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Hey Mama!
Are you tired of trying to get everything just right? In this episode of The Restored Mind Podcast, I’m sharing two powerful signs from my motherhood journey that your desire for excellence may have quietly turned into control and how you can let go of mom guilt without compromising your values.
As Christian moms, we want to honor God and love our families well, but sometimes that genuine desire shifts into striving for perfection. When that happens, peace starts to slip away. Together, we’ll explore how to anchor in Godly rest, simplify without guilt, and find freedom in faithful effort.
If you’ve been wrestling with mom guilt, overthinking what’s "enough", or feeling like slowing down means you’re failing your family and God, this conversation will help you trade that pressure for peace and presence.
Key Takeways
- Recognize when your desire for excellence starts turning into control.
- Discover why faithful effort is enough in God’s eyes.
- Learn simple mindset shifts to release guilt, embrace grace, and walk in freedom.
You don’t have to do it all perfectly to honor God or care for your family, Mama. Tune in and find the freedom your heart’s been craving.
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(00:00):
mama.
If you are tired from trying toget everything right, this one
is for you.
Today we're talking about twosigns I have learned from my
motherhood experience about howyour aim for excellence might be
turning into a form of controland how to let go of mom guilt
without letting go of yourvalues.
(00:27):
Hey Mama.
Overwhelmed by Mom Guilt.
I'm Caroline Tao, helpingChristian moms trade
perfectionism for freedom andrest.
Welcome to the Restored Mind,where Biblical wisdom meets
practical strategies forbecoming the mom You've always
wanted to be ready.
Let's do this.
(00:54):
Before we dive in, I want to letyou know that the Restored Mind
Podcast will be slowing down abit through the holidays.
I'll be releasing new episodesevery other week instead of
weekly to give you and me somespace to rest, reflect, and be
present with our families.
But don't worry, somethingreally special is coming next
(01:15):
month and I cannot wait tocelebrate it with you if you're
not already a part of the freecommunity, that is where I'll be
sharing behind the scenesupdates and encouragement during
this slower season.
The link to join is in the shownotes.
And mama, I cannot wait to seeyou there.
(01:38):
There's something so relaxing,but also upbeat about that intro
music that I'm just reallyloving and it makes me think
about how I did not really seemy life that way, upbeat and
lively, I am going to be tellingyou some lessons that I have
learned from my motherhoodjourney that stemmed from the
(01:59):
realization of how I had spentweeks preparing for decorations
for one of my kids' birthdayparties many years ago.
I wanted every detail to match aPinterest picture.
Perfectly, and I had told myselfit was to quote unquote make it
special for my kids, but deepdown I was trying to prove
(02:21):
something to myself.
I wanted to feel like a goodmom, and if it wasn't perfect, I
felt like I would be failingthem.
And somewhere along the way, mystrive towards excellence
stopped being about stewardingwhat I value most, which was my
family and the heart behind whatI do.
(02:44):
And it became more aboutcontrolling how everything
turned out.
And that is what we areunpacking today.
How to recognize when strivingfor excellence quietly shifts
into control and how to releasethat pressure without losing
what matters.
So the first sign that hit mewhen I was reflecting back on
(03:05):
this is when progress neverfeels like it is enough.
That is when you finishsomething and instead of peace
washing over you, you feel thepull of what's still not right,
meaning what is the unfinishedwork that still needs to be
tended to, and your mind justkeeps.
Circling back to that unfinishedwork, it's hard for you to be
(03:28):
present in the moment becausequote unquote enough always
feels like it's one step awaywhen you tie your worth to an
accomplishment, peace alwaysstays out of reach.
I've been there, and not just inmotherhood either, but in every
season where I try to prove myworth through the things that I
(03:49):
did.
My heart was not anchored.
in the rest that God promises inPsalms 23.
The rest that restores your souland quiets the working mind or
really that seeking for theperfect stopping point.
You love your family deeply andyou want to honor God.
(04:11):
That's the end goal that a lotof us moms have at the end of
the day, we want our family toknow without a shadow of a doubt
that we love them.
And we also in our faith journeywant to honor God.
But sometimes that turns intoworking for his approval instead
of from his presence.
Jesus said in Matthew 1128, cometo me all who labor and are
(04:34):
heavy laden and I will give yourest The word rest in that verse
comes from the Greek word awa.
It means to refresh.
To cease from labor and toremain.
And you know what?
I love that last one.
Remain resting is not juststopping the work, it's staying
(04:58):
close to Jesus, whether or notthe work is done.
