Posts by Kelly Pietrangeli
Morning Energy Booster: Thymus Tapping
Okay, I’m going to let you in on a pretty weird secret. Every morning when I wake up, I stimulate my thymus gland while saying positive affirmations. And you might ask yourself, ‘Where exactly is my thymus gland?’ ‘How did I get here? This is not my beautiful house!’ (Sorry, that one goes out to any other Talking Heads fans…
Read MoreHappy 4th Birthday to Project Me
Happy Birthday to Project Meeeee! Four years old now! Since the launch of www.myprojectme.com in September 2013, I’ve pressed publish on 118 blog posts. Most of them are timeless and every bit as relevant to a busy mother now as the day they were written. Rather than missives about my life, I always aim to write about…
Read MoreKids Boredom Buster
‘I’m bored.’ ‘I don’t know what to do.’ Sound familiar? Inevitable words out of the mouths of our kids during the school break. It’s great to organise trips, days out and social get togethers but don’t feel you have schedule their every move. Children need the time and space to transition from busy school routines to…
Read MoreLighten Up and Quit Shoulding On Yourself!
How often do you tell yourself that you ‘should’ do something? I should call my mother. I should bake something for the bake sale. I should tackle that mountain of paperwork. I should turn off my phone and get to sleep. Notice too how often you ‘must’ be doing something? I must get to the gym.…
Read MoreHow to Plan a Project Me Date With Yourself
How often do you sit down with a pen and paper, do a little assessment of the different areas of your life and see what needs some planning or figuring out? Maybe you need a strategy for organising your home, getting into a fitness routine, having more fun with your partner or friends, or doing…
Read More3 Steps To Your Best Summer Yet!
Long summer breaks can be a bag of mixed emotions. On the one hand there’s sweet freedom from early morning starts, rushing and routines. Eating breakfast in your PJs, lunch and dinner whenever anyone’s hungry. No homework hassles or chauffeuring to after-school clubs and activities. On the flip-side, you’re on full-time mama duty. Your normal daily schedule’s thrown totally…
Read MoreSummer Planning for Parents and Kids
I used to begin each summer with a fresh sense of optimism. But it wouldn’t take long for the novelty to wear off. I soon grew tired of feeling like the chief entertainer / housekeeper / cook and negotiator. My kids began to tune out my nagging voice, especially my half-hearted attempts to get them off…
Read MoreTop 10 Insight Timer Meditations for Mothers
After years of restless monkey mind attempts, I’ve finally created a daily meditation habit I wouldn’t want to live without. I owe it all to the free Insight Timer Meditation app. I love to wake up in the morning to ‘beditate’ without even getting out from under the cozy covers. The best thing about Insight Timer…
Read MoreIntuition: Listening to Your Inner GPS
You know that little voice in your head that knows the answers? The one that guides you in the right direction and helps you make good decisions? Chances are you don’t. We all have an internal GPS, otherwise known as intuition, but in our busy lives, we’ve lost touch with it. Back in caveman days (before…
Read MoreMost Popular Blog Posts of 2016
Thank you for reading my blog! I’ve compiled a list with easy links to the top six most popular blog posts written in 2016 in case you missed any of them or want to re-read. The comment threads beneath these posts are worth gold. Thanks to everyone who jumped in with their own words of wisdom…
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