Podcasts about Just Me

Today, for the first time ever on the Balance MomCast, I am inviting a friend to join me. This episode is for all the work-from-home moms. We chat about the perks and challenges of working from home, especially with small children in the mix. We discuss making difficult choices about how to divide our time between work and kids, what we prayerfully neglect for the sake of balance, and how we lean on God to give us wisdom. I think you are gonna love my friend as much as I do. So, Listen in to Part One of my conversation with the delightful and lovely Mary Kathryn Tiller. This entire season I am discussing your questions and suggestions from the podcast listener survey. If you have a question or suggestion, send it to me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com. I'll try to work it into the show.  LINKS: Connect with Mary K. Tiller!!! Instagram: @MaryKathrynTiller and @newmerciesformoms Facebook.com/newmercies   Website: www.MaryKathrynTiller.com   Receive email updates from me! Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.    

Today I'm addressing one listener's struggle about establishing a Bible reading and prayer life. If you have never established a daily time to connect with God and the thought of starting one feels overwhelming, or if you just want to be more consistent with the practice you already have, I offer encouragement and practical tips for this mom and for you. Listen in.  This entire season I'm discussing your questions and suggestions from the podcast listener survey. If you have a question or suggestion, send it to me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com. I'll try to work it into the show.  LINKS Receive email updates from me! Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 To download my free Bible Reading Guide, click here. Atomic Habits, by James Clear (affiliate link) Forbes article about screen time. Rescue Time study about average daily phone use. EP37 Focus on Systems Not Outcomes My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.  

Mom, you are NOT the emotional thermostat of your home. You cannot control the moods and attitudes of your children or your spouse. But you CAN create an environment where peace thrives. Today we look at the book of Proverbs and discuss four practical things you can do to facilitate a peaceful home environment: 1. Be Patient: Prov 16:32 2. Be Proactive: Prov 17:14 3. Be Gentle: Prov 15:1 4. Light up Your Face: Prov 16:15 This entire season I'm discussing your questions and suggestions from the podcast listener survey. If you have a question or suggestion, send it to me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com. I'll try to work it into the show.  LINKS Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.      

In Kelly's Maybe its Just Me we learn that a picture we all had in our house growing up was actually taken in MN. Wood gives us a hilarious go kart story. And Kelly recounts getting into a fight in grade school. 

We start out with Wood making Kelly laugh so hard he can barely breath in Maybe its Just Me. Kelly tried to set up a side hustle and it totally blows up in his face. We also play The Ladies Price is Right. In these classic clips from Kelly and Wood. 

My kids are just like your kids. If I give them the choice between cookies and fruit for dessert, they will choose the cookies. That's why I am deliberate and strategic to train them to choose healthy food when faced with a choice. Today, as part of my Summer Series Replay, I'm replaying an episode that originally aired in May 2019, where I offered 22 strategies I use in my own home to teach my kids to love healthy food. Mix and match as you see fit.   Do it yourself: The best way to teach your kids how to choose healthy food is to live by example. Don't keep junk in the house, including soda—if you don't buy it, it won't be there to eat. Period. If your child asks for a snack, tell them they need to eat a fruit or veggie first. If it's close to dinner, serve the fruit or veggie portion of the dinner as the snack. Make dessert something special—not something you do nightly. Take them out for ice cream after their baseball game. Bake cookies on Saturday. Go out for a shake when grade cards come out. Let them choose between soda or dessert at a restaurant, but not both. Pack school lunches most days. When offering new healthy food, tell them “You don't need to taste it, just let it sit on your plate.”   Offer money to taste a new food. Yep. I have paid my kids a quarter or a dollar to taste something and I'm not ashamed. Serve a variety of fruits and vegetables at every meal and make them pick two. Buy the healthy food they like. Never say no to seconds on veggies. Don't push meat and dairy. Teach your kids to read labels.   Teach them to be wise about advertising. Serve smoothies.  Let them order off the adult menu.  Don't let them order the fries as their side—make them get a fruit or veggie instead. Make it your goal in life to get your kid to love salad. Serve water with every meal.   Reserve special junk food for birthdays, vacations, and holidays. Make your home a healthy food zone.   Connect the dots for them for how healthy food and junk affects how they feel.     Receive email updates from me! Power of a Praying Parent, by Stormie Omartian (affiliate link) Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.  

This is when we learn about Kelly and his terrible neighbors. A "Maybe its Just Me" that is horrible. A funny "Feud" with Jake Judd where we talk about body aches. And more from past shows. Thank you for listening.

Depression affects 300 million people worldwide, and I am one of them. The good news is, depression is entirely treatable and almost always, preventable. If you have mild depression and anxiety and want to explore some options outside of prescription medication, I'm giving you the exact things I do on a daily basis that keep depression and anxiety at bay. This is part of my Summer Series Replay and originally aired September 2019 as part of a 6-part series on depression and anxiety. (EP15-EP20) EP 16: This is where I tell my story of depression   Depression DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria The DSM-5 outlines the following criterion to make a diagnosis of depression. The individual must be experiencing five or more symptoms during the same 2-week period and at least one of the symptoms should be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. 1. Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day. 2. Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day. 3. Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain, or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day. 4. A slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movement (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down). 5. Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day. 6. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day. 7. Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day. 8. Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.   Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope, by Johann Hari (affiliate link) To read the list of things I do in blog post form, you can find a post I wrote on this a few years ago here.  Here is the blog post where I tell you all about Passion Flower and Valerian Root. You can get them on Amazon too (affiliate links): Passion Flower Valerian Root Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.  

In the new episode of the "What Happens In This House Stays In This House" podcast, I speak with Charles DeLoach & Sons (Charles III, Elijah, Parker).  We discuss racism, expectations, and growing up in the church as young African American men. As of January 2021, 135 unarmed black men have been killed at the hands of the police since 2015. What can we do to stop this violence? Let's Talk About It!! Listen to the discussion "When You Hear Any Noise It's Just Me & The Boyz."  Available 7/19/2021 on most podcast platforms and The What Happens In This House YouTube Channel.

