The Bog of Mind: Self Help + Problem Solving

God gives me incredible peace because I spend time in His Word and in prayer every day. Knowing that He guides my every step is a huge comfort and reassurance when I don't know what's next in my life. However, sometimes I sit down and cannot focus my thoughts. I can barely even pray! My mind is overactive and I am distracted constantly. So frustrating - what to do?? Don't write today off as "too busy"... if I do that I know exactly what will CONTINUE to happen. I beg God daily that He shows me how much I need Him and even humbles me to the point that I hold on even tighter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

Enjoy this blurb about hair!! I actually have a go-to style for when a migraine is coming on, or just when I don't feel well and will be in bed a lot. This style is also fantastic for a quick vacay! Just prep it and get on the road! I get asked about my waves when I wear my hair this way. It's pretty simple with one basic product and one BIG no-no. Waves for days! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

Do you need a better daily plan? Is life just happening to you over and over again and every morning you are just not prepared?? Well, try a few of these things out and see what happens. They are working for me so that's testimonial #1! Let's have a GREAT day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

Guess what genre I'm into these days! Ghost stories! By chance I picked up a paperback and I'm hooked. Let me tell you all about the book I snagged around Halloween and all the others I've got lined up next! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

I put my ebay sales on a brief hold while we moved, but we are back up and running and I have more tips to share! Sometimes you have to take a tough loss and just appreciate the information you now have and the lesson you learned! It's okay! Negative feedback isn't the end! (Thank you, unreasonable buyer!!) And sometimes you take a hit because the item just didn't make the trip intact. (Thank you for your courteous message and pictures, reasonable buyer!!) I am still very much enjoying ecommerce and plan to continue! I have more sales strategies swirling around in my brain!!! So, what I'm saying is that you better stick around for that. :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

My Bible reading and prayer time has evolved over the years, and I think it is so important to make that time with God happen even through life's various stages. Let me tell you about a few things that really got me in the habit several years back and what my daily routine looks like right now. I wanted to have a closer relationship with God as a teenager, but struggled to discipline myself about regularly reading anything, and I couldn't seem to become the "morning person" I thought I needed to be. Fast-forward "a few" years and I want to tell everyone that will listen 5how my life has been full of so much peace and joy as I am getting to know and trust the Lord just a little more every day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

This episode is all about moving out of our house, from getting recommendations from a professional about what our home needed to be market-ready, to finding (and dealing with) contractors, to getting ALL. THAT. STUFF. out of our house and garage without losing all our minds. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

I'm back after a lengthy hiatus and am finally telling the story of how we decided it was time to move! What a crazy year from start to finish. Things started happening in January 2022 as we talked about adding onto our house. In December of 2022 we were moving to the next county. It's a pretty cool story, and every time I think the transition was hard and we are still settling, I look at the journey God took us on and am at complete peace. Trust Him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennifer-george6/support

This is the final take on my mental breakthrough while playing soccer this summer. But it's not just about soccer... a solution this effective could be applied more broadly and I am working on that for myself. After a recap on what's been going on I will also tell you what else I have seen that is very unhelpful to me when I am trying to show confidence and focus. It is all becoming very clear what I need and what I don't. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Look at me getting caught up and giving you all these ideas for dinners now that school has started! This is just what you need. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Oops - I'm not doing my quick and easy menu list in this episode, followed by the details. I'm just dumping it all at once! Can I do that? I guess I can - it's my podcast. Anyway, here's all the eats from June 2022. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Yes, I still cook. Yes, I still record it. And yes, I still (eventually) publish it. I still can't believe that I took the time to cook this many times during the final full month of school. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Where do you write that important thought down that would be useful motivation later? I put it all on my phone calendar and then set it to alert me every month. Listen along as I read off all those things right off the calendar, including all things motivational, dinner ideas, my perception of my circumstances, and little tips on how to get the mundane stuff done. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Here's a short episode that is all about my latest household strategy! This is my plan to keep me from getting tunnel vision on laundry and excluding everyone and everything else from my view during the day. I need variety in my life and a plan to help me check all those boxes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

I can't believe it, but I'm about to be all by myself with all four kids in school! Do I have a plan? Yes I do! I will read off the list and definitely keep you posted in future episodes on how the plan is actually going. Haha. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

