Do You Actually Want Your Life To Get Better?

Catholic Mom Calm

We all say we want our lives to be better. But what if most of us don't actually want to do the one thing that would make it better? This episode is the mirror-moment question, plus a summer update on closing loops, a 30-second way to make decisions, a new puppy, and the letter that changed how she thinks about holy water. WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE: * Why no amount of thinking makes a decision for you (it always comes down to a 30-second moment where you just decide) * The open loops draining moms, and the Saturday-close-loops, Monday-fresh-start rhythm you can borrow * Clean pain vs. dirty pain, and why feeling powerless hurts worse than admitting you're choosing not to change * How Sterling redirects her own dramatic, melancholic brain toward what's amazing instead of what's terrible EPISODE TIMELINE: [00:00] – The school decision, and why thinking longer doesn't actually help [05:00] – Closing loops, and Saturdays and Mondays as reset days [10:00] – Cozy summer: tea, puzzles, audiobooks, and using AI for everyday life [15:00] – A new puppy, plus what's coming for Calm Catholic Kids and mom meditations [20:00] – The Letter From Beyond: holy water and the signal graces we ignore [24:00] – The real question: do you actually want your life to get better? LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED: * Good Mom Summer in Catholic MoM Calm: https://catholicmomcalm.com * Summer of Kindness Stories FREE: https://catholicmomcalm.com/calm-catholic-kids-collection-3-kindness/ * The Letter From Beyond (public domain): https://americaneedsfatima.org/articles/a-letter-from-beyond * Rook by Daniel O'Malley (witty, some swearing): https://amzn.to/4uxJHvy * Spirit Dog Training: https://spiritdogtraining.com * Octopus puzzle: https://amzn.to/3S6srQE * Read-Aloud Revival booklists (Sarah Mackenzie): https://readaloudrevival.com * Equip protein: https://www.equipfoods.com/STERLING CONNECT WITH STERLING JAQUITH: * Website: https://catholicmomcalm.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholicmomcalm/

About Podcast

Calling all Catholic moms! Did you know it's possible to do this Catholic motherhood thing without losing your mind? Parenting these days is so hard because most of us are doing it without the tools we need. I'm Sterling Jaquith, a homeschool mom to six young kids, a business owner and I teach busy Catholic moms how to have more peace in their lives and homes.

Each week on the Catholic Calm Mom podcast, I'll give you practical tools for calming yourself down, discerning what God wants you to do, and making rock-solid plans so life doesn't feel so overwhelming. If you're a Catholic mom, you're in the right place. Life is about to get so much better!

And if you love the content of this podcast, check out all tools we offer at www.catholicmomcalm.com.