If you're a mom drowning in your responsibilities, I'm here to throw you a lifeline. As part of my Summer Series Replay, I'm going back to August 2019 (EP15) where I offered 7 things that will give you immediate relief from the pressure of "too much."  1. Do a brain dump 2. Cancel/quit something 3. Clean your kitchen 4. 10 minutes/10 things 5. Power Hour 6. Silence your phone 7. Schedule downtime   To get to the root of your overwhelm, get Finding Your Balance, an 11-Lesson Bible Study. After you "brain dump" you'll want to sort out all that stuff. Learn all about my list-keeping system in EP5: My #1 Tool For Helping Me Live Out My Priorities email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Receive email updates from me! Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.  

Jesus said 8 times (!) in John 15 that He wants us to bear fruit. But what does that even mean? In EP112 we said that abiding is all the stuff that no one sees. Well, fruit is the stuff EVERYONE sees (and feels, and tastes, and smells) coming from you. Welcome to my Summer Replay Series! I'm rerunning a series that first aired in Feb-March 2020 on Abiding in Christ (John 15). This replay series begins with EP108 and this is Part 6--the final episode in the Abide series. Be sure to go back and listen from the beginning.  The main point: Real fruit is the natural and inevitable outgrowth of a branch that is abiding in the Vine and is regularly and properly pruned by The Vinedresser. Fake Fruit: 1. Financial or Worldly Success 2. Flashy Ministry, Big Following, Popularity 3. Religiously following all the laws and rules of your Christian denomination 4. Perpetual self-improvement *We should not become professional fruit inspectors except: when we feed on other people's spiritual fruit or PUT OUR CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE OF SOMEONE. Then get all up in that fruit and fully inspect it! Real Fruit: 1. Leading people to Christ 2. Love 3. Good Works 4. Virtues of Character 5. Hearing God's voice 6. Answered prayer Don't focus on the fruit. Focus on ABIDING in Christ. Keep that connection intact and free-flowing. Submit to the pruning. The fruit WILL come. Scriptures I reference in this episode: Matthew 23:27-28 Matthew 12:33 John 15:1-17 John 13:34-35 Ephesians 2:10 James2:14-16 Colossians 1:9-12 Galatians 5:22-23 Ephesians 5:8-11 Philippians 1:9-11 Jeremiah 17:7-8 I John:3-10 II Thes 1:3 LINKS I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.  

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Kelly tells us a story about his house almost burning down because of his grill. In trash flash we get a story about a guy pulling a sword on the Boy Scouts. Kelly once again fails at "Maybe it's Just Me". And more from today's show. Thank you for listening and for sharing!

Welcome to a very frank yet loving discussion about what it really means to abide in Christ. At the risk of sounding completely over the top, studying, understanding, and then applying these truths has impacted every single area of my life. My heart is to encourage and equip you to live a fruitful life. So, if you're ready for some tough love on how to become a branch in Christ that bears much fruit, then listen in. This is Part 5 of our series called Abide--a series originally airing in March 2020, just before the world shut down. To listen from the beginning, go back to EP108 (or EP61 when it originally aired in March 2020). Jesus uses the word "abide" 10 times in our passage to describe the kind of relationship He wants to have with you. Focus your attention on the connection between you (the branch) and the Vine. Three things that the word "abide" implies: 1. Abiding takes time. 2. Abiding involves a quality relationship.  3. Abiding is invisible to the world.  How to abide in Christ in real life (how to enlarge the connection between you and Jesus): 1. Spiritual disciplines: prayer, fasting, Bible reading, Bible study, meditating on Scripture, solitude, worship, confession of sin, and rest. Make time with God your top priority, every single day, for private extended prayer and Bible study time. Stop making excuses. It's not too hard.  2. Control your thoughts. Take them captive to make them obedient to Christ. 3. Examine your motives until your reason for everything is to love God, love people, advance God's kingdom and God's purposes, and be obedient to Him. 4. Trust God when things don't go as planned. 5. Love others. Abiding in Christ and loving others are inseparable. 6. Obey God. Abide = Home Scriptures I reference in this episode: John 15:1-17 NASB and MSG 2 Corinthians 10:5 I John 4:16 I John 5:2-3 John 8:31 2 John 9 James 1:25 I John 3:24 John 14:23 Pruning is God's part. Abiding is our part. Fruit is the result of an abiding branch that is regularly and properly pruned. LINKS I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.

What does it mean when Jesus said, "Apart from me you can do nothing"? Who are these people? Are they really doing nothing? Am I one of these people? Are you one of these people?  Welcome to my Summer Replay Series! I'm rerunning a series that first aired in Feb-March 2020 on Abiding in Christ (John 15). This replay series begins with EP108 and this is Part 4. Be sure to go back and listen from the beginning.  Scriptures we Read in This Episode: John 15:1-17 Matthew 15:1-20 Matthew 7:15-27 I Corinthians 13:1-3 Truths about abiding in Christ: God wants your heart God wants you to obey his word God wants you to love God wants you to focus on abiding, not on bearing fruit What abiding in Christ is NOT: doing more stuff trying harder void of activity or effort Apart from Christ, you can do nothing of eternal value Apart from Christ means your heart does not belong to Jesus, though you say all the right things you hear the word of God but don't obey it you do the right things, but you do it without love for God or others LINKS I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.

Motherhood often feels like loss: Loss of your schedule, loss of control, loss of yourself. This can be very confusing because, as a Christian, you KNOW God has called you to live an abundant life! So, what's up with this? Are you doing something wrong? Or are you doing something right? (spoiler: you're doing something right!) Welcome to my Summer Replay Series! I'm rerunning a series that first aired in Feb-March 2020 on Abiding in Christ (John 15). In EP108 I introduced you to the series and in EP109 I introduced you to the Cast of Characters and the 5 Branches--specifically the branch in Christ that does not bear fruit. Today we are talking about pruning. If you are experiencing loss or pain in life, this may be why. Listen in.  Today, we continue our Abide series based on John 15:1-17 The main points we cover: 1. Outside of harvesting itself, pruning is the single most important task for ensuring a plentiful harvest 2. The Vinedresser prunes back aggressive growth pinching topping thinning  dead and dying leaves and branches suckers and shoots from the True Vine 3. Pruning is individual and personal LINKS 6 Strategies for Staying Calm When Your Child is Freaking Out I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.