It's bad enough when your mind pummels you all day long with too many thoughts that are completely unproductive, but what if they are still there when you are trying to fall asleep? Sometimes it takes a little more that melatonin. Here's what I normally do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Have you been thinking about ebay? We all have stuff we no longer want to hold onto that is worth money. Oh, this isn't an ad. I just happen to be diving back into online sales and am learning so much already. This episode is how I got started, why I stopped, and then when and why I started up again. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Let me tell you about the HUGE difference in my performance on the soccer field that came to be all because of a change I made in my head. I still have to consciously make this change when I start to revert back to old habits, but my oh my is it nice to have this solution in my back pocket. It makes me wonder what else can be improved if I get my head in the game, so to speak. That's another episode (already working on it). Listen up because this is good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

How did I get to the point that the once highlight of my year was becoming my demise??? I used to think about this soccer league year-round with excitement and halfway through this summer season I started thinking I may be done with it forever. How does that happen? Am I really too old? What is causing this anxiety and terrible fatigue on the field? Am I fueling incorrectly? Maybe it's because I haven't been running lately. This was a problem I just could not solve. I felt like my performance was in a downward spiral and I wasn't sure I could recover. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Back in the spring when we were zeroing in on finances and figuring some things out, I wondered how I could cut back a little bit on the grocery bill. Why had I been spending more? What had changed? I had to backtrack mentally through some things that had been affecting our schedule and I finally got to the bottom of it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

This is so key. The single thing that is changing my life right now is being in God's Word consistently. I have a goal to read through in a year (for the third time) but the more I read the more I realize it is not enough. Please listen to this episode if you know God's Word is important but are struggling to be consistent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

So there I was, back from a nice trip to the lake with my family, sore in a good way from all the great exercise, thinking about all the memories we made and WHY I WASN'T A BETTER PERSON in so many ways. I'm not sure why I have to destroy good things sometimes with my mind, but frankly it happens, and it happens regularly. So here are a few thoughts on that as I was realizing what was happening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

We took a trip with family to the lake this summer and I put a lot of thought into preparing for the trip... as in mental prep. Attitude can make or break any event, and a mother's attitude can make or break it for the family, so I wanted to have right expectations and think it all through. Sound like too much? Unnecessary? Maybe my hormones were foreseeing issues and I was just getting in the right frame of mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Looking back on this past spring when I coached volleyball, I am just amazed. Amazed at how much fun it was, how much I dearly love the sport though I have always looked down on it in a way because it was the only sport offered for girls at my private school and I was always wanting to be on the soccer field. The boys were so lucky! Anyway, what a great experience to continue volunteer coaching in a new sport, the sport in which I actually have the most training! God is truly good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Stop and think about what's good about it all. What does this challenge bring along with it that ultimately is a benefit to you? What positives would not exist without the changes you are experiencing? It sure it a lot easier to manage "too many things" when you know why they are all good and positive experiences. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

April felt like I was falling off the cooking wagon, but looking back I do have a few things to share and some new things I tried! So I gotta be happy with that. Tune in to hear about my favorite ways to make macaroni and cheese and fried chicken. Ramen bowls are back and always a great leftover! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Season 5 of The Bog of Mind actually has a very positive theme of SUCCESS, honestly. I look back and am so thankful for things that have been working at home and in the realm of my personal goals. I am so thankful for God's grace in bringing these challenges into my life and also guiding me through them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

In Season 4 of The Bog of Mind, life is getting busy. Like really really busy. I have to get really creative finding the time to continue working on personal goals. I also talk about my regular migraines and a few things that help me the most. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

In Season 3 of The Bog of Mind I introduce more kids' topics as well as my Monthly Menu Listings!! In these very practical episodes you may find some cooking inspo or parenting helps. You may. You may not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Season 2 has lots of book reviews! It was a season of reading like none other. Listen along, fellow readers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

I just feel so down on myself sometimes when I remember the things I used to do. Remember when I was running all the time? Remember when I was reading a book or two a month? What happened? Is it all over? Am I no longer a reader or a runner? Just like the seasons change and then repeat, we have opportunities the cycle back around. Don't give up on what you enjoy. It will make a comeback. Allow the changes in your life to challenge you and provide variety. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Our oldest went on a school trip for a few days recently and I was so nervous for her (and for us at home without her)! But, here's how we prepped for success! All went well, and we did not forget anything. I even had to bring along the younger siblings to drop her off in the wee hours to get on the bus! Phew. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Admittedly, the kids' rooms are not in perfect shape at the moment, but we have systems in place that really encourage them to keep things tidy. This is as much a reminder to me as hopefully an inspiration to you to help kids as we all limp to the end of the school year together and into the glorious SUMMERTIME! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

