Connie E. Sokol's Blog, page 35

Education Week is here!

Do you find yourself saying, “Someday I’ll attend Education Week”? Make it this year! I’ll be teaching August 22nd, Tues-Fri, 10:45 a.m. at the MARB. This year’s series theme is centered on finding and focusing on a few simple habits in daily life. The 4 Simple Habits: Fulfilling Our Potential and Influence as Covenant Women....

Did you miss Connie on Studio 5 yesterday?

Our kids are growing up in a high-tech era with lots of smart devices and it can be a challenge.  Watch Connie on Studio 5 and learn how we can make sure our kids are still being polite in this hi-tech era!

Back to school magic for MOMS!

Kids, Manners, and Devices on Studio 5  It’s that magical time again! Back to school and Studio 5:) Enjoy getting back into the swing with some scoops. My segment this time is on Kids, Manners, and Devices, Oh My! It’s time for an upgrade, Emily Post:) I’ll share thoughts from a recent national article on...

Busy Mom Recharge!

  Did you miss my Studio 5 Segment yesterday?  If so, watch it here! Sometimes we need a little pick-me-up to make it through the week. In this week’s segment, you will learn how to identify energy drainers and what you can do about them! Hugs, Connie P.S. Finally, live a happier, more organized life now AND...

Timing is…Satisfying

A week ago I had a lovely thing happen. It was the fruition of a delightful desire for 15 years or more. But what made it truly joyfully satisfying was how it came about. Many years ago I fell into speaking through requests from different Relief Societies for their evenings and then women’s conferences. After...

Watch Connie on Studio 5 and learn how to bounce back after discouragement

Watch Connie’s Studio 5 segment and learn how to bounce back after you’ve felt discouraged. Also, prepare your mind and soul for Easter Sunday with inspiring thoughts on the Savior. Learn specific ways He guides women in daily life. Enjoy Connie’s 40 Days with the Savior, today for $1.99 (ebook). Click here. Ready for a...

He IS the Way to Hope, Joy, Life

This past week, I attended two funerals within a few days of each other. Both were very different–a loving matriarch and a young fun-loving mayor. But they had two important similarities that affected me deeply. The first funeral, for my dearest friend’s mother, reflected a life of devoted and loving motherhood. She raised nine wonderful...

What I learned about how to deal with emotional shifts!

Our son left yesterday to serve an LDS mission in Piura, Peru. The send-off went great and wonderful–but to be honest, I thought it would be easier this time. It wasn’t. So here’s what I’ve learned in 24 hours about how I deal with emotional shifts.I curled up for a nap with my preschooler who...

Want to Clear Your Mind and Space?

I’ve realized that declutter is a form of therapy. When I suddenly find myself compelled to clean out a closet, clear out a drawer, or cull out keepsakes, I know I’m doing emotional rumbling. I learned this from my mother. When she rumbles, she moves furniture. During especially difficult times she is known to change...

Are your priorities making you lose power?

The thought of priorities, and our love-hate relationship with them as women, has been on my mind. I’m speaking about it to a church women’s conference this week, and feel to hit on a few key points that have troubled me. Like, which priorities are key for me, for my family, right now, and how...