The Suede Sofa Blog

When I quit my job as a teacher and became a stay-at-home mom I thought my life was finally going to be everything I wanted it to be. I could hang out in my pajamas all day, didn’t have to keep track of time, and be present for every second of my daughter’s childhood. Sounds like a pretty gReAt LiFe, right?

I don’t know about you but if I have too many days where I’m not being productive or focusing on something that makes me excited I experience, what I call, tHe FuNk! I can go days maybe even weeks where I feel like I’m stuck. I lack MoTiVaTiOn to do anything, I’m not really excited about much, and I tend to focus on all the flaws and negative things going on in my life. This, of course, results in being a harder wife to live with and a mom that isn’t as peppy. There is so much truth to “Happy Wife, Happy Life!”

Even though staying busy makes your life a little more hectic, it can keep your mind from dwelling on the bad. I always tell Doug that I currently work harder than I ever have but I’m also happier than I’ve ever been. If I keep my mind busy on things that satisfy me I am less likely to struggle with self-confidence issues, negative thoughts about others and things that bother me. This of course results in me being a better and happier mom, wife, ChRiStIaN, etc.

Sound familiar? If so, pick yourself up by finding the quickest way you can turn around your day. Whether it is taking a bubble bath or painting your toenails a crazy color, do something to reverse “the funk” and change your way of thinking! If your outfit makes you feel fat, then go put on your skinny jeans! If your house feels dirty start by burning your favorite candle. If you can’t kick a bad thought go turn on a fun song or something to distract your mind for a while! You know the drill—and from there it should become contagious!

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? Would you go back to school? Lose weight and make healthy lifestyle changes? Start a nonprofit organization? Improve your spending habits or get out of debt? Form a new habit or overcome an addiction? Turn your hobby into a career?

We’d like to invite you to The Women’s Life Summit on March 26 at the FireEscape Coffeehouse in Chanute, Kansas from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can RSVP by going to Women’s Life Summit on Facebook. This event will focus on identifying your life’s purpose and the ways to turn your dreams into a reality. We plan to “get real” with you on topics that most women rarely talk about, like confidence and self-image issues, pressures from society to be perfect, feeling overwhelmed as a parent, and addressing, head-on, that infamous feeling that you’re just not good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, strong enough.

Let’s face it. As women, we’re in this together, but rarely are we transparent enough with the people who may be able to help us the most, people who have been where we are and have felt the same things we feel – other women.

You’ll be empowered, encouraged and get a chance to connect with other women facing the same challenges that you are.

If you’re feeling lost in your purpose, alone, or just need to renew your passion we hope you’ll join us.