When you remain in him, yourprogress does not have to prove
anything.
You can end the day, look aroundat everything that is not
completed and still say, youknow what?
This is enough because yourworth and your work are secure
(05:21):
in him.
And this is the freedom thatJesus offers.
Letting go of that, seeking thatstriving without letting go of
what truly matters.
And so, mama, here is the goodnews.
You do not have to do it allperfectly, and you don't have to
prove your worth.
Through your work, and so hereare two ways to start letting go
(05:43):
while keeping what trulymatters.
The first one is to anchor inGod's rest.
Remember, an napal means rest.
It means to be refreshed, tocease from labor and to remain
rest isn't stopping, it'sstaying close.
When you anchor there, progressbecomes peace and not pressure.
(06:07):
The goal here is to makeprogress and not aim for
perfection.
And then the second one is toreframe your mindset when it
comes to progress.
Instead of obsessing over allthe things that are not
finished, all the work that isundone, celebrate what is
(06:28):
finished.
Ask, does this honor God and mykids or family?
Instead of, is this doneperfectly?
I have to be honest and say, itwas really hard for me to answer
that question because at the endof the day, I struggled with,
yes, this does honor my kids andhonor God and my husband, but I
(06:52):
really was still longing forthat.
Perfection, enough feeling tojust somehow appear, but it was
because I was not anchoringmyself in the rest or reframing
my mindset around progress thatI just felt like whatever work I
did was never enough.
And so that leads me to thispoint, which is faithful effort
(07:16):
is enough, and perfection again,is not the end goal.
It is about putting effortremaining in Christ as you
complete the work, whatever itmay be.
Whether it be for birthdayparties or just in your everyday
mundane routine, Faithful effortis enough.
(07:36):
As I thought through thismessage, something hit me.
It's that the initial aim forexcellence or perfection usually
starts from a good place becausewe want to do things well.
We want to love our familieswell.
We want to serve God well.
But sometimes that desire shiftsand it can happen in a way that
you don't realize it untilyou're already knee deep into
(07:57):
it.
And that's what control reallyis our attempt to control peace
on our own term.
But peace isn't something weearn through perfect
performance.
It is something we receive whenwe trust God with what we cannot
control.
And I'm not just talking aboutbirthday parties, I'm talking
about the.
(08:18):
Mundane everyday tasks that youare trying to accomplish before
the end of the day or the end ofthe week.
Maybe you have three big taskson your list to do today, but
you only got through one of'emand the other two is still
calling your name.
But.
It's stressful to get those donebecause there are certain times
(08:41):
where you still have to stopwhat you're doing to take care
of your family, whether it becooking or tending to them,
helping with homework, whateverit may be.
And that takes time away fromyou completing the other tasks
so it can start to feel a lotoverwhelming when things are not
completed in a day's time.
Or just in the timeframe thatyou've set for yourself.
(09:03):
But scripture calls this quietshift idolatry, and not because
we are bowing or worshiping astatue or anything, but because
our heart, our mind, and oureyes start to see something.
Other than God's presence, westart to have this desire to
have this perfect routine or thetasks that are in front of us
(09:26):
done perfectly because in ourmind it starts to make life
easier.
And you know, yes, routines arehelpful.
And yes, having everything fittogether Perfectly feels good.
But that's not always the casebecause life will do its own
thing, and we have to learn tobe able to adjust to that
(09:48):
without feeling that guiltlinger over us for not finishing
a task or not doing somethingperfectly.
And so our eyes and our heartposture starts to shift over and
we start serving the illusion ofcontrol instead of surrendering
to his care.
But here's the beautiful part,once you recognize it.
(10:09):
You can work towards releasingit and the Holy Spirit isn't
leading you to see all of thisto shame you.
He's inviting you back intofreedom.
So that nudge that you feelabout, why can't this just feel
enough?
That could be the very beginningof.
The scale is falling off fromyour eyes, and perhaps it's time
to shift your focus back ontoGod so that you can begin to
(10:32):
answer that question and makethe stance.
They have the authority to say,this is enough, because I am
showing up and stewarding timewell with my family.
And 15, 20 years from now, whenyour kids are not with you,
they're not going to rememberhow.
Clean the house was, or how ontime dinner was made.
(10:54):
They're gonna think about howyou were present in their lives
and the impact that you madebeing with them.
And that is important.
That's part of stewardship theHoly Spirit is inviting you back
into freedom that is in Christ.
