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More about Shannon

Hello all! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Shannon Stedman, a Jesus-loving wife and mother of five. I love outdoor activities, exploring new areas, exercising, reading and writing. I write on my whole journey in the areas of faith, health and relationships. Read More…

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Happy Sunday Mamas! My weekend highlights - hiki

Happy Sunday Mamas! My weekend highlights - hiking a new trail and decluttering. What has been your weekend highlight(s)? Drop a description or picture in the comments. If you don’t have a highlight yet, there is still time!! The weekend isn’t over yet! Take a few minutes to do something nourishing for yourself, it will be worth it!!

This photo was taken nine years ago. Ella and Mya

This photo was taken nine years ago. Ella and Mya were five and two years old.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Nana and Papa had taken them out for the day. I was home with Cal who was an infant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I had three kids in four years, I was a mom! It didn’t really occur to me that I was or could be anything else at that time. Between naps and feedings and diaper changes, I didn’t feel like I had the time or energy to even explore, let alone be, something or someone other than a mom.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I loved being a mom and I loved being with my kids and I always felt like something was missing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Motherhood is a wonderful, pain staking gift. It can be beautiful and chaotic, invigorating and utterly draining all at the same time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s so easy to lose ourselves as women in our rules as mothers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The greatest gift that we can give our children is honoring and nurturing ourselves - our health, our dreams, our talents. When we pursue what lights us up we show our children that they can do it too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Take the first step. Book a free coaching call with me. DM me or comment below to talk more! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m here to support you mama! 💚

Marvelous Mamas - Join the community. Pulling back

Marvelous Mamas - Join the community. Pulling back from IG and focusing on my exclusive FB group: Marvelous Mama: Live Your Most Magnificent Life right now. My best content will be there. Moms, join the community. Link in my bio

Fun & Free Friday I hope that Sunday will truly

Fun & Free Friday I hope that Sunday will truly be a genuine Mother’s Day for you. What would your dream Mother’s Day look like? Will your actual day look like the dream? How can you make your day look more like your dream?

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On Thursday’s I post about things to help you thrive in your journey to living fully alive! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many women tend to think of the word “more“ as a bad and dirty word.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“Just be grateful for what you have.“⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“I shouldn’t want more, that’s being greedy or selfish.“⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“I have a good life, I need to learn to be content with it.“⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s common for a lot of us to feel guilt when we want something more in our lives. It can be hard to admit to ourselves and others what we really want.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s OK to want more!⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We want more for our kids. We tell them they can be anything that they want to be. But what about us?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“More” is not a bad word. Wanting more can actually lead us to higher purposes for our life. Wanting more can be the catalyst for change. Wanting more can be the most beautiful thing in your life.⁣

Tips & Tools Tuesday ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ O

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On Tuesday’s my posts are focused on practical strategies to help moms prioritize, reduce guilt, set boundaries, lighten the load and nourish themselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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AFFIRMATIONS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Several years ago I sat in my boss’ office listening and then I started to cry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“You aren’t used to experiencing a lot of affirmation and validation from others are you?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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His question caught me off guard. My mind started churning. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I started to realize in that moment was how parched my heart and soul were. I was so hard on myself and didn’t recognize or encourage myself. I didn’t think I deserved it nor thought it was true. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That experience really started to change me. I began learning how to affirm myself not to be able to puff my chest out and think I was the greatest thing since sliced bread (one of my mom’s famous saying from childhood). Instead I practiced affirming myself as a practice of self-love and to acknowledge and see myself for who I truly was. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This practice has opened my eyes to so many things in myself and others. It has provided soothing, comfort and compassion that I had been craving from myself for my lifetime. Affirmations have revealed my inaccurate, limiting and condemning thoughts, beliefs and attitudes and have helped me to replace them with truth and life. Affirmations have helped me to get to know myself and walk forward awake and alive. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some powerful affirmations that have changed my life: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to say “no”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to be myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to be honest. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to treat myself kindly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to have fun.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to love myself for exactly who I am. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It’s OK to do nice things for myself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To see the full list and ways to use them, check out my blog post “It’s OK”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Come on moms, I know you feel me! This is my curre

Come on moms, I know you feel me! This is my current situation over here. #coachingformoms #momcoach #momcoaching #momcoachingmoms #lifecoachingformoms #marvelousmama #mostmagnificent #holestowhole #empoweringwomen #empoweringmoms #momstruggles #smfcm #gottalaughtokeepfromcrying #gottalaugh #momlife #momreality

Fun & Free Friday On Friday’s I post whatever is

Fun & Free Friday
On Friday’s I post whatever is on my heart, from funny to helpful to moving and anything in between. This is Cal. At 10 years old he is the baby of the bunch. This boy is fun and free in so many ways! He is a jokester, an entertainer, a huge extrovert and has a sensitive side. This boy has always kept me on my toes. I took this video last month on our last night of vacation. While I was recording I realized that I was enjoying him more than I had during a lot of other points in the trip. I felt like we were having a moment and bonding even though we weren’t really interacting. Watching him from a distance allowed me to sit back and reflect and appreciate him in so many ways. He was able to be completely him and I could be fully me without conflict or tension (which can be challenging at times as he is an extreme extrovert and I am an extreme introvert). I felt a distinct whisper in my heart “It’s OK, soak in this beautiful moment. It’s OK to enjoy your child more from a distance right now. It’s OK.” That’s what I want to say to you today mom. IT’S OK! It’s OK to enjoy your child more from a distance than up close. IT’S OK to feel everything that you are. Whatever it is, IT’S OK! You are not alone and you are not wrong. How is this landing for you?

Keepin’ it real - no makeup and a legit opportun

Keepin’ it real - no makeup and a legit opportunity for breakthroughs in your life TOMORROW!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have 2 openings for FREE Breakthrough Coaching Sessions tomorrow. Plus some amazing April incentives (ending tomorrow) don’t miss out! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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DM or contact me by text or phone 716-698-1062 to secure your spot. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy Thriving Thursday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On Thursday’s I post about things to help you thrive in your journey to living fully alive! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we feel guilty, the first person we usually take it out on is ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Guilt robs us of our joy, freedom and creativity.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So many of us, especially moms, walk around with some level of guilt as our constant companion. This sabotages ourselves and our relationships.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Wearing the guilt cloak weighs us down so we are incapable of living as our truest and most authentic selves. Constant guilt can lead us to give up on ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we give up on ourselves, we also give up on our people and our purpose. We can’t give up on ourselves and continue to truly show up for others, it’s just not possible (despite what we tell ourselves and try to believe). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Guilt is a natural emotion. When it makes our decisions or is a chronic voice in our heads, then we’ve got a problem. We can experience guilt and make decisions about it. We don’t have to let it rule us! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are you ready to break free from chronic guilt?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are you ready to take back your power? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are you ready to say “yes” to yourself and others?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are you ready to show up differently as a spouse, partner, parent, friend, employee, etc?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Schedule a free coaching call so we can talk more about kicking your guilt to the curb. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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