Happy September, friend! I have to be real with you—lately it’s felt like I’ve had to fight a little harder for joy. Life feels busy, the world feels heavy, and sometimes it’s easy to just go through the motions.

But I don’t want that for you, and I don’t want that for me either.

So today on the podcast, we’re setting the tone for this new month with five intentional things you can do in September to bring in more joy, more peace, and a little more fun.

From celebrating the little things, to embracing your fall self, to even tackling that one dreaded corner of your home—you are going to walk away with simple and doable steps to help you live this month with more intention and joy.

Have you ever got to the end of your day feeling like you didn’t do enough? Or maybe you did plenty, but it wasn’t actually anything that needed to get done in order to accomplish anything.

Or maybe you did all the things, but you end the day feeling extremely disconnected from yourself and your people you love the most. I have been there friend.

And today’s pep talk is just for you. Here to remind you that you are doing a good job, way better than you even think.

So give yourself grace and the space to be the version of you that you have the bandwidth for in this particular moment and season of life.

You know those moments, or days even where you just feel like you are stuck in a mental rut? Where you know from the beginning that it is going to be an uphill struggle to maintain a positive attitude so you decide why even bother - today is just going to be one of those days. We have all been there and some seasons these days happen more often than we would like.

Sharing with you today quick tips to help boost your positivity, so that you don’t have to stay down for long & can find some immediate joy to hold on to and help get you through your day!

Showing up today with no outline, just a heart that wants to give it to you straight. To be direct and clear as I possibly can be. No fluff, no list, just a word of encouragement for the heart that is in desperate need. Desperate to feel seen, to feel validated, and understood. I see you friend and I am here and you are not alone. Today’s episode is a moment to remind you that your presence and your voice matters, as well as a few other reminders to encourage you along the way.

It’s a brand new month, August is here and with it so many things can change.

August is back to reality, back to routines and schedules and growing to-do lists full of things that need to be done. But August also is fun and exciting with the expectation of all things fall on the horizon.

This month I am cheering you on friend, believing that you can be the version of yourself you have always dreamed of being this very month and sharing with you exactly how in this rendition of our August intentional to-do list!

Sharing with you FIVE things you can do to break the hustle and live more intentionally this month!

What if the most productive thing you could do today… was rest?

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to hustle through your summer, constantly doing, achieving, and checking off boxes—this episode is your permission slip to stop. To breathe. To pause.

We’re talking about the power of rest without guilt, why slowing down matters, and how to actually prioritize rest!

Let’s release the pressure together—and find peace in the pause.

Keeping it real friends! Sharing with you 2 things you can do to change how you can show up for other people AND yourself this week!

And an important heart reminder that you are not alone.

Encouragement to know that you are doing a great job, even on the days you are the hardest on yourself.

And validation that your life has significant purpose, even when you question it all!

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xo. Haley

July is here—and maybe you're feeling the pressure to make the most of summer, keep the kids entertained, stay on top of everything at home or work… all while somehow resting too?

It can feel like a lot. That’s why today, we’re taking a different approach.

Instead of chasing productivity, I’m inviting you into a slower, more intentional way to move through this month.

In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle, approach to a joy-filled July to-do list—not one packed with tasks, but with heart-centered prompts to help you live with more peace, purpose, and presence.