We talk to Diane's mom this morning. Diane was the one who's mom got mad about her having her honeymoon on mothers day. Kelly and Wood talk about their trip to the Dells and their concerns. Wood takes over "Maybe it's Just Me". Thank you for listening and for sharing!

Welcome to my Summer Replay Series! I'm rerunning a series that first aired in Feb-March 2020 on Abiding in Christ (John 15). In EP108 I introduced you to the series If you haven't listened to that episode yet, do that first! Today I will introduce you to the Cast of Characters and the 5 Branches, but we will discuss in detail the branch in Christ that does not bear fruit. What is it? How does it get that way? What happens to it? John 15:1-6 Cast of Characters: 1. Jesus is the Vine 2 The Father is the Vinedresser/Gardener 3. We are the Branches Branch in Christ that does not bear fruit Branch in Christ that bears fruit Branch in Christ that bears more fruit Branch in Christ that bears much fruit Branch not in Christ What does the Vinedresser do to the branch in Christ that does not bear fruit? He picks it up, cleans it off, and ties it up on a trellis or a fence for air circulation for exposure to sun for full access    Why does a branch not produce fruit? Not connected to the Vine--we will talk about this one in a later episode Young branch--The Father just lets you grow (The parable in Luke 13:5-9) Disease or mites--The Father will try to remove the disease (sin) from you through discipline. See Deut 8:5, Hebrews 12, Rom 8:28  Improper pruning--we will talk about this one in EP63 NOT ALL PAIN IS DISCIPLINE! Sometimes pain and suffering is because of someone else's sin! Abuse is NEVER discipline.  LINKS 6 Strategies for Staying Calm When Your Child is Freaking Out I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? is available on Amazon for $19.99  Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.

It's summer! And I'm stepping away from the podcast for a few weeks to rest and enjoy my family. But while I'm gone, I'm replaying some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed or you may want to hear again. This is the first episode of the series I did on Abiding in Christ based on John 15. This series originally aired in February and March of 2020, literally right before the global pandemic hit and our world went on lockdown. This message changed my life completely. It's probably the most important series I've ever taught.  In 2017, in the midst of the most exhausting season of parenting, God led me to a portion of scripture that changed the way I think, the way I act, the way I pray, and the way I parent. In fact, I cannot think of a single area of my life that has not been transformed by this message. Today, I'm introducing a series that has the potential to transform you as well. Five Reasons You Need This Series 1. So that in times of doubt, you will believe that Jesus is the Christ (John 20:31) 2. So that in times of death, you will have life. (John 20:31) 3. So that in times of trouble, you will have peace. (John 16:33) 4. So that in times of persecution, you will not fall away (John 16:1) 5. So that in times of sadness, discouragement, or disillusionment, you will have joy. (John 15:11) LINKS I bought my "abide" bracelet here.  Receive email updates from me! Email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? on Amazon for $19.99 Finding Your Balance is available on Amazon for $14.99 My blog: thescooponbalance.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer active on social media.   

TikTok's Rod joins Jared in the Luxury Lounge this week to hear your complaints about your stove needing WiFi to work, people FaceTiming in public, having to reciprocate expensive birthday gifts, slow grocery baggers, the complex rules of the bike lane. Check it out and Enjoy!Stream Jared's new album 'Always A Momma Bear' here: https://orcd.co/vcn-jaredfreid-mommabearSponsored By: Quip (getquip.com/jtrain5), Manscaped (manscaped.com code: jtrain), TalkSpace (talkspace.com code: jtrain), Noom (noom.com/jtrain), & Chime (chime.com/jtrain)Subscribe to the JTrain Patreon now at www.patreon.com/jaredfreidinstagram.com/jaredfreid // // instagram.com/justme.rod // instagram.com/classicshelbSubscribe to The JTrain Podcast on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/By: Jared Freid

Your family eats every day, several times a day, whether you like it or not. Today I share my philosophy on cooking and a simple 4-step process for easy meal-planning. This is the last episode in our series on organization. Listen in.  The benefits of meal-planning: You will serve more nutritious meals--because when you're cooking on the fly you are much more prone to just grab drive-through food or eat something processed. You will save money--shopping off a meal plan, especially if you are mindful to incorporate food on sale and produce in season, is always less expensive than running into the store at 4 pm and grabbing stuff quickly off the end caps of the grocery store aisle. And definitely cheaper than ordering last-minute take-out.  You will save time--a little planning on the front end means better use of your time overall.   You will waste less food--when you effectively meal plan you will only buy produce you need and you can proactively incorporate leftovers into meals throughout the week.  Step 1: Look at your whole week and figure out what you have going on each evening. Step 2: Write out seven dinners at the top of the grocery list Step 3: Create a grocery list directly from that list of meals Step 4: Assign each day a meal, but wait until the night before. More Tips: 1. Plan dinners only. 2. Eat the same things for breakfast and lunch until you get sick of it. 3. Serve a salad every night as your side 4. Cook enough for 2-3 days and serve it different ways. 5. Plan for "easy nights" 6. Have a regular "clean out the fridge" night. 7. Use that crockpot! LINKS For a list of plant-based meal ideas, click here For great crockpot recipes, check out my friend Stephanie's blog! Looking for a simple vinaigrette for your nightly salad? Here's mine Part of this episode was taken from a blog post I wrote back in 2012. If you'd like to read that, it's here.   Links from previous episodes in this series: (Some of these are affiliate links. This means that if you click the link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.) Divided Laundry Hamper Single Laundry Hamper Mrs. Meyers Cleaning Products Method Cleaning Products Colorful Storage Bins for Kids' Rooms Storage Bins for Kids' Paper and Projects Underbed Storage 3-Hole Punch I love these paper trays! Deco Brothers 3-Tier Expandable Cabinet Shelves These Chalkboard Sticker Labels are so cute! Simple Affordable Folding Step Stool Set of 60 White Plastic Hangers (my favorite kind) Pack of Six Pretty Polkadot 3 Ring Binders Pack of 4 Pretty Solid-Colored 3 Ring Binders *** Kathy Lipp's Clutter-Free Academy Becoming Minimalist Website 40 Bags in 40 Day Decluttering Challenge The More of Less, by Joshua Becker  The Minimalist Home, by Joshua Becker Clutter-Free with Kids, by Joshua Becker Cozy Minimalist Home, by Myquillyn Smith If you have tried any of these tips, tell me about it! Shoot me an email at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Follow me on Pinterest  