And this freedom isn't abouthaving flawless perfect results
(11:14):
every single time, but it's inthe faithful rest.
The invitation to take thisfaithful rest and to work from
that is where you'll get thatpeace.
Now that brings us to the secondsign that I noticed in my own
journey, and that's whenlowering your standards feel
(11:36):
like you are somehowdisappointing God or your
family.
It's when you start simplifyinga project or you let a chore go
undone, or maybe you miss adevotional reading or Bible
study time or.
Maybe it's when you say no tosomething that you typically
wouldn't say no to, and it feelslike it could be wrong somehow.
(12:01):
And you know, even healthyadjustments can trigger the
guilt because your mind startsthinking, if I do less, then I'm
failing, or I am lazy.
And that's not always true.
When you tie your worth toperformance, simplifying can
feel like you are letting Goddown or letting your family
(12:21):
down, But Galatians five, onesays, for freedom, Christ has
set us free stand firm,therefore, and do not submit
again to a yoke of slavery.
and the thing is, you arebinding yourself to a yoka
slavery when your mind starts toaim for perfection and
(12:43):
everything that you do is inthat direction.
Now, I understand having highexpectations, but we also have
to be realistic about what is.
Actually able to happen.
So maybe I have three big tasksfor today, but I also have to
keep in mind that I have afamily that gets hungry.
Somebody might need me forsomething.
(13:04):
My girls just might have arandom urge to paint their nails
or whatever it is.
And in that moment I have todecide am I gonna be painting
their nails and playing withthem, or am I gonna be taken on
task number two?
And that's such a huge physicalway to see how we can bind
ourselves to a yoke of slaveryinstead of as Galations Five,
(13:27):
one says to stand firm in thefreedom that Christ has set for
us.
'cause freedom isn't doingeverything perfectly.
It is being released from thelie that doing less equals
failure.
And when we chase perfection, webecome slaves to our own
standards instead of resting inGod.
And when you let go of thepressure to do it all.
(13:49):
Mama, you are not failing.
You are stepping into surrender,walking in obedience, remaining
in Christ, and all of thatbrings peace and freedom.
You can simplify, lower yourstandard or step back without
guilt lingering over you becauseyour worth is secure in him.
So remember, what delights, Godis not perfection.
(14:11):
It is your faithful heart.
So how can you begin to shiftyour perspective?
I have two really easy thingsfor you to do, and you can start
it today and start working onthat journey of letting go and
breaking through mom guilt Sothe first one I want you to do
is to simply check your motive.
(14:31):
This is a self-reflectionexercise that you can do
anywhere, I want you to ask, amI doing this to honor God or to
prove my worth?
If it's to prove yourself, Iwant you to think about what can
you do that can start pivotingyou just a little bit that is
going to start taking you on thepath towards God and rest
(14:52):
instead of perfection.
lowering your expectation or theamount of work that you're doing
is not weakness.
It is trust that even though thetask was not done today, that
God's gotten you and it willeventually get done.
And the second one is I want youto give yourself permission to
just keep it simple.
(15:13):
I want you to ask, Does thisreally matter for what I value
most, which would be my familyand my heart behind it?
Think about your actions and theintent.
If it really matters, then letthat, whatever that outcome is,
be enough.
Simplifying is not failing.
(15:34):
Okay.
It's stewardship.
You want to steward your time.
Well, and when you keep itsimple, you actually gain back
time to be present with yourfamily and spend that time with
them that in itself protectspeace and joy that comes from
the Father, and that is alsowhy.
Again, as a reminder, theRestored Mind Podcast is going
(15:57):
to be slowing down through theholidays.
So in November and December, Iwill be releasing episodes every
other week instead of everyweek, so that I can put into
practice what I am talkingabout.
Alright, so today we talkedabout two signs.
Your pursuit of excellence mightbe turning into control.
The first one is when progressnever feels like it's enough I
(16:20):
want you to anchor yourself inGod's rest and celebrate what is
already done.
Celebrate those small wins,mama, because they do count.
And secondly, when lowering yourstandard feels like you are
somehow disappointing, God, youare absolutely not.
Simplifying and letting go arenot failures.
They are faith in action.
You don't have to do it allperfectly to honor God or care
(16:42):
for your family.
And that should be such abreather for all of us as moms
who are in the perfectionistmindset.
Majority of the time, you can'tsee me, but I'm raising my hand
and just simply remaining in himgives you that peace.
So I hope that these two signsthat I shared with you for my
motherhood journey helps yourelease mom guilt and walk in
(17:05):
peace as you grow into the momthat you want to be.
