Jessica's Friday Five

Hi Reader, May starts today, but the May vibes have felt present the entire month of April in my world. I am already exhausted from all that's going on in our little lives, and that doesn't even include trying to be a good steward of the broader world at the same time. If you're feeling the same, the tips I'm telling myself right now are to lower the stakes (in my world, May is not a month for a lot of creative cooking and new recipes, for example, nor is it time to take on that nice-to-have...

Hi Reader, I'm still learning how long it actually takes to get back to equilibrium after life gets unusually full. Two trips in a few weeks, plus everything happening in my business, volunteer, and parenting worlds (y'all don't forget teacher appreciation week is in 10 days, but I've got you covered for that) — and I still catch myself believing that a few hours of focused time will get me "all caught up." Silly, right? I know that's not realistic. And yet… I still feel some kind of way...

Hi Reader, Whirlwind week over here - running a large event, hanging with The Joyfully Managed Life Society members in a live workshop (I loved seeing your faces and talking weekend reset strategy!), and trying to fit in regular life between a personal trip last week and a work trip this week (writing to you from my hotel room). Weeks like these require the most ruthless of prioritization, and that's hard for my hundred-miles-an-hour ideas brain - anyone else have times like this? Also, you...

Psst - over the next week or so, I'll be sharing more about The Society - what's inside, why I created it, what the new members are already asking about, and more. If you'd rather not hear about it, but you'd like to stay on my general email list for Friday Five and/or other emails, you can click here, and I won't email you about The Society anymore. No hard feelings! I respect your inbox. Hi Reader, This is my last email about The Joyfully Managed Life™ Society for a while. So instead of...

Psst - over the next week or so, I'll be sharing more about The Society - what's inside, why I created it, what the new members are already asking about, and more. If you'd rather not hear about it, but you'd like to stay on my general email list for Friday Five and/or other emails, you can click here, and I won't email you about The Society anymore. No hard feelings! I respect your inbox. Hi Reader, Quick one today. Tomorrow — Monday, April 13th — is the last day to become a Founding Member...

Psst - over the next week or so, I'll be sharing more about The Society - what's inside, why I created it, what the new members are already asking about, and more. If you'd rather not hear about it, but you'd like to stay on my general email list for Friday Five and/or other emails, you can click here, and I won't email you about The Society anymore. No hard feelings! I respect your inbox. Hi Reader, I've gotten some really good questions this week about The Joyfully Managed Life™ Society,...

Hi Reader, When I'm going to be out of the office, I typically write Friday Five a week or so in advance so that I can fully unplug. But this time, I just honestly didn't get to it before needing to head to the airport for a really fun trip with my family and some of our friends. So I'm writing to you between chats with some of my favorite people before heading off to a delicious lunch and maybe even a nap this afternoon. Some of the tips in this week's issue have come from our experiences on...

Psst - over the next week or so, I'll be sharing more about The Society - what's inside, why I created it, what the new members are already asking about, and more. If you'd rather not hear about it, but you'd like to stay on my general email list for Friday Five and/or other emails, you can click here, and I won't email you about The Society anymore. No hard feelings! I respect your inbox. Hi Reader, I could go on all day about why I think The Joyfully Managed Life™ Society is worth it. But I...

Psst - over the next week or so, I'll be sharing more about The Society - what's inside, why I created it, what the new members are already asking about, and more. If you'd rather not hear about it, but you'd like to stay on my general email list for Friday Five and/or other emails, you can click here, and I won't email you about The Society anymore. No hard feelings! I respect your inbox. Hi Reader, I've been telling you about The Joyfully Managed Life™ Society this week, and I want to do...