Slowing down allows time and presence to see the beauty and sweetness in the ordinary moments. When you realize the ordinary moments are actually opportunities to be seen as extraordinary, your brain releases chemicals of oxytocin, dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin. They wash over you, lowering cortisol and relaxing you. Hugging and snuggling your littles releases [...]
Category: slow living
Want to Cultivate More Everyday Magic in Your Mothering?
Years ago someone saw me snuggling up with my daughter and said, “Oh, you’re a cozy mama.” I thought to myself, “Yes! Yes, I am.” “Cozy” is my ultimate aesthetic 🥰 Even in real life, with the chaos of littles underfoot, and a lived-in home, “cozy” is what I want to feel. Cozy home. Cozy [...]
Dear Algorithm,
Dear Algorithm...pretty please! Send me all the mamas who want to enjoy slow living, creating a cottage-core home, romanticizing motherhood, and who are ready to THRIVE in EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE and in building a LEGACY OF LOVE. ❤️ No matter what season you may find yourself in your motherhood journey, it's going to span your entire [...]
Your Legacy Exists Today!
As parents we often think of what type of legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren. But what if I told you that your legacy is actually being formed TODAY? Every interaction with your littles, teens, or adult children is building brick upon brick the experience you are having with them and they [...]
The Myth of Socialization
The most commonly asked question I get when people know that I homeschooled my children is, "But what about socialization?!" "What about it?" What even IS healthy socialization? From the dawn of time and for thousands of years, children grew quite healthily in families and small communities. They lived among many generations under one roof. [...]
Magical Motherhood? Tell Me More!
Hey, Mama, are you mentally preparing yourself for Back-to-Homeschool? Remember to take some time to marinate in the truth of your WHY! Pour over GOOD BOOKS, listen to encouraging Podcasts, binge homeschooling blogs (like mine 😉 ) peruse Pinterest for ideas for crafts, games, or activities that will easily flow with your lesson plans. At [...]
Did You Know It’s Okay to Enjoy a Simple Life?
Did you know that it's okay to enjoy a simple life? I know it sounds so contrary to this rush, work, hustle culture that we are immersed in, but does any of this resonate with you? I know in my experience, even as a former pastor's wife and church being a huge part of our [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 