And also preparing yourself forthe holidays that's coming up.
Because even though we are inOctober, Thanksgiving's gonna be
right around the corner andbefore we know it, we're gonna
into the new year.
And so as things get tough, Iwant you to remember that yes,
you can do hard things.
(17:33):
Thanks for hanging out with metoday, mama.
If this episode helped you inany way, would you do me a favor
and please share it with afellow mom that could also
benefit from this episode.
Until then, I'll see you nextWednesday, right here on this
podcast.
Go in peace.
mama.
If you are tired from trying toget everything right, this one
is for you.
Today we're talking about twosigns I have learned from my
motherhood experience about howyour aim for excellence might be
turning into a form of controland how to let go of mom guilt
without letting go of yourvalues.
(00:27):
Hey Mama.
Overwhelmed by Mom Guilt.
I'm Caroline Tao, helpingChristian moms trade
perfectionism for freedom andrest.
Welcome to the Restored Mind,where Biblical wisdom meets
practical strategies forbecoming the mom You've always
wanted to be ready.
Let's do this.
(00:54):
Before we dive in, I want to letyou know that the Restored Mind
Podcast will be slowing down abit through the holidays.
I'll be releasing new episodesevery other week instead of
weekly to give you and me somespace to rest, reflect, and be
present with our families.
But don't worry, somethingreally special is coming next
(01:15):
month and I cannot wait tocelebrate it with you if you're
not already a part of the freecommunity, that is where I'll be
sharing behind the scenesupdates and encouragement during
this slower season.
The link to join is in the shownotes.
And mama, I cannot wait to seeyou there.
(01:38):
There's something so relaxing,but also upbeat about that intro
music that I'm just reallyloving and it makes me think
about how I did not really seemy life that way, upbeat and
lively, I am going to be tellingyou some lessons that I have
learned from my motherhoodjourney that stemmed from the
(01:59):
realization of how I had spentweeks preparing for decorations
for one of my kids' birthdayparties many years ago.
I wanted every detail to match aPinterest picture.
Perfectly, and I had told myselfit was to quote unquote make it
special for my kids, but deepdown I was trying to prove
(02:21):
something to myself.
I wanted to feel like a goodmom, and if it wasn't perfect, I
felt like I would be failingthem.
And somewhere along the way, mystrive towards excellence
stopped being about stewardingwhat I value most, which was my
family and the heart behind whatI do.
(02:44):
And it became more aboutcontrolling how everything
turned out.
And that is what we areunpacking today.
How to recognize when strivingfor excellence quietly shifts
into control and how to releasethat pressure without losing
what matters.
So the first sign that hit mewhen I was reflecting back on
(03:05):
this is when progress neverfeels like it is enough.
That is when you finishsomething and instead of peace
washing over you, you feel thepull of what's still not right,
meaning what is the unfinishedwork that still needs to be
tended to, and your mind justkeeps.
Circling back to that unfinishedwork, it's hard for you to be
(03:28):
present in the moment becausequote unquote enough always
feels like it's one step awaywhen you tie your worth to an
accomplishment, peace alwaysstays out of reach.
I've been there, and not just inmotherhood either, but in every
season where I try to prove myworth through the things that I
(03:49):
did.
My heart was not anchored.
in the rest that God promises inPsalms 23.
The rest that restores your souland quiets the working mind or
really that seeking for theperfect stopping point.
You love your family deeply andyou want to honor God.
(04:11):
That's the end goal that a lotof us moms have at the end of
the day, we want our family toknow without a shadow of a doubt
that we love them.
And we also in our faith journeywant to honor God.
But sometimes that turns intoworking for his approval instead
of from his presence.
Jesus said in Matthew 1128, cometo me all who labor and are
(04:34):
heavy laden and I will give yourest The word rest in that verse
comes from the Greek word awa.
It means to refresh.
To cease from labor and toremain.
And you know what?
I love that last one.
Remain resting is not juststopping the work, it's staying
(04:58):
close to Jesus, whether or notthe work is done.
When you remain in him, yourprogress does not have to prove
anything.
You can end the day, look aroundat everything that is not
completed and still say, youknow what?
This is enough because yourworth and your work are secure
(05:21):
in him.
And this is the freedom thatJesus offers.
Letting go of that, seeking thatstriving without letting go of
what truly matters.
And so, mama, here is the goodnews.
You do not have to do it allperfectly, and you don't have to
prove your worth.
