The EXTRAORDINARY Family Life Podcast
Kids & Family:Parenting
As a follow-up question to a recent episode about helping your spouse 'show up' or invest in your extraordinary life, we were asked:
"I love listening to your podcast. I'm a stay-at-home mom of four and I homeschool. I really wish I could live a little more extraordinarily as your family does, but alas, I have a spouse (who I of course love!) that doesn't feel the same. I desperately want to travel, but he doesn't. I long to do things a different way, but he doesn't. I like to read and listen to podcasts and all the like, but he doesn't.
But honestly, my real question here was about myself. You said something on your recent episode that hit me where it hurts. It was about how much hard work it is (an extraordinary lifestyle) and how it's kind of laughable to you now what you used to consider 'hard work'. I'm slightly ashamed to admit this but I can't seem to handle much. I want to be a hard worker, but it seems like other people are able to handle so much more than me.
I'm an introvert who is sadly socially awkward, needs lots of reflection time, and has never been encouraged or supported. I've never felt capable of much of anything. I want different for myself and definitely don't want my kids in this same boat!!
What is your advice for increasing my capacity to be able to handle more? Especially without any encouragement or support. I want better! I just don't know how to get there."
This is a FANTASTIC question and something we totally relate to as a former introverted, 'weak', shy, socially awkward girl or boy who never imagined that we would be coaching, hosting a podcast, or traveling the world with our seven children.
Listen to this episode to learn how we were able to overcome these 'limiting factors' that kept us from living a more extraordinary life. Discover how we built a foundation of positive habits using clarity, focus, and prevention so that we can direct more of our energy toward achieving the life of our dreams instead of existing in survival mode.
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#222 How Sugar Contributes to Disease & How to Give it Up FOR GOOD
#221 Specific Strategies & Tools to Make Your Marriage Good, Better, Great & EXTRAORDINARY
#220 "My Kids Are Fighting So Much!" How to Put and End to Fighting -- For Good
#219 How to Get Your Kids to Do _________ (Homework, Chores, the 'Right' Thing) WITHOUT the Battle
#218 Body Shaming? How to LOVE Your Body AND Want to Get in Your Best Shape
#217 To Control Guns or Not to Control Guns? -- This is NOT the (Right) Question
#216 Why Encouraging Your Kids to 'Talk Back' Develops Critical Thinking & Decision Making Skills
#215 A Message to Husbands: How to Actually Listen to Your Wife
#214 Where We've Been and How We've Made it Extra Special -- Celebrating 22 Years of Marriage
#213 What to Eat Part 2 -- Snacks, Recipes, Rules, & When to Break Them
#212 True Balance Looks Like Yin & Yang and Walking 'The Labyrinth'
#211 What to Eat & How -- What's ACTUALLY Healthy? Our Food Journey
#210 A Message (with a Strategy) for Swamped, Overwhelmed Moms (and Dads)
#209 How to Get Your Kids (& Spouse) on Board with Charts & Systems (+ Why You NEED Them Even if You Think You Don't)
#208 How to Respond to, Stop, & Prevent Misbehavior in Young (& Old) Children -- Strategies that WORK!
#207 How to Make Sure Your Kids Are NOT ANNOYING (Because It's Crucial to THEIR Adult Happiness)
#206 Inspire, Not Require... Sounds Ideal, But Does it Actually Work?
#205 The Price of Mastery -- Is It Worth the Cost?
#204 Family Travel is an Investment in the Development of Yourself & Your Children + Logistics, Tips & FAQs
#203 Creating a Real Life 'Happily Ever After' Marriage
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