The comparison trap: The good, the bad and the uncomfortable
The Mother Like a Boss Podcast
Kendra Hennessy
4.8 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2021
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
It's been said that comparison is the thief of joy and it couldn't be more true. Social media has made it easier than ever to gaze at the highlight reels that others post and cause us to compare ourselves constantly to them.
However, comparison isn't always bad. When we use it as a form of inspiration, it can be joyous. The issue is when we compare for the sake of self-judgement.
Today, we're going to talk the good, the bad and the uncomfortable when it comes to the comparison trap.
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| 0:00.0 | It's okay. |
| 0:05.0 | okay. You can admit it. |
| 0:07.0 | Sometimes motherhood seems less like the sweetness of a pamper's commercial and more like a scene out of jaws. |
| 0:12.0 | Hey mamas, I'm Kendra Hennessy, |
| 0:13.7 | mom of two spunky kids of my own, |
| 0:15.4 | and after 10 years in the motherhood game |
| 0:17.6 | and owning a house cleaning business, |
| 0:19.4 | I discovered that moms need more than just to clean home. |
| 0:22.2 | They need encouragement, support, and the permission to be, |
| 0:25.3 | as I like to say, just a little bit homemakerish. |
| 0:28.1 | I'm on a mission to give the reluctant homemakers of the world |
| 0:30.9 | the tools, the strategies, and the systems that will help you simplify your life |
| 0:35.0 | and put some fun back into being a mom. Modern homemaking doesn't have to be unpleasant |
| 0:40.0 | or even something you dread. We're going to have the conversations that will help you |
| 0:43.6 | uncomplicate motherhood and embrace home management without the perfection. |
| 0:47.2 | This is a sanctumami free territory. This is a place where moms can be |
| 0:51.2 | themselves. This is the Mother Like a Boss podcast. |
| 0:56.8 | Hey there, Mama. All right, before we jump into this episode, I want to talk about the struggle that I hear the most about. |
| 1:05.0 | No, it's not homemaking, no it's not cleaning the bathroom, |
| 1:08.0 | no it's not teaching kids how to do chores. |
| 1:11.0 | You know what it is? |
| 1:12.0 | Consistency. Nothing feels more difficult than wanting to start a new |
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