Through your work, and so hereare two ways to start letting go
(05:43):
while keeping what trulymatters.
The first one is to anchor inGod's rest.
Remember, an napal means rest.
It means to be refreshed, tocease from labor and to remain
rest isn't stopping, it'sstaying close.
When you anchor there, progressbecomes peace and not pressure.
(06:07):
The goal here is to makeprogress and not aim for
perfection.
And then the second one is toreframe your mindset when it
comes to progress.
Instead of obsessing over allthe things that are not
finished, all the work that isundone, celebrate what is
(06:28):
finished.
Ask, does this honor God and mykids or family?
Instead of, is this doneperfectly?
I have to be honest and say, itwas really hard for me to answer
that question because at the endof the day, I struggled with,
yes, this does honor my kids andhonor God and my husband, but I
(06:52):
really was still longing forthat.
Perfection, enough feeling tojust somehow appear, but it was
because I was not anchoringmyself in the rest or reframing
my mindset around progress thatI just felt like whatever work I
did was never enough.
And so that leads me to thispoint, which is faithful effort
(07:16):
is enough, and perfection again,is not the end goal.
It is about putting effortremaining in Christ as you
complete the work, whatever itmay be.
Whether it be for birthdayparties or just in your everyday
mundane routine, Faithful effortis enough.
(07:36):
As I thought through thismessage, something hit me.
It's that the initial aim forexcellence or perfection usually
starts from a good place becausewe want to do things well.
We want to love our familieswell.
We want to serve God well.
But sometimes that desire shiftsand it can happen in a way that
you don't realize it untilyou're already knee deep into
(07:57):
it.
And that's what control reallyis our attempt to control peace
on our own term.
But peace isn't something weearn through perfect
performance.
It is something we receive whenwe trust God with what we cannot
control.
And I'm not just talking aboutbirthday parties, I'm talking
about the.
(08:18):
Mundane everyday tasks that youare trying to accomplish before
the end of the day or the end ofthe week.
Maybe you have three big taskson your list to do today, but
you only got through one of'emand the other two is still
calling your name.
But.
It's stressful to get those donebecause there are certain times
(08:41):
where you still have to stopwhat you're doing to take care
of your family, whether it becooking or tending to them,
helping with homework, whateverit may be.
And that takes time away fromyou completing the other tasks
so it can start to feel a lotoverwhelming when things are not
completed in a day's time.
Or just in the timeframe thatyou've set for yourself.
(09:03):
But scripture calls this quietshift idolatry, and not because
we are bowing or worshiping astatue or anything, but because
our heart, our mind, and oureyes start to see something.
Other than God's presence, westart to have this desire to
have this perfect routine or thetasks that are in front of us
(09:26):
done perfectly because in ourmind it starts to make life
easier.
And you know, yes, routines arehelpful.
And yes, having everything fittogether Perfectly feels good.
But that's not always the casebecause life will do its own
thing, and we have to learn tobe able to adjust to that
(09:48):
without feeling that guiltlinger over us for not finishing
a task or not doing somethingperfectly.
And so our eyes and our heartposture starts to shift over and
we start serving the illusion ofcontrol instead of surrendering
to his care.
But here's the beautiful part,once you recognize it.
(10:09):
You can work towards releasingit and the Holy Spirit isn't
leading you to see all of thisto shame you.
He's inviting you back intofreedom.
So that nudge that you feelabout, why can't this just feel
enough?
That could be the very beginningof.
The scale is falling off fromyour eyes, and perhaps it's time
to shift your focus back ontoGod so that you can begin to
(10:32):
answer that question and makethe stance.
They have the authority to say,this is enough, because I am
showing up and stewarding timewell with my family.
And 15, 20 years from now, whenyour kids are not with you,
they're not going to rememberhow.
Clean the house was, or how ontime dinner was made.
(10:54):
They're gonna think about howyou were present in their lives
and the impact that you madebeing with them.
And that is important.
That's part of stewardship theHoly Spirit is inviting you back
into freedom that is in Christ.
And this freedom isn't abouthaving flawless perfect results
(11:14):
every single time, but it's inthe faithful rest.
The invitation to take thisfaithful rest and to work from
that is where you'll get thatpeace.
Now that brings us to the secondsign that I noticed in my own
journey, and that's whenlowering your standards feel
(11:36):
like you are somehowdisappointing God or your
family.
It's when you start simplifyinga project or you let a chore go
undone, or maybe you miss adevotional reading or Bible
study time or.
