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Jessica Leigh

13 Ways to Maintain a Clutter-Free Home (for Longer Than 5 Minutes)

So you think it might be impossible to maintain a clutter-free home for more than 5 minutes? You’ve worked diligently to declutter & clean your home (fit into an already busy schedule), felt proud of the work you accomplished, then the family dove in and lost their minds in the tidiness. Hurricane Toddler & Tropical Storm Husband strikes again … Solidarity, sister. Been there … done that! Take a deep breath, mama. It’s not impossible!

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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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practicing simple daily gratitude | prompts & a free template

’tis the season of gratefulness! November is here and I’ll bet you’ve already started seeing allllllll the messages of gratefulness and positivity. I’m sure you feel a slight shift in the tide this month, because the transition towards the Thanksgiving holiday just brings that out in most of us. But…maybe the scales are tipping more towards negativity and overwhelm, and not so much gratefulness quite yet. Maybe, the clock struck midnight on the 1st and

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Jessica Leigh

6 Important Actions to Kickoff an Amazing Day

So you snoozed your alarm one too many times and now you’re rushing through the day ten steps behind? Or maybe this describes your Monday to-a-tee. At least once a week you crash in bed at the end of the day just completely spent after chasing the day that began with a late morning, don’t you? Ugh. Sorry, friend. I know the feeling. I go through waves of being on top of my game and

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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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