Finding Joy in the Journey

Taking a Break - To Find More Joy in the Journey

October 23, 2023 07:54 - 3 minutes - 7.15 MB

Sometimes you need to take a break from things, to help you find more joy in your journey. I am going to have to take a podcast break, But I hope to be back sometime in 2024! Let's keep in touch on Instagram or Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/powerupyourprayers https://www.facebook.com/groups/1614844878750309 And sign up for my Newsletter https://sheridanripley.com/about-me/enjoy-life-newsletter/ See you in 2024!

4 Steps to Help with Change

October 16, 2023 07:54 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MB

Whether it is a change in your family dynamics or the change that the holiday season brings. These 4 easy steps will help you find joy in the journey!

Setting a New Big Goal - Knowing Why Helps!!

October 09, 2023 07:42 - 9 minutes - 16.8 MB

I share my biggest goal for 2023 and how it is going. It was funny when I started recording I couldn't remember why I had set this goal, but at the end I suddenly remembered. And it has given me the motivation to continue forward!

Strengthen your Positive Brain! Yes it is possible!

October 02, 2023 07:52 - 7 minutes - 13.5 MB

We talked about saboteurs last week. This week we will talk about your sage powers. Which is your positive brain, the wiser part of you! :) There are 5 sage powers, listen in to learn more!

What is your top self sabotage issue?

September 25, 2023 07:57 - 9 minutes - 17.5 MB

We all have a judge inside of us. We also have other saboteurs that pop up! I share the other saboteurs that get in our way!

What travel tools were ACTUALLY WORTH IT!??

September 18, 2023 07:03 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MB

We bought so many different things for our 5 week trip. Here I cover the best and worst tools and tips I tried. A few must haves for any length trip a few things I WISH I had gotten and some that were not worth getting!

The Best 2 Days to Visit Stonehenge (and why timing of many things is so important!)

September 11, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 8.7 MB

The last day of our trip was maybe the most magical. Part of that was because Stonehenge was EMPTY, which never happens according to our private tour guide. Find out what made that possible and how timing of things can make a huge difference in trips and in life!

The 1% horrible of our trip was in the first 24 hours!

September 04, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MB

I have talked about 1/24/50/24/1 before. In a day, or a week, or a trip... 1% is horrible, 24% is bad, 50% is good, 24% is great, 1% is awesome. And this really helped keep my perspective during our 33-day trip. And that 1% horrible actually showed up on the very first day. Italy was our first chunk and it was just Bryson and I. And I had it all planned out so that we would land, we’d have plenty of time to get to our Airbnb. It would still be daylight. I knew how to get there on this...

Most Expensive Metro Tickets EVER!

August 28, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 16.6 MB

How not to shoot yourself with an arrow twice AND How to avoid spending an extra $200 for Metro tickets in Paris! HELPFUL LINKS Today’s Show notes – sheridanripley.com/expensive-metro-tickets Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools

Break Your Journey into Chunks!

August 21, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

Whenever you have something big in front of you, try to break it into chunks. Then, it doesn’t feel so overwhelming. Also, reviewing how things are going between chunks, what went well what could you do better for the next chunk? can really help you to process and then move forward with confidence into the next chunk “or section” of your journey. With my 33 day trip, I broke it into five chunks of the actual trip, but really seven chunks when I include the preparation, and then readj...

How Affirmations Helped Me Survive My Trip!

August 14, 2023 23:00 - 17 minutes - 32 MB

I was so afraid about my 33 Day Trip We had a chance to do some long-awaited traveling in May and June, and I had a lot of anxiety and worries about it beforehand. I did a lot of emotional clearing, life coaching, and using affirmations in the months before our trip, so I could find joy in that travel journey. And it worked! I share them with you today. You can download a copy on my website. sheridanripley.com/affirmations-helped-me-survive-trip

Genius of Home - Interview with Catherine Read

August 07, 2023 08:03 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MB

I loved doing this interview with Catherine Read about her book The Genius of Home. My 2 youngest boys went to a Waldorf Inspired Charter school and I loved it, I think they did too... So I enjoyed reading Catherine's book about her journey doing school at home with the Waldorf Curriculum. We dove into daily, weekly and seasonal rhythms. And then talked about how we are parents are the students in our family. Or how taking this mindset can help. You can check out her book The Genius ...

