your own internal thoughts and reflection or by being around others and external activities?

Sometimes we can have expectations on ourselves that are way above and beyond what is reasonable. Like: 💃I need to make $10k per month, homeschool my kids, make everything from scratch, keep a perfectly tidy house, and do it all without causing anybody to feel like they have a need that's unfulfilled. 👉The reality is that most of the time, this is unsustainable (or unrealistic) and even if you do figure out how to do it, it'll take a lot of time of trial and error, progress, and practicing different systems until you find what sticks. So, we get frustrated in the process, feel like we're failing everybody, and either give up or hate ourselves in the process. 💝What if we gave ourselves grace instead? What if we figured out what life we actually WANT to live and then tried to set up systems for that with the understanding that it'll take time and a lot of trial & error to become that new person? 🌈It doesn't mean we settle for a subpar life because we think our dream is unrealistic. It means we give ourselves grace, patience, and love in the process. 👇In what ways do you feel like you're struggling and what is a mindset shift you can make to help you give yourself some grace while you learn?