Maybe it's when you say no tosomething that you typically
wouldn't say no to, and it feelslike it could be wrong somehow.
(12:01):
And you know, even healthyadjustments can trigger the
guilt because your mind startsthinking, if I do less, then I'm
failing, or I am lazy.
And that's not always true.
When you tie your worth toperformance, simplifying can
feel like you are letting Goddown or letting your family
(12:21):
down, But Galatians five, onesays, for freedom, Christ has
set us free stand firm,therefore, and do not submit
again to a yoke of slavery.
and the thing is, you arebinding yourself to a yoka
slavery when your mind starts toaim for perfection and
(12:43):
everything that you do is inthat direction.
Now, I understand having highexpectations, but we also have
to be realistic about what is.
Actually able to happen.
So maybe I have three big tasksfor today, but I also have to
keep in mind that I have afamily that gets hungry.
Somebody might need me forsomething.
(13:04):
My girls just might have arandom urge to paint their nails
or whatever it is.
And in that moment I have todecide am I gonna be painting
their nails and playing withthem, or am I gonna be taken on
task number two?
And that's such a huge physicalway to see how we can bind
ourselves to a yoke of slaveryinstead of as Galations Five,
(13:27):
one says to stand firm in thefreedom that Christ has set for
us.
'cause freedom isn't doingeverything perfectly.
It is being released from thelie that doing less equals
failure.
And when we chase perfection, webecome slaves to our own
standards instead of resting inGod.
And when you let go of thepressure to do it all.
(13:49):
Mama, you are not failing.
You are stepping into surrender,walking in obedience, remaining
in Christ, and all of thatbrings peace and freedom.
You can simplify, lower yourstandard or step back without
guilt lingering over you becauseyour worth is secure in him.
So remember, what delights, Godis not perfection.
(14:11):
It is your faithful heart.
So how can you begin to shiftyour perspective?
I have two really easy thingsfor you to do, and you can start
it today and start working onthat journey of letting go and
breaking through mom guilt Sothe first one I want you to do
is to simply check your motive.
(14:31):
This is a self-reflectionexercise that you can do
anywhere, I want you to ask, amI doing this to honor God or to
prove my worth?
If it's to prove yourself, Iwant you to think about what can
you do that can start pivotingyou just a little bit that is
going to start taking you on thepath towards God and rest
(14:52):
instead of perfection.
lowering your expectation or theamount of work that you're doing
is not weakness.
It is trust that even though thetask was not done today, that
God's gotten you and it willeventually get done.
And the second one is I want youto give yourself permission to
just keep it simple.
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I want you to ask, Does thisreally matter for what I value
most, which would be my familyand my heart behind it?
Think about your actions and theintent.
If it really matters, then letthat, whatever that outcome is,
be enough.
Simplifying is not failing.
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Okay.
It's stewardship.
You want to steward your time.
Well, and when you keep itsimple, you actually gain back
time to be present with yourfamily and spend that time with
them that in itself protectspeace and joy that comes from
the Father, and that is alsowhy.
Again, as a reminder, theRestored Mind Podcast is going
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to be slowing down through theholidays.
So in November and December, Iwill be releasing episodes every
other week instead of everyweek, so that I can put into
practice what I am talkingabout.
Alright, so today we talkedabout two signs.
Your pursuit of excellence mightbe turning into control.
The first one is when progressnever feels like it's enough I
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want you to anchor yourself inGod's rest and celebrate what is
already done.
Celebrate those small wins,mama, because they do count.
And secondly, when lowering yourstandard feels like you are
somehow disappointing, God, youare absolutely not.
Simplifying and letting go arenot failures.
They are faith in action.
You don't have to do it allperfectly to honor God or care
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for your family.
And that should be such abreather for all of us as moms
who are in the perfectionistmindset.
Majority of the time, you can'tsee me, but I'm raising my hand
and just simply remaining in himgives you that peace.
So I hope that these two signsthat I shared with you for my
motherhood journey helps yourelease mom guilt and walk in
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peace as you grow into the momthat you want to be.
And also preparing yourself forthe holidays that's coming up.
Because even though we are inOctober, Thanksgiving's gonna be
right around the corner andbefore we know it, we're gonna
into the new year.
And so as things get tough, Iwant you to remember that yes,
you can do hard things.
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Thanks for hanging out with metoday, mama.
If this episode helped you inany way, would you do me a favor
and please share it with afellow mom that could also
benefit from this episode.
Until then, I'll see you nextWednesday, right here on this
podcast.
Go in peace.
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