Sometimes Going Backwards, Is Actually Moving Forward

July 31, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 7.7 MB

I'm Back! :) I share an example of how this was true for Devon. Then I share the exciting news - I am changing my podcast back to Finding Joy in the Journey. I am excited to move forward with this! Hear my reasons why. :) HELPFUL LINKS Today’s Show notes – https://sheridanripley.com/sometimes-going-backwards-is-actually-moving-forward/Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free ...

7 Steps to Stop Replaying Patterns that Don't Serve You!

July 24, 2023 07:30 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MB

I am happy to report I am mothering a high schooler differently this time. My youngest son is 5 years younger than my middle son and as Bryson is doing high school things now, I can see so clearly how I am at least trying to do things differently this time. I recently saw this with Bryson asking a girl to homecoming. (** I am taking a break for May/June and also JULY! So this is a repeat episode. I should be back in August. :) When Carson did this, it was such a stressful time as I trie...

A Simple Tool to Help You or Your Child to Process Emotions

July 17, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 7.72 MB

If you find yourself struggling with moving past a situation or maybe you are just overwhelmed with the emotions you are having, scribbling is such a great tool. It is also SO easy to use this tool with children. They are pros! I love sharing this tools with my students. It is easy to do and works so well. HELPFUL LINKS See a video here - https://sheridanripley.com/21-7-steps-to-scribble-out-emotions-and-stress/ If you want to dive deeper, you can read Allie Duzett’s Book The Scribbling...

7 Easy Steps to Change Your Stories So You Can Improve Your Relationships

July 10, 2023 08:18 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MB

Do you notice that you are telling yourself stories all day long? Stories about your choices, what other people are doing, you name it. For instance, if my husband doesn’t do the dishes at night like he said he will, I will often tell myself the story of “He doesn’t love me.” In the morning when I see the sink full of dishes. Ahh, that is not a good story to tell myself. But what can I do to change it? HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Sho...

Having a Best and a Worst Day on the Same Day?? It can happen!

July 03, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 11 MB

Yep…. This is where the 1/24/50/24/1 comes in handy. Though sometimes it really can be 50/50 or 99/1… each day is different. It is so interesting, because in reflecting on my life most of my days that have been the scariest and best days have all be about Devon. The day he was born The day he broke his jaw and arm mountain biking The day he was kidnapped in Mexico. ** I am taking a break for May/June and also JULY! So this is a repeat episode. I should be back in August. :) HELPFUL ...

The Majority of Parenting can be Typically Neutral or Better!

June 26, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21.3 MB

Some people love to say life is 50% great and 50% bad. I really don’t like that. When I think of my vibration chart, of course we sometimes feel the lower vibrations, but I don’t think we need to feel them half the time, I think we can learn to get up to at least neutral, curious or courage 50% of the time! So, I came up with my own percentages that feel better and more like a belief I want to choose to have. It is a lot harder to say and not as pretty, but way more useful for me!...

Mother's Prayers are Powerful!

June 19, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 19.1 MB

A new point of view of the Stripling Warriors. Throughout the battles in which the young stripling warriors fought, many of their number were wounded, but not one of them was ever killed because, although “they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.” How were the stripling warriors taught by their m...

My Favorite Tool to Monitor My Child's Online Activities - all the texts, etc.

June 12, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MB

Do you find it challenging to monitor your child's phone? The THOUSANDS of texts. The hundreds of emails. The websites they visit Not to mention the social media accounts. I will be honest when my older boys were younger, I would maybe check their phones every other week and it was so time consuming and mind numbing too! Then I discovered Bark. (You can see video here) of this episode. This is an AMAZING app that monitors your child's texts emails google drive social media accou...

Are You Stuck in "I Don't Know!!??" Energy?

June 05, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 8.9 MB

Are you ever stuck in this, "I don’t know" how to do this!?? energy And feel Confused and worried. In reality, there is not a right way. There are many different ways to handle this experience. Maybe none are “right” but some are better than others and each day will bring different opportunities to try again. Try on the belief – there is no right way to do this. There are many ways. Which should I try today? ** I am taking May and June off, so this is a replay episode. ...

Cheerfully Mothering - Using Faith as Your Secret Weapon!

