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Vibrant Happy Women

Happy Bit: Maria von Trapp, Mary Poppins and Morning Routines

Vibrant Happy Women

Jen Riday

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8671 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2017

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever asked yourself, "Is this it? Is THIS my life?"

If you have a nagging feeling you have something "more" to do with your life, then this Happy Bit is for you. Learn how having a consistent morning routine will make ALL the difference in figuring out your life's purpose and following that path with confidence (rather than striving to be Maria Von Trapp, Mary Poppins, or any number of other "ideal" but unrealistic women).

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey there, Jen here, and this is a happy bit. Do you ever have those moments when you think about

0:06.1

what is my purpose? What was I born to do? And is this it? I remember feeling that way when I was a

0:14.0

stay-at-home mom. I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom for my whole life. In fact, as a child, I dreamed of

0:20.5

running an orphanage of 50 kids and it was going to be

0:24.5

amazing. Well, I had six kids. It was close. But there were times when, you know, I was living the dream,

0:31.6

but it didn't feel like the dream. I felt so empty and often lonely and drained and tired and grumpy.

0:40.3

And I wasn't being like Maria from the sound of music, who I actually aspired to be.

0:44.6

I wasn't being Mary Poppins.

0:46.3

And I didn't like it.

0:47.6

And then I would feel guilty every time I didn't measure up to this picture perfect standard

0:53.0

that wasn't even realistic. I'm sure you can relate

0:56.5

because we all have those moments and you think, is this it? Is this how my life is going to go down?

1:05.0

Well, I know a lot of my friends as they approach their mid-30s to 40s, somewhere in the 40s, they start to have kind of a wake-up

1:14.0

call where they start thinking about what's next. What's next? I mean, I'm approaching the middle of my

1:19.9

life. Is this what I want to do? Have I done what I need to do? What's my purpose? Well, if that's you,

1:26.9

and you're kind of ready to pivot or thinking about it,

1:30.6

then I want to invite you to my master class that's happening next week. It's called Five Easy Steps

1:36.9

to Rock your morning routine, even if you're a busy mom. Why do you need to rock your morning

1:42.6

routine? Well, I believe the clarity that you're seeking,

1:47.4

the knowledge of what's next, the understanding of your gifts and purpose comes during those quiet

1:54.2

early morning hours before the kids are up, before anyone's demanding things of you,

1:59.7

when it's quiet and when you can think. You know,

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