We are in a mini series about organization. So far we've talked about organizing our time, decluttering our unwanted items, and organizing our things in a way that makes sense to us and is also easy to maintain. Today, we are zeroing in on creating simple and sustainable systems to keep our homes running smoothly. Think laundry and housekeeping.  Treat your work at home with the same diligence, respect, and structure as you do your work outside the home.  Laundry Laundry Day: Do all your laundry in one day--washed, dried, and put away. The keys to success: Choose a day you are home all day, listen for the timer so you keep things moving along, buy enough socks and underwear to last a whole week.  Laundry Days: Wash and dry on one day. Fold and put away on the next day. Divorce yourself from laundry for the rest of the week. Laundry Life: Do a little laundry every day. Teach kids to help. Take dress clothes to the cleaners. House Cleaning  There is NO SHAME in hiring someone to help you clean!  A clean house is NOT A SIGN OF A WASTED LIFE! 1. Touch every room for 10 minutes a day. 2. Clean by category. 3. Have one cleaning day. 4. Create a chart/spreadsheet for a cleaning schedule. Tips: Decide upfront what areas you will focus on and what areas you can let go of.  Decide how clean you need your house to be and what makes sense based on your time and the ages and number of kids.  Make your job as pleasant as possible by getting cleaning products that smell good and cleaning equipment that works well. Make your job as effortless as possible by stocking every bathroom with cleaning supplies. Take advantage of bathtime and the fact that you are already on your knees and do a quick nightly wipe down of the kids' bathroom. Do a nightly tidying up session with your kids. Pair your cleaning time with something else you really enjoy and/or find valuable, like music, podcasts, or prayer.   LINKS (Some of these are affiliate links. This means that if you click the link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.) Divided Laundry Hamper Single Laundry Hamper Mrs. Meyers Cleaning Products Method Cleaning Products The rest of these I mention in other episodes in this series: Colorful Storage Bins for Kids' Rooms Storage Bins for Kids' Paper and Projects Underbed Storage 3-Hole Punch I love these paper trays! Deco Brothers 3-Tier Expandable Cabinet Shelves These Chalkboard Sticker Labels are so cute! Simple Affordable Folding Step Stool Set of 60 White Plastic Hangers (my favorite kind) Pack of Six Pretty Polkadot 3 Ring Binders Pack of 4 Pretty Solid-Colored 3 Ring Binders *** Kathy Lipp's Clutter-Free Academy Becoming Minimalist Website 40 Bags in 40 Day Decluttering Challenge The More of Less, by Joshua Becker  The Minimalist Home, by Joshua Becker Clutter-Free with Kids, by Joshua Becker Cozy Minimalist Home, by Myquillyn Smith If you have tried any of these tips, tell me about it! Shoot me an email at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Follow me on Pinterest  

We are in a mini-series about organization. Last week I talked about the necessary act of decluttering. Today I'll give you some tips about how to organize your things in your home. Listen in. As you organize, here are your goals: Goal 1: Can I find and access what I need when I need it?  Goal 2: Can I easily maintain this system?  The areas we are going to talk about today are  Toys: Focus your organization efforts on your kids' favorite things. Use simple timeless things like mason jars, neutral bookshelves, small storage bins, sticker labels, and sharpies so they can find what they want and also easily clean up by themselves.     Kitchen: store your items in the way that you use them and that makes the most sense to you. And keep a folding step stool somewhere near your kitchen if you have high shelves or you're short, like me. Closets: Group your clothes in your closet by category and color and get matching hangers if you can. Don't overstuff your drawers and store your workout clothes in complete outfits like you're in preschool.  Books: Only keep books you love, will re-read, or will reference again. Think of books as home decor. Arrange them on your shelves by color and use them in small stacks in vignettes. Paper: Keep as little paper as possible. Use binders or hanging file folders for paper you need to keep. Use tabbed file folders as a temporary holding place for paper you need to process.  Keepsakes: If you have room for it, then don't stress about it. Keep it.  LINKS: (contains affiliate links...which means if you click on the link and buy something, I receive a small commission for sending you there at no additional cost to you.)  Colorful Storage Bins for Kids' Rooms Storage Bins for Kids' Paper and Projects Underbed Storage 3-Hole Punch I love these paper trays! Deco Brothers 3-Tier Expandable Cabinet Shelves These Chalkboard Sticker Labels are so cute! Simple Affordable Folding Step Stool Set of 60 White Plastic Hangers (my favorite kind) Pack of Six Pretty Polkadot 3 Ring Binders Pack of 4 Pretty Solid-Colored 3 Ring Binders   Kathy Lipp's Clutter-Free Academy Becoming Minimalist Website 40 Bags in 40 Day Decluttering Challenge The More of Less, by Joshua Becker  The Minimalist Home, by Joshua Becker Clutter-Free with Kids, by Joshua Becker Cozy Minimalist Home, by Myquillyn Smith (the books are all Amazon affiliate links) If you have tried any of these tips, tell me about it! Shoot me an email at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Follow me on Pinterest    

