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  • We can be so freaking hard on ourselves, team. Trying to be do and have it all, like, yesterday. NBD. 🙃 . Slowing kids down is not possible, last I checked (😭), so here’s the best approach I’ve found: . Be TRULY honest with what you value most *right now* and either 1) give yourself permish to slow biz down and / or 2) allow yourself to enlist support in every area possible. . Life is too precious to feel scattered, behind, and overwhelmed every dang day. . My #naptimeempires message in a nutshell: . Lower the barrrrrr lower the barrrrr lower the barrrr 🤸‍♀️ then BY ALL MEANS raise it once you’ve got a grip. 🏋️‍♀️ . You’re the boss of your own life. . Own that ish + behave accordingly. 💥 . 📷: me last night, helping with B’s 100th day of school poster. And by “helping” I mean “being the complete opposite of the ‘let him create! art comes from the heart!’ cool mom I am in my dreams.” 😎
  • hi 👋 happy new year (still jan - still new. 😜) what are you working on over there? what are you dreaming up for 2019? got a word? a project? a theme song? share below! ⤵️ . also, if you need it, here’s a friendly reminder: YOU ARE NOT BEHIND. 🙃 . on the actual first day of the year I recorded a podcast ep to help you believe it. search my name @nikkielledgebrown or #naptimeempires in your fave podcast player to find it, and I’ll meet you there. ❤️
  • Get back in the game. . If you're sitting on the figurative sidelines of your own life or business, feeling stuck in imposter syndrome and excuses - why you're not qualified, why your voice isn't as valuable as the so-and-so the next tab over, why it's just not the right time to share that message you genuinely feel called to share...pull up an earbud and get comfy. . In this week's #naptimeempires ep (link in bio @nikkielledgebrown) I share some ideas / reframes to help you shift OUT of imposter syndrome and INTO joining the conversation. . This is about owning YOUR perspective for what it is at the moment, trusting that if and when your understanding shifts, you'll know what to do next. . I also encourage you to practice discernment as a *consumer* - because once you realize we're all just making this ish up as we go, you'll realize how subjective "the conversation" really is. . So that's it for today. . If you've been feeling more "out" than in, consider this an invitation to get back in the game. . We need you to play your part. . Also - pro tip -- if things start to move too fast once you're on the field, maybe you find yourself getting a cramp - just call a personal time out or fake the need to tie your shoe to catch your breath. . Works like a CHARM.
  • Holiday mode: ACTIVATED. . As I'm writing this, it's Wednesday morning in TX and my two little dudes (now 7 + almost 3!) are on the other side of my laptop creating rocket ships + rollercoasters from their magna-tiles. (Tried asking for 15 minutes of quiet voices but we seem to top out at three. I surrender all.) . Jammies at 11...okay now 2pm? CHECK. . I even broke the seal and watched my first made-for-TV Christmas movie of the season last night. It did not disappoint. . Given the ordinary chaos of the day it'd be easy to write off any attempt to craft this post and YET... this is actually a perfect example of what I'm here to share. . How to appreciate where you (we) are NOW. . In this caption-turned-podcast-ep I share a simple reframe that's been helping me enjoy the current moment(s) more -- as opposed to arm-wrestling them, stomping my feet and asking “why isn’t X happening yet?” in my most obnoxious whiney voice. . LIFE SKILLS. . If you've been feeling unusually impatient over there and your "dream life" feels like it's perpetually an arm's length away... search for #naptimeempires in your favorite podcast player to give it a listen, then tag me in your Instastory with your fave aha. I love this convo. . PS: it’s worth noting this pic is from our big family trip (holiday?) to Alaska this summer. It’s one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever witnessed with my eyeballs and I’d like for it to live on my instafeed, so here we are. I love that when you look closely you can see an RV kicking up dust on the road down there. Holiday mode: activated, indeed. ✨🚌
  • Just got home from visiting these brilliant friends of mine in San Francisco. . We had an amazing time AND also couldn’t ignore that each day you could see (taste, breathe) more of the smoke rolling in from other parts of CA, slowly hiding the SF skyline from view. . When Harvey hit my hometown it meant so much to see that people outside of Houston were "with us" in any form -- thoughts, prayers, and especially tangible support for those who needed it most. . In that spirit, I have a few thoughts + resources with YOU today: . If you've been seeing images, hearing stories, and you have the capacity to turn your heartbreak into action, consider donating to an org like @together.rising or @lafdfoundation today. . Even simply sharing a list of vetted resources with your network can be helpful - to YOU, to the ones who need support, and to those also feeling a desire to OFFER support in a more tangible way. . That said - not everyone has the capacity to support right now. That's okay. . If you're feeling unusually affected or even immobilized by the fires (and / or any collective tragedy on your heart) - this post by Houston psychotherapist Elizabeth Haberer may be more in line with what you need right now. . It's from 2017, written with Harvey + flooding in mind, but the heart of the message is evergreen: . "...If your home is intact, you may feel forced to say 'great, I am lucky' when asked how things are with you, because you are, in many respects, but please remember that we have survived a collective traumatic experience. Your body, nervous system, spirit, and heart are likely a kind of tired and overwhelmed that is bone deep- and that is to be expected. You are not alone. You are ok, and you are not ok. Both things are true. Its ok to take a break. It's ok to seek help. We are in this together." . Compassion fatigue is a thing, and in a world as connected as ours, its reach goes far beyond our local communities. . All that to say, wherever you are: Please take care of you. . If you need support, ask for + allow it. If you can give support, give it. . We need each other. Moments like this offer countless opportunities to prove it. Thanks for playing your part.❤