May 29, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MB

Do you have teenagers or young adult children? That creates so many opportunities to try and let go of control, while also recognizing there are certain things I do still have stewardship over and have to set certain boundaries. However achieving the balance in that is quite the learning experience for us all. Using faith in my mothering has been so helpful, even essential as my boys have grown. Today I dive into Cheerfully – Do All things that lie in our Power – Stand Still – With U...

Why I love Having Drug Tests in My Cabinet, Even if I Never Use Them!

May 22, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MB

Have you ever wondered if your teenager was on drugs? One day a few years ago, my friend called and said she had to tell me something. She sounded hesitant but said she had prayed about it and knew she had to tell me. I reassured her and told her to tell me. If she was inspired to tell me something, I wanted to hear it! She explained she had an impression that my son was on drugs that night. She had experience with this herself, via family members. So she knew the signs. I told her ...

Talk AND Walk to Process Emotions

May 15, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 11.6 MB

Your body can hold energy and emotions. Which is great when they are happy, but if you are angry or sad, typically we don’t want to just hold those and carry them around with us. One of the easiest tools I share about clearing emotions and stress is Walking WHILE Talking. In today’s episode I share tips for using this tool and what to do if you don’t have anyone to talk to! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – Show notes Grab a Copy of one of my B...

How to Stop Spinning in Your Thoughts and Emotions

May 08, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MB

What is Spinning? When thoughts and or emotions start swirling around in our head and body. You can have positive spins • Trigger – Roller Coaster • Feeling - Excitement • Thought - Remembering Fun trips there • Trigger - Memories of Park We focus on negative spins, because those are what can cause problems • Trigger - Roller Coaster • Feeling – Sick, nervous • Thoughts – Remembering throwing up on friend • Trigger – Memories of ...

Learn from the Past and Lower your Expectations

May 01, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 17.9 MB

This week I share the importance of learning from past mistakes and how it can lead to lowering expectations for oneself. This is a valuable lesson that can be applied to various aspects of life, including work, relationships, and personal hobbies. Last summer I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed during my busy summer and it made me realize the importance of taking a break to prioritize family time this summer. What is coming up for you this summer? If you are feeling overwhelmed by some...

3 Tips to Grow Your Patience

April 24, 2023 07:57 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MB

This episode discusses the importance of growing patience as a skill rather than expecting it to be given. I share personal struggles with patience and how I have learned to be intentional about practicing patience. I share tips on how to identify situations in your own life where you need more patience and intentionally practice growing that skill. Identify situations where more patience is needed Intentionally practice growing patience – either in the situation or before hand. Discuss...

Are You on a Platform of Fear or Faith?

April 17, 2023 08:12 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MB

A simple text that I misunderstood put me firmly on a platform of fear. Here are some simple steps I took to get on a platform of faith. And it saved me hours of worry and fear! What platform are you on when your child is facing a challenge?

Where to Get Help When You Are Running on Empty

April 10, 2023 14:08 - 4 minutes - 8.27 MB

Do you sometimes feel like you’re running on empty with only your power? You have gotten so far with your power, but it has run out and you realize, my kids are not going to fuel me up my spouse cannot fuel me up. And certainly you can make some choices like fueling yourself with rest and food and affirmations, but sometimes you just need something more. For me, I turn to Jesus. HELPFUL LINKS Today’s Show notes – https://sheridanripley.com/where-to-get-fuel-when-you-are-running-on...

The Power of Shifting from Need to Want

April 03, 2023 08:42 - 6 minutes - 11 MB

When you NEED your child to do something, it can put out some very intense energy and create a lot of push back. When you can shift to just WANTING your child to do something Everything can change! HELPFUL LINKS Today’s Show notes – ⁠https://sheridanripley.com/the-power-of-shifting-from-need-to-want/⁠ Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools

Find more Success with Teeny Tiny Goals! AKA - Floor vs Ceiling Goals

March 27, 2023 08:32 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MB

My son and I love Floor and Ceiling goals. Because it gives us a range of success. It isn't just do this giant thing or you failed! Instead it is: do this little teeny, tiny thing and you've succeeded! And of course you can always do more if you want, but you do not have to. It is so liberating and motivating! In today's episode I share some favorite floor/ceiling goals for me and my kids! TOPICS [00:00:28] Succeed with Teeny, tiny goals! [00:00:36] Stop Yelling Goals [00:02:...

My favorite tool for managing my calendars and lists!