The first rule of home organization: Do not organize your clutter! Before you can organize your home, you need to purge it of things you don't love, don't use, and don't have space to store. In this episode, I take you through a simple decluttering process and give you 10 questions to ask yourself as you're sorting to decide what to keep. 10 Questions: Do I love this? Do I use this? Do I have room for this? Do I really need multiple versions of this? Do I feel beautiful in this? Is it comfortable? Do I want to keep cleaning this/maintaining this/storing this? Am I keeping this out of sheer obligation? If I didn't have this now, would I buy it? Is it available online?   LINKS 21 Surprising Statistics About How Much Suff We Actually Own, by Joshua Becker  Kathy Lipp's Clutter-Free Academy Becoming Minimalist Website 40 Bags in 40 Day Decluttering Challenge The More of Less, by Joshua Becker  The Minimalist Home, by Joshua Becker Clutter-Free with Kids, by Joshua Becker Cozy Minimalist Home, by Myquillyn Smith (the books are all Amazon affiliate links) If you have a specific organization question for me, shoot me an email at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Follow me on Pinterest

If one thing can make us feel immediately frazzled, it's chaos. Whether it be chaos on our calendar or chaos in our closets, chaos makes us feel completely out of control. One of the best ways to address the chaos in our lives is with some good old-fashioned organization. Simply knowing how the pieces of our lives fit together gives us clarity and focus. So, today, I'm jumping in to discuss one of your biggest cries for help: “Sandy, Help me get organized!”   My Best Tools for Time Management: 1. Keep an updated calendar. 2. Keep a monthly mind-dump master to-do list. 3. Keep a daily to-do list.  4. Establish routines for your top priorities. Step One: determine what to let go of and what you want to prioritize. Step Two: pair one task (the most important one!) next to waking, going to bed, or eating. Step Three: Add your next highest priority to your schedule by pairing it to that new routine or to waking, going to bed, or eating. Repeat Repeat Repeat Final Tips: 1. Match your work with the part of the day that fits it best.  2. Keep a current grocery list. 3. Say no to most things.  4. Get a good night's sleep.  5. Take a weekly sabbath. 6. Keep your systems as SIMPLE as possible!!!! LINKS The 3-ring binder I use (affiliate link) The pretty tabs I use (affiliate link) My template for my daily To-Day List Better Than Before, by Gretchen Rubin (affiliate link) Atomic Habits, by James Clear (affiliate link) For more on To-Do Lists, listen to EP4 For more on Routines, listen to EP7 For more on Sabbath, listen to EP96 Have a question about how to stay organized? Email me and I will either answer your question privately or address it on the podcast! thescooponbalance@gmail.com Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.  

"This week Kimberly spoke with New York-based artist Visakh Menon about his interest in digital aesthetics and its relationship to traditional painting and drawing. All images courtesy of the artist Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24x18" each | 2018 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24x36" | 2015 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24x36" | 2015 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24x18" each | 2018 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24x18" (each) | 2018 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24" | 2018 Interference (detail) Acrylic and paint markers on paper 24" | 2018 Interference Acrylic and paint markers on paper 36x24" | 2017-2018 Interference (detail) Acrylic and paint markers on paper 36x24" | 2017-2018 00:00 - Podcast Introduction 00:33 - Episode Introduction 00:54 - Just Me - Childe 01:13 - Interview with Visakh Menon (pt 1) 12:36 - Mic Break 13:08 - Interview with Visakh Menon (pt 2) 31:45 - Outro 32:12 - Just Me (cont’d) - Childe 34:05 - Finish "

Just Me this week. PLENTY of live music performance in this episode. I talk a lot about the different sounds that I use on my drum kit and all of their purposes and all of the styles of music they all can cover. Enjoy. 

In Scripture, life is depicted as a race. We are told to throw off everything that hinders our running. But how do you know if something you are carrying is hindering or helping? After all, what hinders me may be helping you. What helped you in the past may be weighing you down now. It can be tricky to decide what to set down. Today I'm offering five questions we can ask ourselves to help us determine if something we are carrying is a weight that hinders or helps.  5 Questions as You Consider a Weight: 1. Does it keep me safe? 2. Does it fuel or replenish me? 3. Does it help me map out my course or keep me on track? 4. Does it make my race more comfortable? 5. How is it affecting my overall health and performance? LINKS: PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY!!! AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD!  Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.  

In Scripture, life is depicted as a race. How we choose to run determines our quality of life, and whom or what we choose to run toward determines our peace and joy. ~Cynthian Heald Are you weary? Do you feel like life is harder than it's supposed to be? Does it seem like everything is a constant uphill battle? Maybe it's because you're carrying extra weight. Today I'm going to share 3 weights you may be carrying that you didn't even realize you picked up along the way. And hopefully, by the end of this episode, you'll feel a little bit lighter. Listen in. "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won't become weary and give up. Hebrews 12:1-3 (NLT) Running is hard. Even on the best day, running makes us tired, thirsty, and sore. But sometimes we make our run harder than it should be. Do you have pockets on your running gear that you don't even know you had? What have you stuffed in there that's weighing you down? 1. Self-imposed expectations 2. Misplaced guilt  3. Unforgivness/Record of wrongs   LINKS: PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY!!! AND BE ENTERED TO WIN A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD! My Vow to Stop Apologizing (the blog post I read during this episode)  Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.    

In seasons of fear, anxiety, insecurity, and doubt, it's easy to look at our situations and feel as though we are alone and no one understands. Grace Valentine, author of 'Is it Just Me?', and I talk about the process of healing through baggage and the truth of community, vulnerability, and being authentic with where we are at!

Today we celebrate our 100th episode. And I couldn't think of a better thing to do than turn the focus back on you--my listeners. I've asked a few of my mom friends to offer a word of encouragement to the overwhelmed moms who listen to the podcast. If you're feeling a little frazzled today, I want you to sit back, put up your feet, and savor the life-giving words that I'm about to share with you. These are moms blessing moms. And it's a beautiful thing. LINKS: For a full transcript, click here Truth Be Told, by Matthew West Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Want to lead a group through this Bible study? Grab a copy of my free Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.  