I have a picture in my head of a morning that goes smoothly and productively. This is what I imagine that to be. I have to imagine it because mornings mostly never go according to plan. Life would be so boring if it were not a work in progress, right? Anyway, certain things are foundational to a good start to the day. Here's how I begin mine... during the school year... which is almost over... which makes me very happy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

If you have walk-in pantry, I congratulate you (and envy you). If you have a small closet pantry, let me tell you how I'm managing with mine. It's small, deep, and not my favorite storage area, but it's what I have to work with. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

I'm going to get practical and just talk about a bad habit of mine that has recently gotten better. I don't know whether you bite your nails or not but here are some things that have helped me, a lifelong nail biter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

I track calories and protein, but I really struggle to hit my goals on the latter. Life is nonstop right now, and I am leaning on a few quick sources of protein to help me meet my goals until I have time to cook more and meal prep. I will tell you what I keep on hand and which sources of protein are my favorite. If you are concerned about maintaining that hard-earned muscle, listen in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Babysitting is one of the jobs that my kids can help me with! Let's talk about when older kids may be able to start babysitting and how to start younger ones that could be "babysitters in training." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Well, I was hesitant on starting up Ebay sales again because of shipping and other inconveniences, but here's what I have to say after starting it back up anyway. Yes, I've already learned some lessons and will learn many, many more. You can be sure I will share them here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

So listen to this: this episode, that is. Here are a few ideas for you to mull over as you look at all the household responsibilities you have in a day and how you can make your own life easier. These are definitely not answers to life's problems, but let's see what other ideas your own brain generates as you listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Well, I have realized lately that I am NOT on track with sleep, diet, and scheduling. I will tell you what I'm blaming it on and then tell you what's really happening. Sometimes you just have to check in with yourself to make sure you are doing what you think you're doing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Just when I thought I couldn't get busier... Well, I got busier. Here's the thing - I don't think it's all bad, and I even think it's a really good thing for me. I feel some pressure, and it's making me be better and accomplish more. Are you dealing with something that feels unpleasant and just want a break from it all because it's too much work and isn't what you planned on doing? Life could be a lot easier for you with a little change in perspective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

We've talked about attacking stress in our days, but what about just those little mundane busy things that seem impossible to start? I have a strategy or two to share, along with a quick discussion about taking ownership. What does that even mean when we tell younger people to do that? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Why are there so many hard decisions in parenting? Well, I don't know, but they keep coming and here's my thought process when I think I'm doing the best thing but still feel uncertain. Understanding and allowing for a child's emotions as well as our own isn't a bad thing when weighing things out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

This may be just the info you need as you think about getting an appraisal done on your home. It can be scary if you're not sure what to expect, so let me alleviate some of your concerns, tell you exactly how we prepared, what I wish I had done, and the ultimate result of our efforts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Hello there. My husband and I have been volunteer soccer coaches for 9 years now and I thought I could share some thoughts on that. If you are considering volunteering as a coach or just thinking about signing your child up to play, have a listen. Almost a decade of insight is coming your way! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

With all of the episodes I have been publishing about my kids' "job list" and how I incentivize work around the house, I have been confronted with scheduling and trying to balance what I require of my kids vs. their school work, sports practice, music lessons and whatever other activities we have going on that are competing for our time. Let's talk about this for a few minutes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Welcome back! This is the second part of my miniseries on podcasting. In this episode I talk about when I podcast and general guidelines for each episode I publish. Yes, this is very general information so I hope it gives you a little nudge if you are interested in podcasting without being overwhelming. As always, I am speaking from my own experience and not as an expert. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Are you thinking about starting up a podcast? Let me tell you how and why I started. Stay tuned for Part 2 where I will share more details! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Things are still going great with our job list and the kids are earning their own money. We made some changes which have changed my laundry. I mean my life... which is laundry. What happens when kids don't get their expected responsibilities taken care of? Well, I do the work... but it costs them. Let's talk about my brilliant strategy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Years ago I was running. Then I had pain. Then I tried to get stronger. Then I just got fatter. Then I said no more. Then I lost 10 pounds. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support