Motherhood Unstressed

In this short guided meditation, I help you relax, breathe, and ask yourself three questions to expand your level of self-awareness. As you scan through your body, you will release tension and connect to every part of yourself for a brighter, calmer, and happier day or night. Be sure to subscribe and connect with us on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed for more soul-nurturing content like this. Sponsored by Motherhood Unstressed CBD- Calm is just a click away. Use code Podcast to save.

Has the practice of prayer, meditation and gratitude helped you get through this past year? If you're like many mothers, the answer is unequivocally YES. In this wide ranging conversation with best selling faith writer Sarah Bessey, we discuss her new book, "A Rhythm of Prayer" and how during this time of upheaval, stress, and burnout, it's our open communication and connection to God and to each other that has the power to change everything. Featuring writing by Amena Brown, Barbara Brown Taylor, Lisa Sharon Harper, and more. Connect with Sarah at sarahbessey.com, IG @sarahbessey, Facebook @sarahbessey Join the Evolving Faith Community GET THE BOOK For the weary, the angry, the anxious, and the hopeful, this collection of moving, tender prayers offers rest, joyful resistance, and a call to act, written by Barbara Brown Taylor, Amena Brown, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and other artists and thinkers, curated by the author Glennon Doyle calls "my favorite faith writer." It's no secret that we are overworked, overpressured, and edging burnout. Unsurprisingly, this fact is as old as time—and that's why we see so many prayer circles within a multitude of church traditions. These gatherings are a trusted space where people seek help, hope, and peace, energized by God and one another. This book, curated by acclaimed author Sarah Bessey, celebrates and honors that prayerful tradition in a literary form. A companion for all who feel the immense joys and challenges of the journey of faith, this collection of prayers says it all aloud, giving readers permission to recognize the weight of all they carry. These writings also offer a broadened imagination of hope—of what can be restored and made new. Each prayer is an original piece of writing, with new essays by Sarah Bessey throughout. Encompassing the full breadth of the emotional landscape, these deeply tender yet subversive prayers give readers an intimate look at the diverse language and shapes of prayer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sarah Bessey is the author of the popular and critically acclaimed books Jesus Feminist, Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith, and Miracles and Other Reasonable Things. She is a sought-after speaker at churches, conferences, and universities all around the world. Sarah is also the co-curator and co-host of the annual Evolving Faith Conference and she serves as president of the board for Heartline Ministries in Haiti. Sarah lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, with her husband and their four children. This show is sponsored by: Public Goods - Use code Unstressed for $15 off your order. Beekeeper's Naturals - Meet your new medicine cabinet. Use code Unstressed to save 15%. Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Stress Less. Use code podcast to save 15% at www.motherhoodunstressed.com Connect with me on IG @motherhoodunstressed

Restore, renew and heal with this gentle guided meditation. Discover the power of your mind to heal past trauma, body pain, and even connect you to your highest self. Keep a notepad nearby to write down any downloads that may be revealed during this practice. Sponsored by Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Order at www.motherhoodunstressed.com and use code Podcast to save!

The Cold Moon occurs in late December, auguring the arrival of the winter solstice. Approaching the winter solstice of his own life, author Roger Rosenblatt embarked upon writing Cold Moon: On Life, Love, and Responsibility, dedicated to the three most important lessons he has learned over his many years. In our conversation we delve into those three lessons: an appreciation of being alive, a recognition of the gift and power of love, and the necessity of exercising responsibility toward one another. Roger Rosenblatt is the author of five New York Times Notable Books of the Year, four national bestsellers and seven off-Broadway plays. His essays for Time magazine and the PBS NewsHour have won two George Polk Awards, the Peabody, and the Emmy, among others. In 2015, he won the Kenyon Review Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement. He held the Briggs-Copeland appointment in the teaching of writing at Harvard. He is Distinguished Professor of English and Writing at SUNY Stony Brook/Southampton. Get the book Cold Moon: On Life, Love and Responsibility "Write America: A Reading for Our Country" Series Jim Lehrer Gary Trudeau- Creator of Doonesbury This show is brought to you by: Brittany Watkins EFT Tapping - Lose Unhealthy Food Cravings Permanently! Visit https://www.brittanywatkins.com/unstressed to get started. Hiya Children's Vitamins - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids. Use code Unstressed to save 50%. Want to hear more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes and sure to subscribe! Seth Godin ON: The Evolution of Stress, Mindfulness, Establishing a Professional Parenting Mindset, and Having the Courage to Ship Creative Work Alexa and Carlos PenaVega on Why You Need to Put Your Marriage First Self-Love and Shadow Work with Artist and Author Tori Press @revelatori Brittany Watkins ON How to Lose Stubborn Weight and Heal Your Life with EFT "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal on the Importance of Being Nice, Present Parenting, and the Love of Food + Travel Guided Meditation for Intense Relaxation

