Reframe & Reclaim

29: Your Home Holds Emotion

The average home is filled with 300,000 items. Each item or belonging has a different use, brings a different energy, or elicits a different emotion. Join us as Jen and Courtney explore a few items found in their homes and the emotions attached to them. 
 
-When you look around your home, what items do you see?
-What emotions are attached to these items?
-How do your items fit into your home’s function and aesthetics?
 
As you look around your space, are the items that bring you positive emotions displayed for you and others to view? How do you preserve the items that you value most?

28: A Personal Testimony of the 7 Step R.E.C.L.A.I.M. Process

Are you ready to be inspired? Jen and Courtney sit down and talk with a Reframe & Reclaim client. This client shares her personal experience and testimony of the 7-Step R.E.C.L.A.I.M. Process. Listen in to hear about her journey and what she has learned about herself and her home. We are honored to be a part of Olinda’s Reframe & Reclaim journey. We hope that she and others find our 7-Step Process helpful. It is our mission to help others Reframe their relationship with their belongings and Reclaim their physical space and peace of mind.

27: Reframing Expectations. Exploring Functional Cycles for Your Home.

The social media and magazine photos of the perfect home are pleasing but not realistic when there is a constant cycle of cooking, children, pets, and incoming mail add to the complexity of daily living. Daily living in your home can create mess and stress - causing overwhelm for anyone. Learn how to identify systems and cycles that work for your home and improve functionality. 
 
What areas in your home are the most challenging for you to maintain?
What makes these areas more challenging? Is it the unrealistic expectations and pressure you put on yourself? Or is it the system or habits that need to be reframed?
How do you create a balance of healthy mental expectations with the mess that comes with the real-life daily use of your home? 
 
Listen in to hear about our challenging areas in our homes and how we have reframed and reclaimed our expectations and routines to help our homes function for us.

26: Getting Back to School Basics

It is back to school time! Back to school means back to routines, schedules and extracurriculars, oh my! Listen in to hear about tips and strategies to create a smooth transition into the school year. Reflect on the changes for the new school year and what systems and habits you can implement to create back to school success!
 
What is the new school year daily schedule?
What extracurriculars are planned for the new school year?
What routines and habits need to be implemented for a smooth school year?
What chores will your kids be responsible for this school year?
What special events or family events are coming up soon?
How will you communicate expectations with the entire family?
 
What systems and routines have you put in place that have created a successful school year transition? Comment below!
 

25: How Self-Aware Are You?

August is self-awareness month. How well do you know yourself? Taking time to tune in and reflect on yourself is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. You can find out a lot about yourself if you just pay attention and be honest with yourself. Below are some great questions to ask yourself:
 
What brings you joy in life?
What are your deepest values?
What makes you feel great about yourself?
When do you feel the most like yourself?
How do you know when you are being completely authentic? When did you last feel that way?
What desires keep tugging at your heart?
What is on your bucket list?
Walk around your home. What clues does it reveal about what you love?
What is missing from your life? From the world?
What would you regret not doing, being or having in your life?
 
Listen in as Courtney and Jennifer reveal some of their answers to these self-reflective questions. 
 

24: The Sandwich Generation

Did you know that 54% of people ages 40 - 59 are considered the Sandwich Generation? If you are someone sandwiched between caring for your own children and your aging parents, this is you. Many people in this generation feel worry, anxiety and overwhelm attempting to navigate this complex chapter in life.
 
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the increased responsibility of this life chapter?
Do you feel stressed and uncertain how to find balance in life?
Do you feel stuck in decision paralysis and do not know where to start?
 
Listen in to find strategies to navigate this unique and challenging season of life. You are not alone and do not have to take on all of the burden and stress of doing it all.
 

23: The Challenges of Inheritance

Inheriting belongings comes along with more than items - mixed emotions of grief, obligation, stress, anger, resentment and guilt can overwhelm the responsibility of the beneficiary. These mixed emotions are not what we expected to inherit, however, these are common emotions that come with death loss and inheritance of others’ property. These emotions can also fog our capability to discern and make sound decisions about how to honor our loved ones and make the best decisions for ourselves.
 
Listen in as Jennifer and Courtney share about their personal experiences with death loss and inheritance. There is no right or wrong way to navigate the responsibilities of being a beneficiary, however, giving yourself grace and time can bring helpful perspective and better decision making in this challenging situation.

22: Life Transitions…Creating Space for Change

In life we are guaranteed change. It is inevitable that we will experience transitions in life: -childhood to adulthood -coupling or uncoupling -navigating a changing career path -moving from one home to another All life transitions bring evolution in our identities and what we need and want in life. Allowing your home to reflect these changes can be challenging and bring about mixed emotions. However, when you give yourself time to reflect and manage how to shift in life transitions, you can find healthy balance as your identity evolves. Listen in as we discuss different life transitions and strategies to create space for change in your life. What life transitions have you already navigated? What strategies did you practice that helped you become who you are today?

21: 3 Tips for Summer Success & Sanity

Summer is just beginning. Are you already feeling the stress and frazzle of the summer schedule? Whether you are a parent trying to keep your kids safe and entertained or you are ready for some respite and relaxation, listen to hear Courtney’s advice to keep your sanity and have a successful summer. Prioritize you with these 3 Summer Success Tips.
 
What summer stressors contribute to summer insanity? Which of the 3 Summer Tips will you use to ease the frazzle and chaos and help your summer be a success?

20: 5 Tips to Master Your Move

Moving soon? Don’t know where to start? Listen in as Jennifer discusses her top 5 tips to master your next move. Whether you have lived in your current home for 1 year or your entire lifetime, these master tips will help you organize your time, your space and create a smooth transition.
 
What master tip is your favorite? Try one or all of these tips during your next move and let us know your experience.