The Balancing Act: Work, Kids, & The ‘More Than Enough’ Mindset – Shamelessly Ambitious Episode 138

Filed in All Episodes, Emotional Intelligence, Motherhood, Unconventional Living — June 11, 2024

Whew, I’m gonna have to get used to this. In today’s episode we’re walking together on Mission Beach in San Diego, California. 🌴 I’m sort of obsessed with this casual vibe. It feels like we’re on a hot girl walk together.

Today we get personal about how I’m embodying my “more than enough” era. Tune in to find out how my kids are actually helping me get really anchored into this mentality & how their perspective is beginning to shift, too. Realizing that we have a choice every single day on how we spend our time, where we spend our money, what we’re available for, && the things we allow ourselves to hear, to see, to witness, and to experience…

THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:


• Being content in our very small yet adorable San Diego beach house
• How I’m mbodying “more than enough” by appreciating the present & not constantly seeking more
• Teaching my children about the value of time & experiences over material possessions
• Associating work with joy & fulfillment rather than hardship & struggle
• Having autonomy over spending money while sticking to a strict budget

THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:


[0:42] The dream of recording a podcast during a walk on Mission Beach 🥹
[1:35] Spending a certain amount of time in my business & why
[3:40] Involving my kids in my “more than enough” era & curating more quality
[5:08] Buuut that doesn’t stop the continuous “wanting” from my kids everywhere we go
[7:58] Supporting my children with my new phrase while actually deeply supporting myself
[10:06] Changing the language that work is related to hardship & struggle
[11:42] How you choose to spend your money matters
[12:13] Having autonomy over spending while sticking to our strict nomad budget
[13:03] We all have choices every single day & we ought to show up for ourselves
[14:08] How sticking to our budget is going 🥴
[14:40] Leaning into your “more than enough” era
[15:25] The energy of those Cali folks is just different & I can’t wait to come back

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