373: 5 Ways To Build Something You're Ridiculously Proud Of
When the inspiration for this episode hit me I got super excited.\xa0Typical.\xa0\nBut then I got a little worried.\xa0Not typical.\xa0\nI worried that I would put an episode out there that told you all to \u201cBUILD SOMETHING!\u201d\xa0\xa0and you all would say:\n\u201cHOW?\u201d\n\u201c WHEN?\u201d\n\u201c WHYYYYY????\u201d\nLook, you work your butt off as it is.\xa0I SEE YOU.\xa0You hustle like a mother to get yourself and the kids out the door in the morning, to run a household, to reach your professional aspirations, to keep allll the balls in the air.\xa0\nAnd now I\u2019m gonna tell you to go build something on top of all that.\xa0\nIt\u2019s a tall order.\xa0\nAnd also\u2026.\nIt might be the key to your sanity, your joy, and your most ideal mental health.\nYou were born to create something - whether it\u2019s creating a plentiful garden, a knitting circle, a community of like-minded women, a side hustle selling makeup, or an online business.\nIn creating something, you have the opportunity to tap into the truest parts of yourself.\xa0And this is crucial in motherhood.\xa0One of the most important parts of managing the motherload of motherhood is staying connected to YOU - and those parts of your identity that exist outside of marriage and motherhood that don\u2019t have a ton of opportunity to SHINE unless you make the time to let them shine.\nIn this episode, I\u2019m going to talk you through 4 reasons to build something outside of marriage and motherhood and 5 ways to get to building.\xa0Building something that you\u2019re ridiculously proud of doesn\u2019t have to consume a ton of time and energy.\xa0And chances are the thing you build will actually give you energy and motivation in other areas of your life.\xa0\nAre you ready?\xa0Let\u2019s do this!\nLinks Mentioned:\nJoin our free private FB group: Shameless Mom\nJoin us for Shameless Mom Con 2020!\xa0Get your Early Bird tickets here!\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\nRothy\u2019s: To get free shipping on any order of Rothy\u2019s shoes, as well as free returns, go to Rothy's and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout.\n\n\nLiterati: For a limited time, go to Literati and use promo code SHAMELESS for $20 off your first box. Plus, kids three and up get a special blacklight pen.\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices