Steady Mom

a mind-body-spirit giveaway ($175 value!)

Today I'm wrapping up my book launch week with an awesome giveaway for mind, body and spirit.

One sweet mama will win all of the below--a $175 value--yay!

 

To renew your mind & spirit:

* a PDF copy of my new book, Mindset for Moms

* a book package of some of my favorite titles to help take your mindset to the next level. I recommend many of these in the appendix of Mindset for Moms.

These titles include:

- A Complaint-Free World by Will Bowen
- The Jackrabbit Factor: Portal to Genius by Leslie Householder
- The Path by Lori Beth Jones
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
- The Little Brute Family by Russell & Lillian Hoban (a great book for introducing mindset concepts to little ones!)

To renew your body:

* registration in the upcoming 12 week e-course, Whole Foods Kitchen

This e-course, created by my talented friend Heather Bruggeman, begins Feburary 6th.

The workshop will teach and speak to a mostly plant-based diet, but is not exclusively vegan or vegetarian.

Each week focuses on a separate whole foods topic that will be explored broadly and deeply--using a multi-media approach, engaging lessons, and encouraging contributors.

 

 

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Answer this question in the comments below: Which do you most need to renew at this time in your life--your mind, your body, or your spirit?

2. You can also gain extra entries in these ways: share about this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook using this post's url - http://bit.ly/wnfJwZ  

Then come back here and leave another comment letting me know how you've shared.

This giveaway will end on Saturday, January 28th at 11:59 pm EST. I'll announce the winner in Monday's post. Good luck!

 

an idea whose time has come

my idea journal--you need one, too

Two years ago I shared the story behind Steady Days. The idea for that book came from my husband.

The idea for Mindset for Moms, on the other hand, came from the bathtub. Well, I mean I was taking a bath at the time.

I had been tossing around the thought of writing an e-book for a while, but didn't want to do it unless I had a unique message that I also had the experience and passion to write about.

Getting out of the bath, I put on clothes and came rushing to my desk--thoughts for all the chapters streaming from my mind. I grabbed my journal and started writing furiously to get it all down before it escaped me.

I knew it was an inspired idea.

I used to think ideas were hard to come by. Now I realize that by thinking that way I pushed some of them away.

A mother's intuition provides constant feedback throughout our day. I believe it is part of the way in which God speaks to us, giving the guidance we so desperately need.

But if you're like me, you've rationalized and analyzed that little voice away. When our mind is constantly racing with a million thoughts we miss the ideas that come.

Pay attention to your inspired ideas. They contain the fuel for an inspired life.

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yes, it's personal.

A note from Jamie: I wanted to ask a favor of those who have already read the new book. Would you please consider leaving an honest review on Amazon? It would be helpful, thank you!

Are you living a good story?

Are there parts of your story you'd rather forget--shut away and keep locked tight? Anytime we tell our story, we take a great risk. That's why it feels so vulnerable to do so.

No matter where we share--with a friend or on a blog, with our family or with the world--we risk when we unlock the box and allow others in.

In Mindset for Moms, I tell stories never before shared publicly--of our attempt to add a 4th child to our family, of the jealousy I've wrestled with within the blogging world, of the deaths of three family members within two months. To name a few.

It wasn't comfortable to write these stories, but it was important.

You see, a story isn't a story until it is both lived and told. Spread. Put out there. It's the sharing of a story that gives it power.

Your story is your message--and there is someone who needs to hear it.

 

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what holds you back?

Photo by esbie

From Jamie: I can't thank you guys enough for such a warm response to my new book yesterday. Did you know you crazy, wonderful people sent Mindset for Moms to #1 on the Amazon Bestsellers in Motherhood list? Thank you!!

Today I'm sharing over at Simple Homeschool about what holds us back as parents...and how we can let go of those barriers.

From my post:

"Have you ever felt like something is holding you back? Have you ever found yourself parenting through fear--that you don't have enough resources, that you aren't good enough, that your children aren't learning enough?

Personally, I have been blessed with a beautiful family–three children that my husband and I added to our ranks in less than three years.

I wanted to be a mother, and eventually, a homeschooler; I believed this was an important part of my mission in life.

But I also felt a huge burden of insecurity--of not being up to the task."

Head here to read the rest.

 

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mindset for moms

for years my dad hung this above the fireplace; after he passed away, Mom gave it to me.

"This gem of a book isn't just for moms—dads and moms alike will benefit greatly from Jamie's wisdom. As varied as the topics are, they're all universally about the same thing—that how we think matters. As I read, the old proverb kept playing in my head—'As a man thinketh, so is he.' Jamie's words are gold! Short enough to read throughout a busy day, but essential enough to not go without."
~ Tsh Oxenreider, Simple Mom

(Insert Jamie's deep breath here.)

If you could open my heart and spill its contents out onto paper, the result would be this book. This topic remains dear to me because this topic changed me, and I believe it can change you, too.

Mindset for Moms: From Mundane to Marvelous Thinking in Just 30 Days uncovers the ways in which the thoughts we nurture influence--for better or for worse--our lives, our happiness, and our families.

Have you ever had a message get hold of you, one you feel you must share? That's what this e-book represents to me, and why I've spent months working, writing, editing, staying up late, getting up early, and sacrificing time with my family.

This is a message of freedom and I know that as moms, we need freedom! We need permission to move in the direction of the life of our dreams--for our sake and the sake of our family.  

Mindset for Moms is available for $4.99 in four formats: for your Kindle, for your Nook, on iTunes, or as a printable PDF.

 To buy the PDF you can just click 'add to cart' here:

Want to find out more and read an excerpt? Then come check out the book's snazzy website. (Website and cover design are by Erin @ Design by Insight--she's been great to work with.)

I'm keeping comments open today because it's so fun to celebrate and chat with you all! Thank you for being a reader here.

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