Want to trade anxiousness and anger for love and confidence? This meditation will restore your connection to your body, calm racing thoughts, and have you feeling energized and peacefully aligned. Connect with me on IG @motherhoodunstressed Stressed and in the US? Purchase Motherhood Unstressed CBD here. Sponsored by Faherty - Authentic surf style that lasts a lifetime. Click the link or use my code motherhoodunstressed to save 25%.

In her new book, "Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing", New York Times journalist Olga Mecking shares why ritualistically letting your mind go free is the key to being more productive and happy in life. We also discuss how different governmental systems around the world affect the level of parental stress in that region, and how many moms experience unexpected feelings of culture shock and isolation when they become new parents. Resources Connect with Olga on IG @olgamecking Get the Book "In the Country of Motherhood, Finding My Own Path" The Default Brain Network Join Olga's Facebook Group: The Nikseneers - People Who Love Doing Nothing This show is sponsored by: Public Goods - Use code Unstressed for $15 off your order. Beekeeper's Naturals - Meet your new medicine cabinet. Use code Unstressed to save 15%. Motherhood Unstressed CBD - Stress Less. Use code podcast to save 15% at www.motherhoodunstressed.com Connect with me on IG @motherhoodunstressed

Feeling unfocused, or simply want to nurture a greater sense of calm and clarity? This meditation will restore your connection to your body, calm racing thoughts, and have you feeling energized and peacefully aligned. Connect with me on IG @motherhoodunstressed Stressed and in the US? Purchase Motherhood Unstressed CBD here. Sponsored by Faherty - Authentic surf style that lasts a lifetime. Click the link or use my code motherhoodunstressed to save 25%.

Joyce Shulman has made it her mission to get a million women walking their way to a better life. As the founder and CEO of Macaroni Kid, a multi-million dollar, hyper-local media company, she is empowering women to live their best lives by giving them tactical tools to build a business of their own, against the backdrop of an incredible, supportive community. In this episode we discuss the harsh reality of motherhood today, and how much more isolating it is than in previous generations. With as much as we know now about health and wellness, it's surprising that we are in fact less fit and more lonely than ever. Tune in to learn how to break free from loneliness and mom martyrdom, and take back your life, one walk at a time. Watch Joyce's TEDx Talk Get the Book "Walk Your Way to Better: 99 Walks That Will Change Your Life" Connect with Joyce on IG @99walks @joyce.r.shulman and https://www.99walks.fit Quotes from the episode: "We're not meant to raise our kids at the end of a long driveway behind a white picket fence, we're meant to raise our kids in community." "We've never known as much as we know right now about fitness and wellness, and yet we are getting less fit and less well." "There is something incredibly powerful about walking with your girlfriends." "72% of women suffer from loneliness...if you feel lonely, you're not alone, by definition." "Everyone of us, including moms, deserves to be the fullest expression of herself...you have to start from a place of, I do deserve this." The Martyr Mom Syndrome Listen to Joyce's Podcast 99Walks Connect with me on Instagram @motherhoodunstressed and be sure to let me know what you thought of the episode in my latest post! Feeling stressed? Order my CBD and use code Podcast to save! This show is brought to you by: Brittany Watkins EFT Tapping - Lose Unhealthy Food Cravings Permanently! Visit https://www.brittanywatkins.com/unstressed to get started. Hiya Children's Vitamins - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids. Use code Unstressed to save 50%. Want to hear more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes and sure to subscribe! Seth Godin ON: The Evolution of Stress, Mindfulness, Establishing a Professional Parenting Mindset, and Having the Courage to Ship Creative Work Alexa and Carlos PenaVega on Why You Need to Put Your Marriage First Self-Love and Shadow Work with Artist and Author Tori Press @revelatori Brittany Watkins ON How to Lose Stubborn Weight and Heal Your Life with EFT "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal on the Importance of Being Nice, Present Parenting, and the Love of Food + Travel Guided Meditation for Intense Relaxation

Feeling stressed, or simply want to nurture a greater sense of calm and clarity? This meditation will have you relaxed, focused, and ready for your busy day, or a night of blissful sleep. Connect with me on IG @motherhoodunstressed Stressed and in the US? Purchase Motherhood Unstressed CBD here. Sponsored by Faherty - Authentic surf style that lasts a lifetime. Click the link or use my code motherhoodunstressed to save 25%.

