Meant to Bloom: personal growth for hot mess moms
By Brittni Clarkson
Do you want to stop the cycle of constant stress and mom-guilt?
Are you sick of feeling like nothing you try makes a difference?
Do you wish your life could just be simple and enjoyable?
There’s a way to make shift happen!
Hey, I’m Brittni Clarkson, recovering people pleaser, boy-mom to 3, and mom-life coach!
In this podcast, I will teach you how to:
-＞ see blessings where you currently see burdens
-＞ make home care easy and release the need for perfection
-＞ drop the mom guilt, and get excited about life!
Meant to Bloom: personal growth for hot mess moms Jul 14, 2022
142 | Unpopular opinion: Moms get to have a sick day, too.
I’m tired of hearing that moms don’t get a break, a day off, and especially that we don’t get to be sick… Whether we’re talking about getting hit with the cold-bug, navigating life with a chronic illness, or battling for your sanity against a mental illness; you mama, get to have a sick day.
You’re allowed to be sick. You’re allowed to take it easy. You’re allowed to do nothing when you need that time to rest. Let’s talk about how to make that down time easier on you - because recovery doesn’t need to feel like an uphill battle.
In this episode we’re chatting about:
✔️Throw out your current limiting beliefs about motherhood being a martyrdom
✔️What you’re entitled to as a human being
✔️How to make it easier on yourself to take a day off
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More Meant to Bloom episodes you'll love:
🌸135 | A conversation on mom-guilt & easy living with Natasha Mila of the Stay Curious Blog
🌸121 | Learn to Work With Your Brain and Create Your New Survival Mode Intentionally
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141 | Becoming intention, what you need to know to make this happen
Becoming intention, what you need to know to make this happen
In this episode we’re chatting about:
🌸How can we stop overcomplicating intentional motherhood
🌸A simple practice to keep going
🌸What to do when you get off course
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Next Steps:
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More episodes you'll love:
🌸139 | How I quit being lazy and got out of my funk, again
🌸136 | 5 Simple habits that will help you live the life on purpose, instead of autopilot
🌸129 | Breaking the addiction to stress & choosing to live mindfully
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140 | It's okay if you're struggling with gratitude right now...
I know this season can be so full of chatter about gratitude, and peace, and joy, and I also know it can be full of feelings of stress, and overwhelm, and guilt. Time can feel so limited, but it’s important to take a few minutes to let your walls down and let yourself feel those good feelings. The world isn’t held together by your anxiety, it’s safe to stop worrying for a minute. It’s okay to feel happy, it’s okay to know that your life is beautiful and wonderful and whole. You are worthy of peace. You are worthy of joy.
In this episode we’re chatting about:
🌸Understanding what gratitude really is
🌸Tapping into the deep feelings required for gratefulness
🌸A journaling practice that really works
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Next Steps:
🧡Opt in & get your free Get Started Guide : https://brittniclarkson.ck.page/meanttobloom
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More episodes you'll love:
🌸131 | The gratitude practice that really works to rewire your reactions
🌸112 | Reconnecting with your kids during a busy season; plus my hot takes on how to parent
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139 | How I quit being lazy and got out of my funk, again
I’ve been called lazy many times in my life, mostly by my mom (parents just don’t understand). I tried to fight it for so long, and when I finally gave in, things started to fall into place. Let me explain this, I had it all wrong. I wore that false label while holding in my heart the truth and it caused a rift in how I viewed myself. I never felt lazy, but because I was experiencing depression, fatigue and burnout, I always felt like it was impossible to get anything done.
I know we’ve talked about how we place an unrealistic expectation on ourselves and end up hurt that we can’t accomplish an impractical and inhuman amount of work in a day while juggling the home, the husband, the kids, and your own sanity… But today I want to take the time to discuss laziness, or our self-perceived laziness to be more specific.
In this episode we’re chatting about:
🌸Reframing your trigger words
🌸Understanding your cycle and patterns
🌸Starting small but meaningful, with epic amounts of grace
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Next Steps:
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More episodes you'll love:
🌸130 | How to minimize your to do list and make the most of your day
🌸126 | Your habits create your lifestyle - here's how to get better sleep, tonight
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138 | Knowing your self worth with Emily Louis of the Abundant Grace Podcast [REPOST]
There’s just too many different ways a woman today can be plagued by unworthiness.
I know especially as women, we are surrounded by a lot of comparisons. In social media, advertisements, magazines, tv… And they just show you pictures of what other places look like, other homes look like, other people look and that comparison starts you thinking “I'm not that good.”
And then there’s this productivity based worthiness. There’s this unworthiness that comes from feeling like we can’t achieve it all, we can’t complete our daily to-do lists, we can’t keep everyone happy, we can’t live up to all the heavy expectations that have been placed on us whether by ourselves, our environments, our families, or our religion.
How do we begin this journey to breaking free from those chains of unworthiness? Today I have Emily Louis of Abundant Grace Podcast here to talk us through this one.
😊Find Emily Louis on Instagram here.
😊Subscribe to the Abundant Grace Podcast here.
😊Grab 5 tips to be more confident here.
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Next Steps:
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More episodes you'll love:
🌸131 | The gratitude practice that really works to rewire your reactions
🌸118 | More books that healed my broken, hot-mess, mom-life [PART2]
🌸108 | Good moms can totally suck at homemaking.
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137 | How to host a simple holiday party without sacrificing your sanity
I used to have this bad habit of over planning, over spending, and over extending myself for every single family gathering. I'd spend days obsessing over the menu, the guest list, the gifts, and worst of all - cleaning every hidden area of my home that no one visiting had any business even seeing. I'm telling you this because I get a sense that maybe you're getting a little stressed out and worked up over the upcoming holidays and I have a lot to say about that in today's episode on Meant to Bloom.
I knew something had to change about the way I was handling the hosting season when I found myself crying in my bedroom during a party, yet again, while a successful event was happening outside my door. I'd done everything I needed to do, I'd planned right, the guest had shown up, the house was clean and decorated, but I couldn't hold it together long enough to finish cooking dinner all by myself. I left my husband in charge of the kitchen and took a much needed break, but I knew this was sustainable. I'd thrown a great family party but I knew I never wanted to feel that way again.
I learned more about myself - I'm an introvert - which I've known for a very long time, but I didn't know exactly what that meant. I thought for too long it meant I didn't like people, or preferred to be alone. I learned too late in my life that it simply meant I needed to take time alone to recharge so that I could fully enjoy the company of others. I long for those missed opportunities in my younger years. There's a great importance to understanding yourself and accepting who you are with grace and compassion.
I read a book that really inspired me to scale back what I was doing, rethink why I was doing it, and focus in on fewer tasks so I could actually do a good job and put the love I intended into it. In this book I learned to stop obsessing over covering every inch of my home in decor that went unappreciated and never gave it the classy, cozy feel I was going for. I learned to focus on home cooking fewer items and delegating the rest to other guests, my husband, or simply buying premade from the grocery deli. I learned how to make my home cozy and guest ready so I didn't have to drive myself insane the week of an event. I want to share everything I learned to hosting a simple holiday party without sacrificing your sanity here in today's episode.
In this episode we’re chatting about:
🌸What I learned from Welcome Home by Myquilin Smith (aka The Nester)
🌸The mindset I’m taking into the holiday dinners I’m hosting
🌸My favorite holiday side that no one else is bringing to the party
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Next Steps:
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More episodes you'll love:
🌸133 | Heading into a full holiday season without the hustle and bustle
🌸129 | Breaking the addiction to stress & choosing to live mindfully
🌸110 | When your home needs a reset, but you're too overwhelmed to stay focused