We talk to Joel in "Am I Wrong' who wants to ask out his brothers ex girlfriend. Wood once again makes Kelly laugh so hard he can't finish "Maybe it's Just Me". The guys talk about terrible hair cuts they had as kids. And more from today's show. Thank you for listening and sharing. 

I've mentioned a few times recently that I have been eating mostly a whole foods plant-based diet. And some of you have had questions about that like, “Why are you doing that?” and “What do you mean, you only eat plants?" and "Is that the same thing as Vegan?” and “Where do you get your protein?” and “How do you do this with kids?” So, today I'm answering your most frequently asked questions about eating a whole food plant-based diet. Listen in. 1. Why are you eating this way? 2. What do you eat? 3. Isn't it hard to eat out? 4. How do you get your protein? 5. How do you do this with kids? Is everyone on board? 6. Can you give me a few meal ideas?   LINKS Download the FREE resource: Easy Plant-Based Meal Ideas The Game Changers--This is the movie trailer. You can find the movie on Netflix Plant-Strong Podcast--So many great guests on this podcast! Dr. Michael Greger and Nutritionfacts.org (Subscribe to his newsletter! He is committed to unpacking all the science and donates all his profits to charity. Rich Roll Podcast Blue Zones Cookbook (affiliate link) Minimalist Baker (wonderful and delicious recipes) Tabitha Brown (Instagram) Rouxbe Cooking School (this is the online school I attend. Watch for deals on pricing! I got mine at 40% off!)  Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? (my latest book) Finding Your Balance (my first book) Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.

Kelly's daughter is starting to go over the birds and the bees in health class at school. Kelly thinks it is too soon. Wood has what Kelly calls "The Line of the Month" in "Maybe it's Just Me". And someone bit off a nose in the "Trash Flash". And more from today's show. Thank you for listening and for sharing.

In this episode we discuss the utter joy and subtle heartbreak that was Mr. Queen. Joining us for this discussion is Just Me, a friend of the podcast and very perceptive drama watcher. You can find her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JustEpicness Read her Drama Addict's Diary on 'More Than Friends': https://dramasoverflowers.net/2020/10/18/drama-addict-diary-more-than-friends-episodes-1-4-overview/ Paroma's video essay on Mr Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tw6EfGyIMo Anisa's review of Mr. Queen: https://dramasoverflowers.net/2021/02/17/mr-queen-review/ ----------- Our Superhero Patrons Are: Egads, Steven, Lia W., Hades, Gracefulegg, Divina, Saoirse10, MCG, Humbledaisy, Eunice Choi, Jojo, Rue, k8ekol, mindy, Liliana, Edyth, Marcia, unatuna, Dr. Chi, Lesley H, G. K, Lynette, Vani, Helena, Staci, Hanna, Eazal, Natalie, Sarah H., Frances, David F. and newcomers Julia, Yu Jin Young, O'Lakes, and Foongy L.! Our most heartfelt thanks to you for making episodes like these possible. ❤︎ Follow us on Twitter @dramasoverflow and Instagram @dramasoverflowers_. Email us at dramasoverflowers@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/dramasoverflowers or by leaving a review on the podcast app of your choice, or simply by telling your friends. Dramas Over Flowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. This episode was edited by Paroma.

Fame... it was one of Bowie's most notable hits. And yet, it was a monster that consumed him. This week, we take a sharp turn into the psyche of a musical genius. For every hit, there was a flop. For every admirer, a crumbling relationship. This was time that put David Bowie to the test... and almost claimed his life. Join us for Part III of our Heavy Hitters series. From the Thin White Duke to "It's Just Me," this is one you won't want to miss. Available on the Rock and Roll Heaven Podcast, a proud member of the Pantheon Family of music podcasts.  Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! rockandrollheavenlt@gmail.com Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at www.pantheonpodcasts.com

No intro. No music. No energy for the usual pleasantries. Just Me and my whirlpool of thoughts with what's happening in our, I mean THIS country.. R.I.H George Floyd. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/georgia-onmymind/message

Fame... it was one of Bowie's most notable hits. And yet, it was a monster that consumed him. This week, we take a sharp turn into the psyche of a musical genius. For every hit, there was a flop. For every admirer, a crumbling relationship. This was time that put David Bowie to the test... and almost claimed his life. Join us for Part III of our Heavy Hitters series. From the Thin White Duke to "It's Just Me," this is one you won't want to miss. Available on the Rock and Roll Heaven Podcast, a proud member of the Pantheon Family of music podcasts.  Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! rockandrollheavenlt@gmail.com Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at www.pantheonpodcasts.com

One of the most challenging aspects of being a Christian mom is finding ways to be alone to pray or read or study the Bible (or just think or be quiet!) while you are surrounded by kids. If your quiet time with the Lord is limited or non-existent, I have three words of encouragement and four things to try. Words of Encouragement: 1. Don't feel guilt or shame if you crave solitude. 2. Don't feel guilt or shame if you are struggling to carve out a consistent time--especially if you have babies or very small children at home. and 3. I promise it gets easier. Suggestions of Things You Can Try: 1. Be diligent about it, understanding that you are laying a firm foundation for your future. 2. Be willing to shift as they grow. 3. Look for opportunities to be quiet in unconventional places and during unconventional times. 4. And be willing to find your solitude while the rest of the house is asleep.   PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! LINKS! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Want to lead a group through this Bible study? Grab a copy of my free Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.

