For so many parents, there comes a moment—sometimes quiet, sometimes overwhelming—when you realize:

For so many parents, there comes a moment—often quietly, sometimes suddenly—when you realize you don’t quite know who you are anymore.

Life has been moving in fast-forward: diapers, school schedules, work deadlines, meal planning, responsibilities stacked on responsibilities. After years of being on autopilot, you can reach a place where everything feels… numb.

Your dreams have changed since becoming a parent. You have changed.
But you’ve rarely slowed down long enough to ask:

“What do I truly want now?”

And yet, here’s the truth:

When you reconnect with yourself, your joy, and your dreams—your entire family benefits.
A fulfilled parent creates a fulfilled home.

Below are three powerful steps to help you begin rediscovering what lights you up so you can design a life you truly love.

1. Honor Your Discontent — It’s a Sign You’re Ready for More

Parents often mistake their feelings of restlessness or emptiness as something being “wrong.”

But discontent isn’t a flaw.
It’s a message.

It’s your inner wisdom whispering:

“You’ve outgrown this season. Something new is calling you.”

If you’ve felt lost, directionless, or like you’ve been running on empty—know this:

Those feelings are invitations.
They’re nudges from the part of you that remembers who you are beneath the roles, the routines, and the responsibilities.

Allow yourself to explore your desires gently, without guilt.
Imagine what your life could look like if you allowed yourself to dream again—even just a little.

Feeling lost after becoming a parent? It’s not failure—it’s a sign something new is trying to emerge. Learn more on how to reconnect with your desires and start designing the life you truly want in my “The Power Within You” blog post.

2. Use “Up Until Now…” to Release Old Stories and Parent Guilt

When you’ve been on autopilot long enough, your brain starts running old scripts:

• “I don’t know what I want.”
• “It’s too late to start over.”
• “I should focus on the kids.”
• “My dreams aren’t practical anymore.”

But those beliefs belong to a past version of you—one who was just surviving.
You’re allowed to evolve.

Try saying:

“Up until now, I believed I had to choose between my family and myself.”

“Up until now” creates space.
It frees you from old narratives and opens the door to what’s possible.

Because you can achieve anything you set your mind to—with clarity, courage, and the decision to finally put yourself back at the center of your life.

If you’ve been on autopilot for years, you’re not alone. “Up until now” can help you break free from old beliefs and rediscover who you are – read more about “Overcoming Limiting Beliefs” on my blog.

3. Co-Create With God, the Universe, Holiness—Whatever You Call the Divine

You don’t have to figure everything out alone.
You were never meant to.

When you choose to co-create your life with the divine—whether you name it God, Spirit, the Universe, Holiness—you open yourself to guidance, clarity, and new possibilities.

This partnership allows you to:

• Trust your intuition
• Release the pressure to “fix” your whole life at once
• Take small, aligned steps forward
• Believe your desires were placed in you for a reason

Begin each day with gratitude (you can get my Grateful Journal here) and then focus on one desire you’ve been ignoring because of fear, fatigue, or guilt.

Just for today, act as if it’s possible.
Watch what begins to shift.

Your Family Thrives When You Thrive

You deserve more than survival mode.
You deserve connection, excitement, purpose, and aliveness again.

When you rediscover who you are, your family doesn’t lose anything—they gain a parent who is whole, present, grounded, and alive.

Putting yourself first isn’t selfish.
It’s a gift to everyone you love.

P.S. Ready to discover what you want next—and how to get there?
I offer a limited number of complimentary Strategy Sessions each month for parents ready to reconnect with their purpose and design a life they love.

If you’d like one of those sessions, here is the link to my calendar. Or join us monthly for our free Vision Workshop: 3 Keys to Mastering your Results!