When Maggie Smith, the award-winning author of the viral poem "Good Bones", started writing daily Twitter posts in the wake of her divorce, they unexpectedly caught fire. Now, in her new book "Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change" she's writing about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. Like kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with gold, Keep Moving celebrates the beauty and strength on the other side of loss. There is perhaps no better book for our times. Connect with Maggie on IG @maggiesmithpoet and at https://maggiesmithpoet.com Get the KEEP MOVING book Connect with my on IG @motherhoodunstressed About Maggie Maggie Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good Bones (Tupelo Press, 2017); The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison (2015); and Lamp of the Body (Red Hen Press, 2005). Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change (One Signal/Simon & Schuster 2020) is a national bestseller. Smith's poems and essays are widely published and anthologized, appearing in Best American Poetry, the New York Times, The New Yorker, Tin House, POETRY, The Paris Review, Ploughshares, and elsewhere. In 2016 her poem "Good Bones" went viral internationally and has been translated into nearly a dozen languages. Public Radio International called it "the official poem of 2016." This show is sponsored by: Public Goods - Use code Unstressed for $15 Beekeeper's Naturals - Use code Unstressed to save 15% Brave New World Summit - Casey O'Roarty, is a parent coach, a Positive Discipline Trainer and the host of Joyful Courage, a conscious parenting and human-ing podcast. She is also an imperfect mom to two teens totally in the trenches of parenthood. Check out her latest mini summit, Parenting for a Brave New World, created for parents who are looking to be the designers and influencers of their lives. 2020 was craziness, 2021 has yet to be determined. Casey is honored to share 5 brilliant expert interviews, focused on everything from remote learning, to social justice parenting, to expanding your financial literacy - the content is SO GOOD!! The summit goes live February 1st! To find out more and sign up, go to www.joyfulcourage.com/bnw.com/bnw use the coupon code unstressed25 for 25% off Praise for Keep Moving Keep Moving speaks to you like an encouraging friend reminding you that you can feel and survive deep loss, sink into life's deep beauty, and constantly, constantly make yourself new. Who doesn't need a friend—and a book—like that?" —Glennon Doyle "Every once in a long, long while a book comes along that challenges and changes everything. Keep Moving is exactly that book: an ingenious synthesis of poetry, proverbs, journaling, lyrical prose, belles-lettres, psalms, meditations, and aphorisms. It defies any tidy definition, and thus, practically defines a new genre that gives everyone—no matter what walk of life—the gift of pausing to reflect on what we didn't know we already knew about ourselves because we never had words for it, until Maggie Smith. These pages give us a unique and poetic opportunity to recognize the joys within our failures, the peace within our terrors, the simplicity within our complex lives—and then some! It is sure to become a classic that will be read for decades to come." —Richard Blanco "In Keep Moving, poet Maggie Smith takes what William James called a 'torn-to-pieces-hood' and knits it into something new and surprising and fortifying. I'm so grateful for the clarity, compassion, and wit in these pages. This is a book that will change you, a book you will want to give to someone you love. I've never read anything quite like it." —Lucy Kalanithi Praise for Good Bones "Smith's voice is clear and unmistakable as she unravels the universe, pulls at a loose thread and lets the whole thing tumble around us, sometimes beautiful, sometimes achingly hard. Truthful, tender, and unafraid of the dark, the poems in Good Bones are lyrically charged love letters to a world in desperate need of her generous eye." —Ada Limón "In her wondrous new poetry collection, Good Bones, Maggie Smith has much to tell us. And she does so with such a clean, aching clarity of lyricism that I discover now frequently exhausted human touchstones freshly, with real surprise. It's Smith's dynamically precise and vivid images, and her uncanny ability to find just the right word or action to crack open our known experience, that make Good Bones an extraordinary book. Maggie Smith demonstrates what happens when an abundance of heart and intelligence meets the hands of a master craftsperson, reminding us again that the world, for a true poet, is blessedly inexhaustible." —Erin Belieu