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The podcast is by Christy Thomas
Breathe With Me Affirmation:
I am surrounded by love and all is well. While the moment might be hard, all is well.
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Unknown Speaker 0:00 Welcome to a Monday morning pep talk. I'll keep this short and sweet. But just wanted to remind you that you are absolutely amazing. I am so glad to be here on earth with you in this moment. And today you get to choose. Look at today is that amazing? Choose Your Own Adventure novel. I don't know if you read those when you were a kid, but they were all the rage when I was on my bus ride home from my elementary school. And we'd read them and we pass them around. And it was so interesting. How many different endings there were in one book. So know that there are many different endings for your date today. Today is your Choose Your Own Adventure novel. You get to pick how will things unfold and for every choice you make know that you can make a choice again. Sometimes we need to backtrack and say I'm sorry. But that just adds more adventure to the day. I promise. It adds more honesty, and more love. I hope that by the end of the day --tonight, when you go to bed, that you go to bed knowing how loved you are, and how much and how well you loved your family. You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I'm so glad you're here.
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Pregnancy, Postpartum & the Pandemic with Marla Ryan
As president of A Pea in the Pod® and Motherhood Maternity®, Marla Ryan oversees merchandising, design, inventory, sourcing, marketing, e-commerce, and strategic partnerships for the leading maternity apparel retailers in the United States. She is responsible for successfully developing and executing the overall strategy, and growing top-line revenue and driving profitability through a direct to consumer, digitally focused retail platform. In this role, Ms. Ryan is committed to furthering the Company's overall mission to serve as a trusted resource for expecting women as they navigate through their pregnancy journey. Since joining the company in May 2018, Ms. Ryan has not only been at the leadership helm of the company to provide executive-level operational, financial and strategic leadership, but she is devoted to the specialty brands customer base, the customer's apparel needs during a highly personal and life-fulfilling journey to motherhood, and the vision that the company was founded upon. Self-Care Task: Take a one-minute meditation break Connection Task: Be clear with your boundaries and schedule FUN! Don't forget to use the #MHJuggle to share your pregnancy and postpartum journey during the pandemic.MEMO: The 84 Hugs in 7 Days Challenge Starts Monday, July 13. Sign-up and do it with me.
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How to Be a Person -- Join me in talking with the author, Catherine Newman.
Find Catherine on her website
https://www.catherinenewmanwriter.com/
Self-Care: Offer to help a neighbor and sing a little diddy about why you're a superhero after you do it.
Play Idea: Go on a Night Walk. Wear PJs. Bring a drink. Catherine and her family do this all year round. I hope you try it too.
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
Today, pop in earbuds and join me for a walk outside or inside. <3
Don't forget to sign up for the next 84 hug challenge in July!
https://www.subscribepage.com/84hugs
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
Moms need self-care every day that isn't hygiene.
If you're having a hard time and need help right now use the https://www.crisistextline.org/
Text 741741 or message them on Facebook.
Resources that inspired this episode:
http://www.simpleserenity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/selfcare_printable.jpg
My Self-Care Check List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10BXQgjqjmDIz3hLe532bnGJujFSNDh4L/view?usp=sharing
Affirmations Printable:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2k9Sp4zpBc2mLNvKNQ6zov8GtA-lMjz/view?usp=sharing
Play Ideas:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiHPGVK47d4RX9UVDC3-H2mXqGGUltV0/view?usp=sharing
The Family Play Idea for this week is to watch a movie and make it a big event by having themed foods to go with it. We're about to go Hamilton crazy over here. <3
Don't forget to sign up for the next 84 hug challenge in July!
https://www.subscribepage.com/84hugs
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
There is no affirmation today-- just breathe and move. Remember you can always come home to your body and your breath.
Don't miss out on the FB group. You'll need to know that I do something every day.
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
Want play & family connection ideas over email?
Summer Audiobooks for Mom
Fiction Edition:
Disclaimer --Christy only likes light fluffy books that won't haunt her dreams or cause her to panic when she's home alone due to her husband's military deployments. :)
Links to all the books can be found at www.keepcalmmotheron.com
Want to know my favorite Parenting Books? Check Out Episode 8.
Don't forget to sign up for the next 84 hug challenge in July!
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Self-care: Wear a face mask. Make a homemade concoction and buy one from the store. I find it impossible to be busy when I'm wearing one.
Play: Get out balloons and make an obstacle course.
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
Affirmation: I can be curious when I meet frustration.
Don't miss out on the FB group. You'll need to know that I do something every day.
Have an idea? Email me at Play4life.Christy@gmail.com or find me on Instagram here or there.
Want play & family connection ideas over email?
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