1. Just You, Just Me(4:32) Alex Graham Brand New (2007)    Jim Rotundi, Steve Davis, Dave Hazeltine, Rod Whittaker, Carl Allen 2. Nardis(5:42) Jackie Terrasson Smile (2002)       Sean Smith, Eric Harland..Tune assoc. w/Bill Evans but Miles        wrote it says Bill Evans 3. 8 Counts for Rita(6:53) Jimmy Smith/Eddie Harris Live Keystone       Korner in S.F. Intro by James Oscar Smith 4. 3 Blind Mice(8:30) Ralph Peterson Art Blakey Legacy Band Vol. 6          at the Side Door (2019) Brian Lynch, Bill Pierce, Geoff Keezer,           Essiet Essiet RP Died of Cancer at 58 March 1, 2021 5. Sophisticated Lady(2:30) The Voices of Don Elliott (1957)       Phil Moore, pn; Bill Crow, bs; Jimmy Campbell, drums       D.E. sings all the parts and brass and vibes. 6. You Taught My Heart to Sing(7:07) F. Ambrosetti Lost Within You        Renee Rosnes, piano; Jon Scofield, guitar 7. Speak Low(5:08)  Warren Chiasson Good Vibes for Kurt Weill      Chuck Wayne, Earl May and Ronnie Bedford 8. Invitation(5:47) Don Friedman Maybeck Hall #33 9. I Only Have Eyes for You(5:04) Erroll Garner Magician (1974)      Remastered in 2020..Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

If you are a mom in the year 2021, you are probably on social media. And if you are a mom on social media, you have probably at some point considered taking a social media break, drawing better boundaries around your time there, or leaving social media altogether. Me too. Today I'm talking about my decision to leave social media and offering some questions to ask yourself in your own decisions about managing your social media in your life. Listen in. Three Quick Things Before I Tell You My Reasons: 1. I am not mad at anyone and I don't have a dramatic exit story. 2. I don't think everyone should leave social media and I'm not judging you if you stay. 3. I reserve the right to change my mind because I'm trying to follow God's leading. I may have completely missed it. Or He may lead me back. Why I'm leaving: 1. The time factor. 2. I want to model a vibrant authentic life for my kids apart from social media. 3. Mental clarity. 4. Poor ROI for my business. All my personal stuff is mixed in with business stuff. 5. Hanging out on social media is inconsistent with my message of balance, simplicity, and living a quiet life. 6. Facebook is a minefield. People have lost their ever-loving minds. I feel gross when I'm there. 7. I want to prove that I don't have to maintain a social media presence and I can still write and podcast and share my work, and also stay in contact with people I love. Also, social media is designed to be highly addictive. I don't want to be ruled by or addicted to anything apart from Christ.   Questions to ask yourself: Do you feel like your balance has been consistently derailed by busyness, people-pleasing, or comparison? What role do you suspect social media has played in that? Do you think that eliminating social media will help you overcome those barriers or does it help you stay well-balanced? How does your time on social media make you feel? What would you lose if you left? This is a real consideration and I think it's important to name the things. Are there ways to communicate with people you currently follow that do not involve social media? For example, for friends and family can you text, email, or call them? If it's someone you just enjoy following like an author or musician or public figure--do they have an email list you can subscribe to or a website you can visit? Have they written a book you can read? Do they have a podcast you can listen to? How much time do you currently spend on social media? Have you ever tracked your average daily time? What would you do with that time if you weren't on social media? How would your relationships with your closest people change if you left social media? Would you lose track of them? Or would you have more time to be with them and be able to love them better? Maybe a mixture of both? Have you ever taken an extended break from social media? Like a month or longer? How did it go? What did you learn about yourself? How did you feel when it was time to log back on or reinstall that app on your phone? Were you excited or did you feel gross inside? Do you wish you could get off, but you feel trapped? If so, what is keeping you there? Finally, and most importantly, what do you sense God saying to you right now? PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! LINKS! My Facebook post announcing my 1-year hiatus (this may go away at some point, so I'm sorry if this is a dead link for you.) EP85 What I Learned from Taking a Year Off Social Media Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Work through this process of overcoming the Barriers to Balance in a Bible Study Workbook format: Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media.

Dr. Jayne ND Hom interviews Debbie Emick author of "The Other Side of Perfect - Discovering the Mind-Body Connection to healing". Ir is a brutally honest and revealing peek into the life of a woman whose multiple diagnoses including autoimmune disease with a bleak prognosis was the surprising source of ultimate liberation. The key was the mental emotion cause and the story is the healing that happened when it was acknowledged. An incredible story of Mind-Body healing, Spiral Up, Spiral out, with Debbie! To learn more, and more podcasts go to INpoweredhealth.com #jaynemarquis #mindbody #empowerment The Other Side of Perfect: Discovering the Mind-Body Connection to Healing Chronic Illness gobucketyourself.com/books gobucketyourself.com Check out our podcast, One Life. Live It! Find me on Instagram @imperfectprogress.me mentions in the podcast The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate M.D. Expressive Writing: Words that Heal - book about journaling to heal Brene Brown books: "I Thought it was Just Me" or "The Gifts of Imperfection", either would be good for understanding shame and becoming vulnerable This talk by Glennon Doyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHHPNMIK-fY This podcast is for information purposes only and represents the views and opinions of the speakers. The information presented is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We recommend you seek the advice of a licensed healthcare practitioner before beginning any natural, complimentary, or conventional treatment.

This is our 5th and final episode on the Barrier of Busyness. Today we are talking about the importance of weekly rest: what Sabbath means and how to do it. If you are a mom, you DO actually get a day off. Let me show you how.    1. Sabbath means literally "Stop, rest." God introduced a rhythm of life when He worked for 6 days and rested on the 7th.  It is one of the 10 commandments (Ex 20 and Deut 5). It's a gift. We are FREE to rest.  2. Suggestions for how to do this as a mom Prepare. Pick a day that works for you. Stop working.  Rest your body. Rest your mind. Rest your soul. Replenish your soul.  Practice. LINKS Joby Martin from Church of Eleven22 teaches on Sabbath: How to Christmas -- Stop! The Rest of God; Restoring Your Soul by Restoring the Sabbath, by Mark Buchannan. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, by John Mark Comer   Here, Now, by Kate Merrick.   (All book links are affiliate links. I receive a small commission from Amazon if you purchase through this link at no additional cost to you.) John Mark Comer and Jefferson Bethke podcast: Fight Hustle, End Hurry. It's only 10 episodes long, you can listen in a one-day binge. If you missed any part of this series: Perfection and People-Pleasing EP70-EP73 Comparison and Busyness EP90-EP96 PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Work through this process of overcoming the Barriers to Balance in a Bible Study Workbook format: Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Pinterest I am no longer on Social Media...more on that soon!

