I love making big goals - and you’ve seen me do some of them here with things like the Soaring Mothers Summit. But this year, I wanted to try something that I read about years ago in Atomic Habits: making 1% Better Changes.
Each month of the year, I’m picking one tiny thing to focus on, and so far, the impact has far exceeded my homes.
When I’m deciding on what to focus on each month, I start with this question that is found in the quarterly review pages of the Thriving in Motherhood Planner:
“What is the ONE thing that will make the biggest difference in all areas of my life?”
It allows me to get honest with myself about what my current habits are and where I would like to make things better for myself.
What I love about this question is that whatever season of motherhood you’re in - even the super hard ones - you can find things to make 1% better instead of staying stuck and feeling like a victim.
Here are the changes I’ve made so far in quarter one of 2023:
January: Charge my phone away from my bed at night.
February: Daily exercise (with a low bar of what counts)
March: Track our spending in a spreadsheet
The changes are simple, but by moving my phone away from my bed at night, I not only went to sleep earlier, but I also started off the day by doing all the things that matter to me before picking up my phone.
Daily exercise for me is crucial to decreasing pain, and I’ve made a lot of improvements in that area.
Tracking our spending turned into bigger conversations about how much we’ve saved and want to save for our kid’s college, retirement and how we can tackle our mortgage more quickly.
For more details of why I’m focusing on little things and the results I’m seeing, listen to this week’s episode of the podcast!
I am taking a pause on the podcast + what I'm working on right now [Episode 331]
Why You Need To Do A Monthly Review | Parable of Harvesting Cucumbers [Episode 330]
5 Big Mistakes Moms Make On the 5 Step Path from Surviving to Thriving [Episode 329]
Thriving Thought - Embrace the Season You Are In No Matter What is Coming Next [Episode 328]
Which Problems to Focus on In Each Phase on the 5 Step Path From Surviving to Thriving [Episode 327]
Lessons from Watering Plants | The Power of Systems and Habits [Episode 326]
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Sauerkraut and What to Do Instead [Episode 325]
Gardening with Kids with Tiana Woodbury [Episode 324]
Smartphone update - what's working and not working to reduce screen time | Challenges with screens in each of the 5 Phases on the Path from Surviving to Thriving [Episode 323]
Why You Need a Quarterly Review | Parable of the Peach Tree [Episode 322]
What do you do with all the stuff your kids create? [Episode 321]
8 Tips for Raising Creative Kids [Episode 320]
What to do when you don't feel like being around your kids [Episode 319]
Why Doing a Monthly Review is So Important for Moms [Episode 318]
How I Decided Our Learning Priorities For the Summer [Episode 317]
I used the Thriving in Motherhood Journal for 30 Days - What I Discovered [Episode 316]
Goals vs Projects vs Habits in the Thriving in Motherhood Planner [Episode 315]
My Number 1 Priority For Cleaning My Home [Episode 314]
Homeschooling in Hard Seasons | Library System for the Best Books [Episode 313]
Embracing the Struggle and Adventure of International Travel with Kids with Synthia Simonsen [Episode 312]
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