Michaela Schell
A Note to Dads on Valentine’s Day
My dad is a farmer. Busy, hard working, stoic. You know the type.
He's from Western North Dakota and from a different generation.
Put all those together and you can probably surmise that oodles of affection,...
I Deleted My Social Media Apps
I was feeling overwhelmed.
The world was noisy. My life was noisy. I felt like things were constantly coming at me. So many things I had to input and process. Complete overload.
I blamed this stress...
Filling the Mom Resume Gap
I applied for a job a few months ago. As a stay-at-home mom, I was a bit nervous about my resume gap. I didn't get the job. (Don't worry, I'm okay about it.) But,...
Dear Diary, I’m in the Muck.
An entry from my journal:
July 15, 2020
I’ve been feeling guilty and frustrated with myself lately. I have had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, a hard time feeling eager about...
Working Mom Guilt: Let it Go and Open Your Eyes to the Good
Growing a family, growing a career, and being a working mom; it’s hard. It means talking shop in your sweats after supper around the dirty dishes in your kitchen.
See that photo? Yep. That's me...
How I Stopped Yelling to Start the Morning Off Right
Get your shoes on.
Get your shoes on!!
GET!!! YOUR!!! SHOES!!! ON!!!!
Our mornings nearly always went something like that. The kids being poky. Not listening. Me repeating myself. Me eventually yelling.
Every. Single. Morning.
And the most shameful...
A Year of Connection: How Meeting New People Changed My Life
I don’t like people.
Well, I like people… I just don’t like when things get too "peoply."
You see, I’m an introvert. I enjoy people. Both of my businesses are all about helping people. But I...
What is Your Vision for the New Year?
It’s almost a little spooky.
Like… how is that even possible?
I created a vision board last year and was really very thoughtful with it. And no, I didn’t just slap a bunch of inspirational quotes...