The Minimal Mom

Dear friend who has been hurt by the church

Today Diana visits with Dawn, a licensed family therapist, about healing from pain caused by the church. This is a replay from a YouTube video they did earlier this week (I'm sorry the audio isn't a little better!). You can find their YouTube channels here:

Diana: https://www.youtube.com/c/dianakokku

Dawn (Living by Heart): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzweJVhO3YngoiPMFh5gf5Q

The Guilt Free Timer (& Snake Attacks!)

Decluttering brings up SO many emotions...often guilt and regret which makes it harder to part with things. That's why I came up with the "Guilt-Free Timer", allowing you to declutter without any guilt-- it's perfect! Plus, I'll share my most recent saga with tree watering :)

3 Characteristics of ”Good” Moms with Dawn Ramaker, M.A., LMFT

Today I visit with Dawn Ramaker, she's a family therapist and homeschooling mom and I wanted to know: What has she observed as successful habits in successful moms? Not perfect moms, but those who seem to have it together. She has so much wisdom to share and I especially love what she had to say about validation.

You can find Dawn's New YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzweJVhO3YngoiPMFh5gf5Q

Mental Minimalism in REAL Life

"Mental minimalism says that just like too much physical and digital stuff can distract us from our values and the things that matter most in life, our own mental stuff can do the same thing.

Thoughts, emotions, memories, and imagination can all become cluttering of our mental space. And when this happens, not only do we consistently experience negative feelings like stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and depression, but perhaps more tragically, we become distracted from living our lives." - Nick Wignall, The Case for Mental Minimalism

We *know* we should be more protective of our minds, but how do we achieve mental minimalism in the real world? Diana and I will talk about it today!

Book Mentioned: "Get Your Life Back" by John Eldredge: https://amzn.to/32M6I4k

Lessons from the Laundry Room

There has been something magical with our laundry room transformation...a benefit I never expected! We'll talk about that today along with donating ironing boards, laundry strips and more!

Laundry Products Mentioned:

Tru Earth Laundry Strips: https://amzn.to/3lSp65p
Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets: https://amzn.to/3CDxZWD
EcoEgg: https://amzn.to/3k33GQP

(affiliate links-- THANK YOU!!!)

Betrayal, Redemption & Secret Places (the day I got fired from radio)

This is a day I don't think of much anymore, but looking back, it was a pivotal point in my life and has been something I've drawn on in many ways since then. Diana will also share some really interesting information about secret places and spending time with the Lord.

How I (accidentally) got into YouTube

I never set out to be a "YouTuber"...in fact, as an introvert and always happiest behind the scenes, that actually sounds horrifying to me! But, apparently it was meant to be and today I'll share the story of how I got here!