Carrie Contey's Blog, page 9

Last day to join the party!

Evolve starts Monday! Which means TODAY is the last day to join the hundreds of families ready to live their dreams!

So, today being the LAST day to enroll in Evolve, please allow me into your life for just a few more minutes. Check out the video below to hear  why I created Evolve and why the Evolve program and concepts truly work for thousands of parents around the world.

And don’t take it ONLY from me. Here’s one of my dearest Evolve members answering a very important question.

What would you tell someone who is considering joining Evolve?

Do it!!!!  The Evolve program and community is like no other that I’ve ever experienced. It is, hands down, the best most impactful investment that I’ve ever made. Try it for one year and you’ll be hooked for life.  (P.S. This is 100% the opposite of a parenting expert telling you what you are doing wrong. Rather, it’s a year of being showered by goodness as you learn about the developing brain, parenting, yourself, and your children and your partner by an expert who cares less about being right and more about helping you to create YOUR extraordinary family life by tapping into the wisdom that you already have inside and giving you new tools to achieve what you want.) ~ Erin K.

Hope to see you in 2014!

Love,

Carrie

Evolve: Online Goodies

A cornerstone of Evolve is the Membership Site. It’s SO cool, if I do say so myself. Check out a tour of it!

Access to all of this information is at the fingertips of my Evolve community. I love that I can compile so much of the work in one spot. Thank you, technology!!

Also, as a bonus, I am hosting a fun Q&A session on Sunday night! Get all of your burning parenting questions answered LIVE! I invite all of your parenting questions (or any other questions around partnership, self-care, prosperity & Evolve).

This is a GREAT opportunity to experience what it’s like to have this kind of awesome resource available to you every month. Click here to register for this FREE Q&A event!

It’s open! It’s open!

Today is my SECOND favorite day of the year. I officially, publicly, wildly lovingly, open registration to my year long Evolve program!

What’s my FIRST favorite day of the year?

If you guessed that my ultimate favorite day of the year is a national holiday – you’re close.

My birthday? Sure, that’s definitely fun.

But my favorite??

My oh-my-goodness-life-is-gorgeous-and-inspiring favorite day?

The first day of Evolve.

Hands down.

The first day of Evolve – when I start supporting families all over the world on their year long journey – when people begin connecting with each other in new and unique ways – where families collectively take a deep breath and choose love and joy – THAT is my ultimate favorite day of the year.

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And it all begins Feb 3, 2014!

I cannot wait, and I hope you will be along for the ride. Check out the info here: http://evolvemembership.com/join/ and if you have any questions, email me at hello@carriecontey.com

Much love!

Carrie

Cheers for Appreciation!

Evolve: 4 of 4!

Whoa! Talk about an amazingly simple and profoundly beautiful tool.

Appreciation works wonders – my life is testament to it, Marc’s life is proof of it, and I want to know what YOU are appreciating right now.

Also, I so appreciate all the stories, hard work, and crazy deep love the Evolve 2013 families shared with me this year.

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Evolve 2013 was a glorious adventure, which consistently thrilled me. I am so looking forward to 2014 – and I deeply appreciate you for being part of my world already. Can’t wait to read your appreciations!

Love,

Carrie

 

 

Cheers for Love!

Evolve: 3 of 4!

I love love! And today’s video gives a great outline of how a mama of 4 – yes 4! – uses the simple and profound act of love to truly make family life smoother and more enjoyable.

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Once you watch the video, take a second to share how you are bringing more delightful, playful, juicy love into family life.

With love,

Carrie

P.S. If you were referred to this page, enter your email below to receive the rest of these juicy videos!

 

Cheers for Connection!

Evolve: Part 2 of 4!

The video above is so juicy with honesty, struggle, and success! Check out how one dad realized how his son sincerely received love.

Take a minute to enjoy the short and inspiring video. Then share your answers about how to utilize all the opportunities in daily life to foster connection.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Love Languages by Gary Champan, check this out.

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Did you see the first Evolve Video on self-care? Click here to view. It’s beautiful wisdom from an amazing mama!

With love,

Carrie

P.S. If you were referred to this page, enter your email below to receive the rest of these fun videos!

 

Cheers for Self Care!

Evolve: 1 of 4!

I am so excited to share this new project that naturally evolved (ha!) from my year long program, Evolve. The parents I work with have seen radical positive changes and are so successful. I just had to share their stories.

So, I’m going to impart four pearls of wisdom that you can learn from and put to use in your daily family life. These ideas are shared by real Evolve-graduates whose lives have been transformed by their ongoing participation in the Evolve program!

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The video above details a beautiful story that demonstrates why putting you first is a necessity not a luxury. Check out the powerful impact this concept has had on this mama’s life and parenting.

Click the picture to view the short and inspiring video, then share your answers below.

With love,

Carrie

P.S. If you were referred to this page, enter your email below to receive the rest of these juicy videos!

