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Jessica Leigh

7 Strategies for Efficient Grocery Shopping

If quarantine this year taught us anything about our food shopping habits, it’s that efficient grocery shopping is completely possible and within our reach! NO, we don’t actually need to hit the grocery store more than once a week, even if it’s “on the way home from work” or “just a quick stop.” Not even for perishables. Those short trips never felt like an inconvenience before. But once they were eliminated, we realized clearly that

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Jessica Leigh

How to Feel Productive Despite Your Current Season

How do you define productivity? Has it changed since before the world turned upside down? I’m guessing you might not feel very productive right now against that traditional definition. Some of us are navigating this new normal of working from home with our entire family + a side of homeschooling. Others are essential and, in some cases, are now split from their families to avoid risk. This devastates me, but we will rise from this

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Jessica Leigh

Time Blocking 101: What it is, why you need it & how to start today

Have you ever really thought about your natural daily rhythms? As in, beyond knowing that lunch might result in an afternoon slump? Things like “on Fridays, I batch my finance related tasks because I need focus and that’s the only day I can block off for zero calls.” This post is for you if you’ve dipped your toes in time blocking, but would like a little more guidance. This post is especially for you if

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Jessica Leigh

10 Things You Might Be Missing in Your Morning Routine

Do you have a morning routine, or a morning “rhythm?” One that regularly fills your tank with rest and margin before your kids roll out of bed with their sleepy eyes, mashed up hair, and blanket dragging along the floor? One that gives you space to experience the day without constantly playing catch up? One that puts YOU first upon waking every single day? That “every single day” got ya, didn’t it? Following a morning

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Jessica Leigh

Ultimate Guide to Weekend Time Blocking {for Rest}

“Quick … gimme the rundown?” | Grab your free Weekend Renewal Guide here. Then, come back to this post to learn how to use it to optimize your time over the weekend so you’re renewed and ready for Monday! Weekends used to be relaxing, didn’t they? “TGIF” meant Friday nights out on the town with friends, or instant PJs with a glass of wine and Netflix. Both solidly glorious options to end the work week.

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Jessica Leigh

Beat Procrastination in 2020 with this ONE Motto

Today I’m sharing the best lesson I’ve learned in the last decade and it’ll change the way you procrastinate (or don’t!) in 2020 and beyond. Happy New Year, friend! How to beat procrastination … Have you ever heard the motto “do something today that your future self will thank you for?” Or “invest in your future self?” It basically means, “don’t procrastinate today or you’ll regret it.” This is my motto. It’s my best tool

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Jessica Leigh

there’s only one way I’ll ever do goal setting!

This post may contain an affiliate link. If you make a purchase through the link, I may receive a commission at no cost to you! xo If you’re anything like me, you know you thrive best with a solid framework and purpose that guides your day to day interactions towards accomplishing something. It could be as little as daily H2O consumption or as big as experiencing a healthy pregnancy. Regardless, the way in which these

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Jessica Leigh

18 Practical Ways to Overcome a Mental Load Overload (with a cheat sheet!)

If I’ve written or created something for you, chances are very, very high that I’m the first person who needed it. Mental Load is the name of the game here, these days and helping working mamas win the fight against it is my mission. Since you might be here today because enough-is-enough and you just need someone to take your hand and lead you out of this mess, I’m going to keep this simple. Today,

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Home Sweet Work Life exists to help you achieve your career ambitions without missing the best moments of motherhood at every stage.

I’m Jessica ~ Director of Life Operations, equipping ambitious working moms to take their time back and reverse the burnout track.

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