March 20, 2023 08:02 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MB

I Finally Found the Answer to my digital calendar issues! It’s not like a crazy digital calendar where you have to download all these programs and write with a pen on your ipad. It hooks into your Google calendar or your Apple calendar. And it pulls it into this program... Artful Agenda It has all the calendar views and even better - powerful LISTS!! Listen in today to hear why I love it! TOPICS COVERED [00:00:35] Part of Challenging Children - is Keeping Track of All their Appointm...

What if Anxiety was just Excitement Without Breath?

March 13, 2023 07:42 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MB

Have you ever felt anxiety? Maybe your child struggles with anxiety? Here is an easy tool that can help! Feel the physical feeling in your body – just sit with it for a minute. Currently you are naming it anxiety. Add some deep breaths and name it something else – Excitement, Curiosity, Courage (whichever is best for the situation) Feel the physical feeling in your body and say – How would it feel to feel….. (fill in the blank with one of the above words) There have been studies show...

Angels As A Powerful Tool During Your Children’s Challenges

March 06, 2023 09:26 - 19 minutes - 35.1 MB

One of my favorite tools to share with parents is Angels! We surely have angels on both sides of the veil. Earthly Angels and Heavenly Angels. In this podcast episode, I interview Katie and she shares her experience when her daughter got 3rd degree burns on her feet and how Heavenly Angels helped during the drive to the hospital and then so many other angels helped through the hospital stay! If you want tips and tools to ask angels for help – I have a free email series to help! Si...

Using Cheat Sheets To Remember To Use Your Tools

February 27, 2023 09:08 - 7 minutes - 14 MB

The other day I was spinning with thoughts and emotions and feeling SO much anxiety. Suddenly, I remembered - I have tools to help me with this!! I looked at my podcast episodes and listened to a few used the tools in them and found myself feeling better! What do you do to help you remember to use your tools? In this weeks episode I talk about how cheat sheets can help you!

Learn the Simple Power of the IMPACT Method!

February 20, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MB

It was such a pleasure interviewing Katie today. She shared her powerful IMPACT method, for creating intentional margins so you can better enjoy life. She also shared a wonderful question to help in parenting your challenging child! TOPICS [00:00:10] Meet Katie [00:01:23] What do you do when you are stuck on the hamster wheel as a mom? [00:02:28] The Creation of Intentional Margins [00:05:47] IMPACT METHOD [00:05:51] IM - Intentional Margins [00:06:27] P - Priorities [00:07:13] A...

How Reading The Child Whisperer will Help You Parent Your Challenging Child

February 13, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MB

This is probably the book I most frequently suggest to my clients! It proved invaluable in finally understanding Devon and how he could be so chill in some ways and SO DRIVEN in others! TOPICS [00:01:42] I recommend this book to all my clients with challenging children! [00:02:16] Brief overview of the types [00:04:32] Christmas present example, understanding his typed helped us stay connected. [00:06:27] Hiking disaster explained by his type 3 energy. If I had understood this and...

5 Steps to Feel Confident Feeling Your Emotions

February 06, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MB

What is it about feelings that can be so overwhelming? Honestly, for me, even really happy feelings on an intense level was overwhelming to me as a mom of young kids. Having three little boys with big emotions sometimes just was overwhelming. And then to add my own emotions on top of it was a little much. Here are 5 easy steps I now use to safely feel my feelings. [00:02:42] Step 1 - Acknowledge you are feeling something [00:04:05] Step 2 - Accept it is ok to feel this way [00:07:14] ...

When Your Child Does Something Stupid: Try Curious Instead of Furious

January 30, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 9.95 MB

My children have done things that make me feel furious. Bryson, when he was a new driver, he had an 11:30 PM curfew. Well, one night, very soon after he started driving, he didn't get home until 1:00 AM He did call us and say he was going to meet his brother Carson at In n Out. and we were like, “No, don't do that. You need to come home.” But he didn't listen to us. Of course our natural inclination was anger or frustration and really furious. Here is how we shifted to curious and ho...

Would my Life Coaching Skills Stack Up Against My Son Getting Kidnapped?

January 23, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MB

My oldest son is what propelled me into becoming a life coach. I learned a lot of tools and loved to use them and teach them. They were put to the test when he was kidnapped in Mexico when he was 16 years old. Would they be helpful in a time of extreme stress? HELPFUL LINKS Today’s Show notes – sheridanripley.com/tools-work-in-this-situation Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gai...

