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So here’s the thing: the occasion or opportunity

So here’s the thing: the occasion or opportunity to wear the sequins just isn’t going to happen for 2020. What does that mean? WEAR THEM ANYWAY. Who says Thursdays aren’t for sequin tank tops??

There are no rules. This is 2020. Hell, I’m contemplating purchasing blow up YARD GHOSTS like I live at the Halloween Griswolds - we’ve all lost our minds at this point. 🤦🏼‍♀️

So if it’s Thursday, and you want to wear the sequins like you’re going to da club or are fancy enough to have something on the calendar - then sister, I say do it.
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Curious - what are you doing as small “luxuries” to help you get out of the Groundhog’s Day mindset right now?

When you envisioned your life as a mom, who did yo

When you envisioned your life as a mom, who did you envision yourself being?

Was it the career mom? 👩🏽‍💼The Fit Mom? 🏋🏻‍♀️The Pinterest mom? 🔬The soccer mom? ⚽️
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What about the depressed mom? The yelling mom? The exhausted mom? We’re those on your radar? 🤔
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For so long, I was so caught up in why I wasn’t very good at being a stay at home mom, that I forgot and downplayed who I WAS created to be. I would look around at all the other moms in the preschool pick up line and think: oh man, why can’t I just be more like THAT?! What is wrong with me??? And because of that, for so many years I hid and squashed and SQUANDERED my gifts because I didn’t believe in who, and how, I was made. I was different than I thought I would be. 😥
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But what if we flipped the narrative and instead of trying to fit ourselves into the mold or narrative of who we THINK we should be, what if we simply just started living right now exactly as we were MADE to be? How much more freedom would you feel in your everyday life if you stopped looking at other people papers, and other moms, thinking you should be doing more, and instead simply started showing up exactly how we were made? Starting with who was right in front of us. 👦🏼👦🏼👧🏼
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Your calling, your thing, your ministry, your purpose - whatever you want to call it - is not behind you, it is right in front of you. You don’t need to change who you are to look, act, talk, or be more like another mom friend - you were made in the image of God so uniquely perfect for everything that you are facing right now, right in front of you.
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So throw off the lies that you aren’t good enough or aren’t “THAT” type of mom. No sister, you were never meant to fit the mold - you were meant to break it. 💪🏼
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Double tap if you need a bit of this strength today as you work to feel more purposeful in your normal everyday mom life. ❤️

Starting off the week fully stocked. Might even gr

Starting off the week fully stocked. Might even grab some groceries. 😉
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We gots rain, pod school, more rain, and it’s my BIRTHDAY week! You best believe that we’ll be pulling out some celebration cheers for suresies.
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What are you looking forward to this week? Especially right now, I need things ON THE CALENDAR. Schedule the fun - it won’t just magically happen. 💜

Sharing this review from More Than a Mom reader @u

Sharing this review from More Than a Mom reader @upchurchhome.

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“Love this book so much!! Really speaks to the mom at home, struggling to find the woman she use be before the chaos of motherhood. Ashley is relatable, funny, and real. Her unfiltered words and perspective will hit you right in the feels!! Especially in today’s world of highlight reels. Great read!!”
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Thanks Angie - you are more than a mom. ❤️

Link in bio to snag your girlfriend’s guide to real & honest motherhood. 😉

Hey - hey you! Tilt your head up for just a minute

Hey - hey you! Tilt your head up for just a minute and lean in a little closer - I have something to tell you:

This work that you are doing right now? Virtual school, nap time, dishes, laundry, and carpool? IT MATTERS. The job and role of being a mom comes with close to ZERO affirmation and ZERO recognition (from outsiders). Which means that sometimes, the story we tell ourselves is that we should be doing BIGGER, GREATER, or more GRAND things with our gifts and our time.
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But that’s a lie.
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Raising up the next generation is a massive task. Think of our current climate of divisiveness, and then imagine a people group that instead led with love, Grace, empathy, and compassion. THAT is the exact opportunity you get right now in your own home.
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It’s time to re-write the lies of worth you’ve been telling yourself. It’s just not true. Don’t let anyone tell you any different. You must choose to believe with all your heart that you have the greatest privilege and opportunity right in your own home, with the tiny hearts and minds you’ve been entrusted with, to make waves across an entire generation. You have been specifically CHOSEN for this exact role in this exact season.
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Heart work is HARD work, but it is so worth it. Rest up when you can, and then get back in the ring. 🥊 Your role is far too invaluable for you to be sitting on the sidelines one more minute questioning whether or not you as a mom have purpose.
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It’s time to run - we’ve got hearts to raise who will change the world. And in turn, you will be changed as well. You got this mama - let’s go!

My friend Katy @graceinthecrumbs starts her day wi

My friend Katy @graceinthecrumbs starts her day with what she calls a good list. I too have adopted the practice of a daily gratitude (which I write out in my notebook from @dailydeposit for the day). I then try and squeeze it in with my kids too - asking them in the car, on a walk, or at the breakfast/dinner table “tell me 3 things you’re grateful for today”. Rule is you have to be specific. 😬
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We’re not perfect at this practice, but I’ve seen the benefits in my own life and want to do a better job actually teaching my kids these things that will help their CHARACTER more than just their BEHAVIOR.
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So today, I share mine with you and would love to hear one, two, or three things you’re grateful for too just as means to reflect for a minute on the GOOD...even (dare I say especially) on a Monday.
1️⃣Blue skies in October
2️⃣Upcoming speaking engagements & new opportunities!
3️⃣A warm fire and cozy new sweatshirt
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Tell me your good!!

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