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Consistency over Intensity: Start Small

May 6, 2025 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Most of us try to do EVERYTHING when we want to make changes. All or nothing.  That’s because change is uncomfortable, humans don’t like being uncomfortable, and we want to see results immediately if we’re going to make ourselves suffer. But that’s not how change works. All or nothing leads to burnout and inevitable failure. If […]

Filed Under: Developing Habits Tagged With: change you can sustain, developing new habits, focus on the process, start small

Taking Care of my Whole Self

February 11, 2023 by not your average mom 8 Comments

Last week I shared this post on the NYAM FB Page: The text on the post read: What’s the difference between these two pictures (besides about 30 pounds)?  the cumulative effect of small, sustainable changes  Learning to focus on MYSELF FIRST  Learning to stop trying to control shit I can’t possibly control Self-healing and tons […]

Filed Under: Self Care Tagged With: focus on the process, progress, trust the process

Are you focusing on the process?

January 22, 2023 by not your average mom 2 Comments

We are three weeks into the new year which means the majority of us have already abandoned whatever we vowed to change on January 1st. By February 1st that number will increase to about 67% and by the end of the year less than 10% of us will be successful in making that change we […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: developing new habits, focus on the process, making changes, trust the process

Focus on the good stuff.

January 31, 2022 by not your average mom 6 Comments

It’s the last day of January. My Facebook feed has been filled with memes about how long and horrible this month has been and how it’s like the 83rd day of January today. I don’t know about you, but when I see that shit it’s annoying. Because it’s an invitation to start complaining. Instead of lasering in […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: 1% improvements, baby steps, focus on the process, progress not perfection

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