 

2014 is YOURS

This next year is…

yours, yours, all YOURS!

I truly believe that you can set in motion a year that will be all yours – navigating how you want it to go, and more importantly, how you want it to FEEL.

Here’s a simple exercise to clarify the start of a year that’s truly your own. Share your thoughts below, I love reading what’s in store for you. And how fun will it be to check back on these intentions one year from now?!

2 dreams. What are two dreams you have for your year?

0 negative self-thoughts. What one negative belief or thought do you have about yourself that you want to let go of?

1 clear intention. Outline and connect with an intention of how you want to feel in 2014.

4  gratitudes! What do you appreciate with all your heart? Go big, go small, just go go go!

I’ve shared my very own in the comments below. Have a look and state your own, loud and proud.

Here’s to YOU and your fantastic New Year!

And if you are joining me for Best Year Yet in January, I’ll see you soon. If you haven’t registered yet and you are in Austin TX, please jump in. There’s still room! (If you live out of town and want to get in on the goodness, stay tuned, we are cooking up something just for you.)

With so much love,

Carrie

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How do you want to FEEL?

I talk a lot about intentions.

The truth is, our mind is constantly putting things out there – judgments, beliefs, fears, joys, etc. Many times it puts stuff out that we don’t actually need or want.

But here’s the thing…energy follows intention. Where I put my intention, is what my energy starts to move towards.

What this means, is that if I believe I’m going to have a hard day of work, that I’ll never get rest, that I’ll always be struggling…my energy moves to reinforce those things. While that’s slightly terrifying (yikes!) the good news is that the opposite is true. If I believe I am going to feel successful during my day, that I will feel refreshed, and I am a do-er of great things…my energy follows!

Setting an intention isn’t creating a “to-do” list either. It’s bigger than that. So, yes, I need to be more conscious about what I’m looking at and doing – but more importantly, I need to set an intention around how I want to feel.

Some examples:

“I choose to wake up feeling refreshed and positive.”

“I choose to feel joyful with my partner.”

“I choose to get where I’m going in a relaxed and easy way.”

“I choose to feel at peace with my friends.”

“I choose to feel grateful for my family.”

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Now, you can set intentions on a daily basis. In fact, that’s a super powerful practice that I highly recommend and have incorporated into my year-long Evolve program.

You can also create a plan to be intentional about large blocks of time. For example, this past Summer I set the intention that I wanted to “feel exhilarated” this Fall and Winter. Since that time, I have had numerous life changes, expanded and created multiple programs, and loved many, many friends. My energy went towards my intention, and I have had an exhilarating second half of 2013.

Which brings me to 2014.

I’d like to invite you to check out a day-long, intention-creating, life-loving, wisdom-sharing workshop I offer in January. It’s called Creating Your Best Year Yet and we spend the day, doing, well, exactly that!

Hop over here to learn more and join us!

In the meantime, take 15 seconds and think about what you want to feel. Write your intention below!

With Love,

Carrie

Q&A – How to fill my (way empty) cup?

I let myself get way empty. Below empty if that is possible. My husband is at the same place. How can I fill my cup up? It is just so empty. Little fill ups get drained faster then I fill. What worries me/upsets me the most is when I get drained I get cranky/mean and controlling. I start to yell and I don’t like that. I know I need to fill up but how can I be nicer when I’m drained? How can I stop being so controlling and harsh?

Oh mama. I can really hear that you are in a very very very depleted state. I’m so sorry. It’s physically painful to be so low and then to have little people around you doing their little people things. Ugghhh.

Is there anything that you can take out of the schedule, just this week? Not forever, just until you get your footing?

If not, here are some suggestions:

Do an hourly pillow scream – Grab a pillow every hour and scream as loud as you can.
Have dance parties – put on music and move your body is really silly and almost aggressive ways. Get the yucks out of you.
Go to the gym – If it is helpful to go to the gym, put the kids in care and just get a break.
Get a sitter – Is there ANYONE who can come for a few hours over the next week to give you a break? Even if you just go to a coffee shop or the library and knit I know you would appreciate the time.

 

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Self-parenting — Tell yourself that you are stressed. You are having a hard time. It’s not who you are all the time, it’s just a rough phase. You will get through it.
Simplify any events – If they are stressing you, let them go. Keep it simple and just trust that it will be plenty.
Ask a friend over – Perhaps having another adult with you during the day, and some friends for the kids to play with, would be a good thing. You need support and companionship.
Let go! – Let them watch TV if it gives you a break. Let them pick up the doll stuff if she wants to, let them make a crazy mess if it gets you a moment to just scream into the pillow.
Try out my free Holiday Challenge for this month to help you set an intention and celebrate the goodness in your life.

You are going to get through this. Things won’t always feel this yucky. I promise.

Get some rest and be kind to yourself. The storm will pass.

If you have a great suggestion of how you’ve filled up your cup, please post it below! I’d love to hear your ideas.

Thanks,

Carrie