Last week I led you through 4 steps to reorder your overly busy life and today I'm giving you 6 more. Grab a pen, grab some paper, grab your calendar, because we are ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives. 1. Understand the full extent of a commitment before you say yes 2. Get help 3. Simplify 4. Set goals 5. Mind Your own business 6. Make rest a priority   LINKS Take the fun Quiz!!! Listen to the whole series! Perfection and People-Pleasing EP70-EP73 Comparison and Busyness EP90-EP93 PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Work through this process in a Bible Study Workbook format: Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest    

We've spent the last 2 weeks unpacking the problem with your overly busy life. And now we are going to do something about it. Grab a pen, grab some paper, grab your calendar, and buckle in, because I am going to take you through a process to reorder your life, with action steps. 1. Go on a fast 2. Remember your priorities 3. Know your gifts and talents 4. Understand your season   LINKS Take the fun Quiz!!! Listen to the whole series! Perfection and People-Pleasing EP70-EP73 Comparison and Busyness EP90-EP95 PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Work through this process in a Bible Study Workbook format: Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest Take the quiz and find out the roots of your busyness problem  

We talked with the ultimate millennial Tiktoker. You know him, you love him, it's @justme.rod! His viral content is popular due to focussing on millennials and their anxiety, which you know we LOVE talking about! The fear of getting fired, along with those old bullies sneaking back into your life, makes this episode a must-listen! Let's be honest, we all need to just take a deep breath and listen to some music. That will put us in our favorite place! Can you say nostalgia? Millennial Girls Podcast presented by This is College sponsored by Dezo Spiked SuperFruit Water. We release new episodes every Wednesday at 10AM EST. Follow us on Instagram @millennial_girls for updates. Full video podcast on YouTube. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds and BendingSpoons Splice App.

Last week we introduced the 4th and final Barrier to Balance known as Busyness. I shared with you 6 reasons busyness is a bad idea and I encouraged you to ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Today I'm continuing the discussion by helping you get to the root of your busyness. As John Ortberg says, hurry isn't just a disordered schedule, it's a disordered heart. So let's get our hearts in order.   Different Kinds of Busy People !. Poor Time-Manager--chicken with her head cut off. She is not actually over-committed. Her problem is managing her current commitments and responsibilities. It may be a result of one of the following.   The Perplexed She doesn't know her priorities She lacks self-discipline--she may be getting sucked into the phone/social media vortex The Perfectionist-stuck in details.    2. The Over-Committed--truly has too much on her plate because of one of the following: The People Pleaser--says yes to everything The Defender--feels trapped. Will defend each and every thing on her schedule Reflector--Trapped by Comparison trying to keep up with everyone else. Reflects what she sees other people doing. The Achiever--Doesn't see the value of a non-busy life Before we try to break down this barrier, keep this in mind: 1. The Biblical response to Busyness is not to say, "I will do nothing." Work is good. God calls us to serve and be active. 2. This is hard work--it's quite complicated because we are deeply connected to others. 3. Staying unbusy requires constant maintenance, just like a living and thriving garden. 4. We all have a different busy threshold, so don't look around at anyone else's schedule. 5. Your root issue will determine your remedy. LINKS Take the fun Quiz!!! Listen to the whole series! Perfection and People-Pleasing EP70-EP73 Comparison and Busyness EP90-EP92 PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Work through this process in a Bible Study Workbook format: Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest

Other than complete disconnection from God, nothing will hinder our ability to stay balanced more profoundly or more consistently than being overly busy. It's one of the enemy's most brilliant tactics. Over-commitment—even with good, Christian things—causes fatigue, resentment, bitterness, and ineffectiveness in all things. If you've been following along with my series on Balance Barriers, this is the 4th and final one. It's the Barrier of Busyness. Luke 10:38-42 The story of Mary and Martha 1.Busyness affects our heart 2.Busyness makes it difficult to love people 3.Busyness makes us less productive and less effective 4.Busyness makes us sick 5.Busyness makes us unavailable to people 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity (kairos), because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16  5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity (kairos). 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6 6. Busyness makes us unavailable to God LINKS PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST! THANK YOU!!! Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest

Last week in EP90 I introduced the one balance barrier that trips up every woman I know: The Comparison Trap. I talked about the history of it (which literally begins with Cain and Abel, on page 3 of my Bible) and the problem with it. Today, I talk about what we can do about it. If you feel trapped by comparison to other women, I am giving you 5 things you can do about it.  Recognize that this is an internal problem with you, not with them.  Consider not just the behavior, but the roots. Keep your focus on your own lane, looking straight ahead to Jesus. Realize you are not supposed to be like her and she's not supposed to be like you. Speak life to yourself and to her.    LINKS Purchase Is the Voice in My Head God or Just Me? On Amazon Purchase Finding Your Balance on Amazon Want to lead a group through either of these Bible studies? Don't forget to grab the Free Supplemental Leader Guide! To stay in the loop about everything, be sure to be on my email list.  Have a question or comment? email me at thescooponbalance@gmail.com Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Pinterest

This week Phresher and his lovely wife Jenn promote his new YouTube show, “Just Me and My Bacon Egg and Cheese.” Phresher breaks down exactly what happened, in full detail, when he was beaten, robbed, and almost kidnapped earlier this year. Jenn opened up about the traumas her and the family faced after this this horrific incident, and the recovery process that was required. Aside from this, Phresher and Jenn are very honest when speaking about the ups and downs of their relationship. Jenn even had to go as far as leaving him with an empty house to get her point across. Enjoy!