🎉 Welcome back to Chasing Brighter! This week, we’re diving into relationships and how they shape our happiness and longevity. Are your connections energizing or draining? Let’s talk about creating meaningful bonds.

✨ What’s Inside This Episode?

• 💡 Why quality time beats quantity every time.
• 🎧 Tips for practicing active listening.
• 💔 How to let go of draining relationships gracefully.

🛠 Action Steps for This Week:

• Schedule time with a loved one.
• Have a phone-free, heart-to-heart conversation.
• Reflect on which relationships align with your values.

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• Check our episode on one of our favorite books: The Good Life
• Related episodes: Friendship Guide and Making Friends

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• Instagram: @ChasingBrighter
• Chasing Brighter Blog

🎉 Happy New Year!

In this episode, Kelly and Jessica dive into discussions about personal transformations and upcoming plans. Kelly shares her excitement about getting hair extensions to feel more comfortable and embrace a new look despite past surgeries and scarring. The conversation transitions into beauty treatments, like microblading and tinting eyelashes, and the importance of feeling good about one's appearance in midlife.

They also touch upon the complexity of planning family travels, dealing with different preferences and schedules, and their upcoming travel itineraries. Jessica shares about her daughter Gabby's college visits and softball camps, while Kelly explains the challenges she faces with her family's travel plans. They swap ideas on potential travel destinations, balancing family desires, and finding personal joy. The episode wraps up with a discussion on the positive impact of looking one's best and feeling good, emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between the two.

What are your big dreams for 2025? What small joys make your heart sing? Whether it’s starting a gratitude journal, trying mixology, or planning a trip, take one step today toward living fully.

🎉 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Kickstarting 2025 with intentional living.
• Reflecting on your values and aligning them with your dreams.
• Balancing big bucket-list adventures with the magic of small, everyday joys.
• Ideas for micro-joys: local coffee shops, Friday night takeout, and even chocolate tasting!

🌟 Quotable Moment: “Happiness is not the goal. It’s the byproduct of a life well-lived.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

📚 Related Episodes:

• Intentions Setting in the New Year
• This Week's Superwoman Diaries

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🎉 Happy New Year!

In this episode, Jessica and Kelly catch up on each other's lives and discuss various topics related to home organization, shopping, and personal wellness. Kelly talks about her new office setup and shares stories about visiting the Maker's Hive Market and finding unique, tarnish-free jewelry. Kelly and Jessica explore the benefits of organization and mention their experiences with blue light blocker glasses from Zenni Optical. The episode also includes a discussion on affordable glasses and the joy of changing up looks.

It’s the most reflective time of the year! In this episode, Jessica and Kelly dive into the power of year-end reflection, letting go of what no longer serves us, and setting meaningful intentions for the new year. From spontaneous road trips to journaling breakthroughs, we’re sharing our raw, unfiltered thoughts on what made this year joyful and challenging—and how we’re embracing 2024 with open hearts.

🎧 Listen Now: Whether you’re journaling, commuting, or enjoying a cozy moment at home, this episode is packed with inspiration to help you reflect, release, and renew.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Why reflection is the ultimate growth tool 🌱
• How to let go of limiting beliefs and heavy commitments
• The difference between intentions and resolutions
• Our biggest joys, challenges, and surprises of the year 🎉
• Tips for prioritizing joy, connection, and self-care in 2024
• Get our favorite Legend Planner!

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• Blog: Chasing Brighter Blog
• 2024 Gift Guide is here!
• Subscribe for more episodes to make your holidays brighter!

Happy Holidays! 🎅🎁

In this episode of Super Woman Diaries, Jessica and Kelly discuss the complexities and humor of daily life during the holiday season. They dive into personal experiences with their kids and the challenges of balancing holiday activities and traditions. The episode kicks off with a light-hearted conversation about shopping trips, kid's snack preferences, and unexpectedly running into judgmental strangers. Jessica shares her struggle with giving up coffee and how it impacts her day-to-day life, while Kelly talks about finding alternatives like Trader Joe's chicory tea.

The hosts also navigate through parenting teens, particularly addressing issues like curfews, academic stress, and dating, all while keeping a humorous and honest tone.

As the holiday season approaches, they discuss their late decorating efforts and strategies for making the best of limited holiday preparation time. Additionally, they touch on creative holiday table settings using desserts as decorations.

Feeling frazzled by holiday chaos? We've got your back! This week, we’re tackling practical self-care strategies to help you experience the holiday season with more calm, rest, and joy. From setting boundaries to sneaking in moments of quiet, we’re sharing easy ways to avoid burnout and actually enjoy the holidays.

What We’re Talking About: ✨ Recognizing holiday burnout—what it looks like and how to fix it ✨ Simple self-care ideas, from mindful breathing to daily rituals ✨ How to set boundaries around your time, money, and emotions ✨ Finding small moments of joy that recharge your spirit

Our Quick Tips for a Calmer Holiday:

• Delegate tasks—ask for help or let technology handle it!
• Simplify your traditions—think “good enough,” not perfect.
• Schedule rest like it’s an important meeting (because it is!).
• Say no to things that drain you and yes to what fills your cup.

Mentioned in This Episode: 🎧 How to Set Boundaries During the Holidays 🎧 Holiday Budgeting Tips for a Stress-Free Season 🎧 Balance & Joy: Thriving During the Holidays

Ready to Find Your Holiday Zen? Don’t let the season run you ragged—find peace amidst the hustle! Listen now and let us know your favorite self-care tip. Share your thoughts on Instagram @ChasingBrighter or send us a message.

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• Instagram: @ChasingBrighter
• Blog: Chasing Brighter Blog
• 2024 Gift Guide is here!
• Subscribe for more episodes to make your holidays brighter!

Happy Holidays! 🎅🎁

In this episode, Kelly and Jessica dive into various engaging topics. They start with a light-hearted discussion about a humorous ChatGPT prompt imagining a world where men had periods, highlighting how societal perspectives would change. They reflect on the societal stigma surrounding menstruation and the importance of normalizing these conversations.

They then explore an innovative initiative in Switzerland that allows younger individuals to earn time coins for helping elders, which they can redeem for support in their own old age. This leads into a broader conversation about the aging population and the importance of staying active and connected for longevity and well-being.

Kelly shares an inspiring story about a relative in his 60s who maintains an incredibly active lifestyle, underscoring the benefits of physical activity at any age. The hosts then contemplate the complexity of health and fitness, especially for women in perimenopause and menopause, highlighting the challenges of weight loss and fitness despite regular exercise.

Jess shares about her new office space and the potential for future events there, before they wrap up with reflections on their year and setting intentions for 2025