I'm a Busy Mom. And So Much More.

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Sometimes when I hear people talk about dreams and setting goals, I want to roll my eyes and tune them out.

After all, I’m a super busy Mom with a running to-do list in my head that I never get to because I’m working all day and then picking up the kids and carting them around to gymnastics or soccer.

At home, there’s meals to prepare, laundry to do, dishes to clean and bedtime routines to follow.  

How can I set goals, monitor and adapt them when it feels like I am barely keeping things running in my life?  How can I think about my dreams when I am so tired and overwhelmed all I want to do is zone out in front of the tv after the kids get to bed?

And— if finding love, becoming a mom, and starting a career were all dreams of mine, do I even have other dreams to discover in life?

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But... there are these rare quiet times, when I feel this nagging feeling.

This pull towards something greater than the daily grind of work and household obligations.  

This question, burning under the surface.

Who am I?

Who is this girl who grew into a woman and  birthed children, married a man, started a career and bought a house?

Beyond my roles as wife and mother, who am I? And what do I really, truly want in life?

In those times when I start thinking the deeper “who am I” questions, there is an opening. An opening and an opportunity to explore my dreams and connect to the deeper part of me.

I can decide to continue my life as it is. Just getting through the day. Or I can make another choice. To live with more intention and purpose.

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As much as I hate to admit it to my busy self, answering those deeper life’s questions starts with goals.

Living with purpose needs to begin with a dream and connecting that dream to goals.  

It doesn’t mean the busyness of life will subside. But it could mean I’ll live a life that is more meaningful, more connected, and more intentional.

So, let’s get started.

Create a vision for your life here.

Create goals to connect to your vision here.

xo,
Jessica

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Jessica Larson