🚨 cooties and caregiving (when everything feels urgent) [OHT 047]
This has been a record-setting school year for cooties of all varieties in our home.
Back-to-back back-to-school colds, a deer bite, a tiny toddler fracture (!), our first bout of RSV leading to our first hospitalization, our first covid, strep, and now FLU.
ONE - how thankful I am for medical pros! From front desk appointment schedulers to docs, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics. I love natural support options *and* feel so thankful for traditional medical care as needed.
TWO - how thankful I am that years ago we chose to anchor back into our hometown so my sisters and parents can be a short drive away for porch drops and carpool help. That privilege is not lost on me.
In this message I share a simple motto that's helping me keep it moving, even and especially when I feel overwhelmed by all the things that need to happen to keep my fave humans alive and thriving as their systems are mid-upgrade.
Whether you're in a deep immune-building season or not, I hope it serves you today!
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Hi! 👋 I'm Nikki.
...Elledge Brown.
Creator of the On Her Terms® universe.
Pro word nerd and mom of three.
I'm a creative advisor, coach, and strategist for entrepreneurial women who love their work, their families, and their alone time.
I'm also a military spouse and former park ranger and college professor with a penchant for almost excessive verbal processing. (You've prob picked up on that by now.)
After over a decade in business and momming, moving from my fave Hawaiian island to my fave Texas town, reckoning with and recovering from my own brand of #onherterms burnout, I've been deep in introspection + experimentation over here:
Got it. Not a dress rehearsal. What do I really want my life to look like? What do I want it to feel like? In each area of life, what are my terms for this season? When I get really honest and ditch the should dos and the have tos…what's left? What’s true? NOW WHAT?
This podcast is a space to track that journey, to share my field notes, to anchor in the stories and lessons my clients and I are learning along the way.
Join me here to refresh your OWN definitions of what matters most to you. Motherhood, ambition, fulfillment, creativity, relationships, inspiration, REST, success, community, and about a squillion other words and concepts that deserve thoughtful consideration.
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