Little Pockets of Bliss

The Single Mom's Guide to Finding Joy in Every Day Life

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Who Am I? How To Start Discovering What You Love

Do you ask yourself in the mirror "Who Am I"? Have you forgotten the things you once loved? Start finding you again with this free printable worksheet! #whoami #maketimeforyou #selfcare #meaningoflife

Who Are You?

Do you catch yourself looking in the mirror, staring at the familiar face, yet it feels strange. Like “who is this person staring back at me?”  There’s a glimpse of a girl from long ago, maybe a twinkle in the eye, a glimmer of hope, a spark of a fire, still present in the embers.

Maybe you ask that face in the mirror, silently (or out loud)…”Who are you?” And you’re hoping for the answer to that question.  Hoping to figure out this new identity, your place in the world.

This was me the other day.  Mid teeth brushing.

So I did a quick search on google (because that’s where we go for all the answers to the philosophical mysteries of the universe). It yields up lyric videos of the classic song “Who Are You” by none other than The Who.  And I suddenly have the urge to stream past episodes of CSI.

Who are you?  I really want to know.…

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How Does Music Affect Your Mood

How does music affect your mood? If you're feeling down, does playing upbeat music improve your mood? Do sad songs make you cry? Here's some ideas, including playlists! #moodmusic #playlists #music

How Does Music Affect Your Mood

It’s common knowledge that music can affect your mood.  Watch a sad commercial or movie and have to reach for the kleenex?  Now try the same with the volume muted.  Not quite as bad?  It might just be because the musical score didn’t evoke the same emotional response.

Listening to music, or singing along, can release those feel-good chemicals like oxytocin and dopamine in the brain.  It’s how music affects us.  Why a baby is soothed when mom sings a lullaby, why the toddler starts bouncing to the rhythm of “Baby Shark” (do do duh do duh do…sorry if that’s stuck in your head now), and why you catch yourself belting out that pop sing on the radio at the top of your lungs in the car while waiting at the traffic light.  With all the other drivers staring at you.  Not that I know this from experience or anything……

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How To Read More When You’re a Busy Mom

Love reading, but struggling to find time as a busy mom? If reading is important, you need to make it a priority. Here are tips on how to read more! #reading #lovetoread #bibliophile #momlife

How To Read More When You’re A Busy Mom

Are you a bookworm?  Do you enjoy reading for fun?  Let me guess…you used to devour books!  Binge a good book in one long sitting, buried in the pages for hours at a time?  Got so attached to the characters that you found yourself tearing up at the end, not wanting to say goodbye?

All that was before motherhood.  Before you were so busy raising tiny humans, managing the meals and the housework and the playdates.

Now you’re lucky to get time to read your email, or scroll through Facebook for 5 minutes before someone is calling “Mom?!”…

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Five Funny Parenting Books For Moms Who Need A Laugh

When parenting gets hard and you just want to cry, the best remedy is a good laugh! Try these funny parenting books that will make you smile! #funnyparentmemes #parenthumor #laughitoff

When The Going Gets Tough…

There are days in this parenting journey that you are so overwhelmed you could just cry.  On those days especially, the best remedy is laughter!  It’s so comforting to know that you’re not alone, that someone else has been there, done that, and survived!  The ability to laugh about it later is what makes us keep going, even when the going is really, really tough!

Here are the latest and greatest, my top 5 Funny Parenting Books For Moms Who Need A Laugh!…

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Creating a Self Care Toolkit

What is self care and how can you practice it? Here's tips based on your five senses to put together a self care toolkit to help you recharge and take care. #selfcaretoolkit #selfcare #happy #healthy

What is Self Care?

Everyone thinks of self-care differently.  For some it’s taking care of your physical needs; making sure you get enough sleep, taking your vitamins, drinking water.  For others, it’s tending to your emotional self; taking a mental health break, reducing stress and anxiety, practicing relaxation or meditation.  And then there is the idea of soothing and feeding your soul; nurturing your creativity, your spirituality, your relationships with others.  It’s about finding balance in this often crazy busy world!…

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