If the holiday season already feels like a lot — you're not alone. Between school concerts, work deadlines, travel plans, and trying to create meaningful memories, most moms are running on empty before December even hits.

In this episode, we talk about how to slow down the rush, say no without guilt, and actually enjoy the season again. I’m walking you through a simple framework called The JOY Filter (Just One Yes) — so you can choose what truly matters and let the rest go.

This isn’t about surviving the holidays. It’s about being present for them.

Grab your coffee (or the cold one you reheated twice), and let’s breathe again.

• Why holiday burnout usually starts before the holidays

• The invisible weight moms carry when we’re trying to “make it special”

• The JOY Filter: Just One Yes

• How to check your internal capacity before you commit

• The difference between peaceful yeses and guilt yeses

• How your calm becomes the tone your home feels

• You don’t have to recreate the magic — you can experience it instead.

• A “good yes” brings peace. A “guilt yes” brings pressure.

• Your kids won’t remember perfect decorations — they’ll remember how it felt to be with you.

• Protecting your energy is not selfish. It’s wise.

J — Just One Yes Choose the one thing that actually matters most this season.

O — Own Your Energy Check your capacity before you commit.

Y — Your Yes Shapes the Rest Your tone becomes your family’s tone.

Choose one small thing that makes this season 1% lighter:

• One thing you say no to.

• One moment you choose to rest instead of rush.

• One memory you decide to be in instead of orchestrating.

Come share your 1% win inside the Facebook community. We celebrate every small step.

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Episode Title: When You Feel Behind: How to Get Back in Rhythm Series: Rest & Rhythm

What You’ll Learn:

• Why feeling behind isn’t a time issue — it’s a rhythm issue
• The SOS Method: Stop · Observe · Shift
• How to use rhythm to regulate your day (even when you’re actually running late)
• What relief really feels like when your inside world matches your outside world
• A simple “Match Your Pace Moment” you can practice every day

Mentioned in this Episode:

• 🌿 The Connection Reset Guide (free resource)
• join my free Facebook community of moms -https://www.facebook.com/groups/660206926844024

Takeaway Quote:

“Feeling behind isn’t failure — it’s feedback. And when you use it to find your rhythm, that’s where calm and control finally return.”

You ever wake up and think, “Wow… I used to be fun”? You love your people, but somewhere between carpool, cold coffee, and never-ending logistics, you’ve started to feel like a background character in your own story.

Friend, you haven’t lost yourself — you’ve outgrown an older version of you. And it’s time to re-meet the woman you’re becoming.

In this episode, we’re unpacking: ✨ Why you don’t feel like yourself anymore — and why that’s actually a good thing ✨ The 3-question Re-Meet Yourself Reflection to help you reconnect with who you are now ✨ How to stop chasing the “old you” and start honoring the season you’re in ✨ The surprising link between self-awareness, energy, and simple systems that actually work

You’ll leave this episode with relief, perspective, and a simple challenge — your Re-Meet Myself 20 — a 20-minute pause to help you catch up with yourself and end the year aligned (not burned out).

📝 The Connection Reset Guide – Five tiny, real-life ways to rebuild calm and closeness (even when everyone’s driving you nuts). https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1462292/sites/168528834050656048/3P9qYh 👉Join my new community Working Mom Life Made Simple | Time, Systems & Balance for Busy Moms

⚙️ Simple Systems to Reclaim Energy – My coaching approach that helps you design simple, realistic systems so you can stop running on fumes and actually enjoy your kids again. TEXT Info to 315-351-2502