Be the Beautiful Hot Mess That You Are with Kristin Lohmeyer
On today's episode I talk to Kristin Lohmeyer, she's a stay-at-home mom, but first and foremost an explorer of life and on a journey to discovering who she is. We talk about how the discoveries she's made about herself, and learning to stay true to who she is, also has helped her approach her home with more ease. We talk about the Marie Kondo-train we both jumped on, only to realize that folding clothes a certain way was too much for us to handle, and how for both of us, decluttering always ends up with us driving around with bags in our car for weeks! Lots of laughter in this episode, I hope you enjoy!
You can find Kristin at: https://www.wedontdonormal.com/
And on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristin_lohmeyer1/
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Spending Money
Do you feel guilty about spending money on your home, or just in general? On this week's miniepisode I share some of the ephiphanies I've had around discovering what are the areas of life that are most important to me, and why there is no need to feel guilty when choosing to invest your money in those areas; and also, how that realization can help you let go of the areas of your life where you may be spending money, even though that is not really something that inspires you or hold any meaning for you.
Let me know what thoughts come up for you, you can find me on instagram, the handle is @thehomeses
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Creating Space with Esther Bontrager
Today I talk to Esther Bontrager, a mother of five who is passionate about creating a home where there is Space for each family member to be their truest self, and to nurture the creativity in her children and help them grow into their fullest expression of themselves. She is also the host of the Homeschool with Excellence podcast. Esther grew up in a highly volatile and unstable environment, which left her with many wounds to heal, and she has been on a journey to learn how to love herself, and in today's episode we also talk about how finding her best friend in herself, has created more space for her to allow new things and experiences into her life.
**Trigger warning** There are brief mentions of physical abuse in this episode so if that is something that may trigger difficult emotions or memories, please tread lightly.
To connect with Esther, you can find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.bontrager.5
Listen to her Podcast "Homeschool With Excellence" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6p8jSe10cH3b4NGVkPXWmT?si=9ac44f1aa11e4f3c
To sign up for my new 4-week "Become Your Own Interior Designer"-course, and get $60 off with the code JOY at checkout, please go to: Become-your-own-interior-designer
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Imperfect action in home design
You've probably heard the saying "only action will move you forward", and this is so true when it comes to designing your home as well. On today's episode I share how losing my voice and not being able to record the podcast, again reminded me of the importance of allowing ourselves to make mistakes and not being afraid of starting something new, or taking action, because we are afraid we might not live up to some expectations or messing up somehow. And this is something I see in my design clients as well; how the fear of messing up or making a mistake, is the number one reason for feeling stuck and overwhelmed when it comes to making design decisions for their homes. So tune in for this little shorty miniepisode!
And if you're intersted in learning all the tools, tricks and design principles to mastering designing a home that you love and also, how to take action based on all that knowledge, I would like to invite you to join my 4-week course "Become Your Own Interior Designer".
Classes start May 26th, replays will be provided. You can find out more in this flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W2IAGvnHFGE_6ShemJBi_atbntNCBa1J/view?usp=sharing
You can sign up and purchase the course here: https://keikaadesign.ck.page/products/become-your-own-interior-designer
Apply code JOY at checkout to get $60 off the course.
Find me on Instagram, the handle is @thehomeses
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Your soul blueprint and what it tells you about you and your home with Cate Cook
Today I talk to astrologer and coach Cate Cook about all things astrology, and how unique each and everyone's birth chart is; Cate calls it our soul blueprint and it can tell us everything about what our own unique life purpose is, but is also helpful in helping us understand what kind of home environment and locations we thrive in. Cate also put together a FREE Interior Design with Astrology guide that you can find in the shownotes below!
Whether or not, you are into astrology I think you will find this conversation fascinating, I had so much fun talking to Cate, I hope you enjoy!
If you want to connect with Cate and find out your life purpose, you can use the code HOMES at check out to get 20% off a Divine Purpose Reading: https://www.catecook.net/divine-purpose-clarity-coaching
Download your FREE Interior Design With Astrology - Guide here: https://catecookastrology.com/interiordesignwithastrology-8781
You can also find Cate's webiste https://www.catecook.net/ and her blog at https://www.catecook.net/blog-page-url
https://revealmypurpose.com/catecookcoaching-5737-2994
You can follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/@therealcatecook
You can find me, your host Kristina on Instagram @thehomeses, please pop by and say hello and follow along over there as well!
This podcast is about how we can stop keeping up with the Joneses, take the stress off of trying to create homes that live up to some perceived outside ideal and instead create a home that feels authentic to us and reflects who we truly are and what home truly means for each one of us
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