On Staying Present and Happy with Camaron Brooks, Episode 7

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Highlights of Our Conversation:

• Why and how Camaron wrote and published her book with two very young children
• The “inherent loneliness” of motherhood
• Enjoy the phase you’re in…
• The need to be in the moment as a mother
• Motherhood is a huge learning experience
• Our legacy of love
• The importance of reflection and connection
• Tuning in to “natural sound”: anchors that help us get back to the present
• Moving towards love
• Striving: Good vs Bad
• Accepting our past
• The importance of little victories for our children
• How we judge ourselves
• Why self-care matters
• High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), walking, and having fun
• The importance of play
• The power of small steps in creating change
• Some advice for new mamas

Quotes from This Episode by Camaron Brooks:

• “My identity as a person really kind of exploded when I became a mom, and I didn’t know who I was and I think that’s because I had a false sense of identity based on career and a lot of other things. But motherhood kind of cracked that all open. We all go through that.”
• “Connection is why we’re here.”
• “Everything in life is a practice, there’s no finish line…”
• “How am I treating my body? How am I taking care of myself?”
• “I see aging as a beautiful process…”

Other Quotes from This Episode:

• “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” - Mother Teresa
• "A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love—from a belief in what is not real, to faith in that which is. That shift in perception changes everything." -Marianne Williamson

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Reporting Live From Studio B, Camaron’s book about becoming a stay-at-home mom after a career as a reporter
• Camaron’s Blog: reportinglivefromstudiob.com
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• 10 MIndful Minutes by Goldie Hawn, Wendy Holden
• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
• The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
• The Book of Awakening, by Mark Nepo
• The HMP episode with Kris Dersch: www.happinessmama.com/05
• Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
• 10% Happier by Dan Harris
• Small Change by Susan and Larry Terkel
• The Happiness Mama Community on Facebook www.happinessmamacommunity.com

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