Release the Guilt from Not Knowing these Tools Sooner!

January 16, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 17.8 MB

Do you Feel Guilty when you learn a new tool? It's okay That you didn't know all these things sooner. The experiences you have had with your challenging child are okay, and you don't need to judge yourself for it. Sometimes when I learn a new tool, I think if only I'd known this sooner, it would've prevented so many problems. Then I start judging all the things I did wrong parenting my challenging child. In Tibet, they do not have a word that equals guilt. Instead, they have a word th...

You don't need to have a tantrum, just because your child is!

January 09, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MB

This works with all ages of children. However, it looks different at different ages. Here's the thing that makes this so tricky. Logically, we know, “Or course, if my child is having a tantrum, I don't need to.” But our challenging kids know exactly how to push our buttons, and they get our internal saboteurs all riled up and suddenly we are spinning in our own thoughts and emotions. And they are spinning in their thoughts and emotions and we create what my youngest likes to call a spin...

Healing Birth Trauma Shifted my Son from Angry to Calm

January 02, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MB

I am shifting my podcast from Finding Joy in the Journey to Parenting Challenging Children. In this weeks episode, I explain why I am changing focus and also the start of my journey parenting a challenging child, how for years we were so lost and confused and what made the biggest shift! [00:00:54] My Challenging Child [00:01:27] Pregnancy and Birth [00:02:42] Developmental Delays Addressed - but Doctors still Perplexed [00:03:47] Finally Some Help! [00:05:30] I was inspired to l...

How to hack your smartphone, so it stops hacking you!

December 26, 2022 09:27 - 12 minutes - 22.3 MB

God told me, “Your phone has hacked your brain, so you need to use your brain to hack your phone!” I pondered on that for awhile and then asked for clarity, what did I need to do? Here are the steps I took to hack my phone HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools https://sheridanripley.com/find2023word/

Does Christmas have to be the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

December 19, 2022 09:24 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MB

Nope! In fact I think it is pretty normal for people to struggle with the holidays. Remembering 1/24/50/24/1 can help! In fact, I imagine for Mary, the original Christmas Day was only 1% wonderful! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools https://sheridanripley.com/find2023word/

What should I NOT do today?

December 12, 2022 10:19 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MB

How much time do you spend thinking about the things you need to do? If you are like me, I make lists that contain many, many things to do and I can always think of more things to do. Someone presented a question to me and it has been a game changer. What should I NOT do today? In this episode I talk about how pausing and asking that question has helped me to find more joy in my journey. And frankly, helped my family find more joy in their journey as well! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on In...

Affirmations to Help Your Holidays be the Best Yet!

December 05, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

I know the power of affirmations, indeed today I was planning on just reposting my awesome snow affirmation podcast, but then realized I needed to share some holiday affirmations to go along with it. So I am going to start with the holiday affirmations I have gathered and then will repost my snow affirmation podcast to demonstrate how powerful affirmations can be. If you feel you need some more specific ones in certain areas, go google it and copy and paste your favorites. Or You can dow...

12 Tips to Find More Joy in This Holiday Season

November 28, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

As Halloween drew to a close, I remembered how I used to have worries and concerns about the upcoming holidays. I wanted to enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year, and I did have moments of joy. But those joyful moments were overshadowed by a cloud of stress that seemed to follow me around. I started a quest to learn how to find more joy in my life and as I did, I started to have more joy during the holidays too. I have gathered some holiday specific tools to help you. Thes...

Gratitude - a powerful healing tool.

November 21, 2022 09:36 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MB

One of my favorite healing tools! Shifting up to gratitude. It isn't always easy, but it is always powerful. Need some help doing this? Check out this weeks episode! HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes – https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools https://sheridanripley.com/find2023word/

7 Simple Steps to Simplify Your Christmas Gifts

November 14, 2022 09:31 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MB

Gifts are tricky for me at Christmas, here are some steps I have taken to simplify. Set a Budget Set Limitations Shop Online Give Experiences Clutter Free Gifts – White Elephant Parties Wrapping Gifts HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on Instagram @powerupyourprayers Podcast Episodes Show Nots– https://sheridanripley.com/category/podcast/ Grab a Copy of one of my Books Gain Free Access to My Favorite Tools Find your Word for 2023