Simple Saturdays

I see a theme in the women I life coach. When I ask them what they want in their life, their homes, their motherhood, their relationships, peace (calm, serenity, harmony) is a common answer.  Peace is something we crave, but we often trade it in for relief.  The problem is that peace and relief can look similar. Because the pain lessens for a bit.  But relief is not peace. Relief is a temporary reduction/removal of the pain. Peace is finding calm amongst the pain and stressors.    *this is an affiliate link, which means when you purchase this item I get a nominal commission at no cost to you  FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THIS POST   This week my 6-year-old son was having an 'off day' - a few of them. Eventually, I kept him home from school with me. I could see he was having a soul fever (a concept from Simplicity Parenting*) and that day allowed him to rest and recenter.  As an adult, I can relate to how he was feeling. So often I have this strange stressor that is highjacking how I show up