Warning - I am about to gush!
My typical daily energy can be called Coffee. I think there is an old Dolly Parton song that references a "cup of aspiration"? Coffee, my momstown partner Christi and the need to keep up are my daily pushes.
Yesterday, we had our first ever workshop for 15 of our Ontario momstown team members and gotta say - they INSPIRED ME.
Isn't that the entire point of a team? We all want to be able to bounce ideas off of, support one another (and debate) and to feel like part of something bigger. But true inspiration can bring out such clarity in focus and goals and I found that in our amazing, multi-faceted group of women who run & own our momstowns.
momstown has grown so much over the last 17 months (from 1 to 16 chapters!) so it was incredible to sit in a room and look at the faces who are running with the momstown concept in their own towns, making a real difference in local moms lives and making momstown REAL. It was a mini reality check (and actually a rare pat on the back) that we really are doing something good & meaningful.
It was fun too! Get a bunch of mamas who all work from home independently into a room together and the need to gel just comes naturally. They put faces to names, bond over similar struggles & achievements and chuckle. A bit of wine didn't hurt either.
We missed a few mamas (hello to our far-flung Alberta team and a few moms stuck at home with newborns, sickness & snow!) but we're all gonna gather again in June for our first annual 2 day "momstown conference" (whoa that sounds important) and I officially can't wait!
Thanks to our ladies who make things happen and for the inspiration!
My typical daily energy can be called Coffee. I think there is an old Dolly Parton song that references a "cup of aspiration"? Coffee, my momstown partner Christi and the need to keep up are my daily pushes.
Yesterday, we had our first ever workshop for 15 of our Ontario momstown team members and gotta say - they INSPIRED ME.
Isn't that the entire point of a team? We all want to be able to bounce ideas off of, support one another (and debate) and to feel like part of something bigger. But true inspiration can bring out such clarity in focus and goals and I found that in our amazing, multi-faceted group of women who run & own our momstowns.
momstown has grown so much over the last 17 months (from 1 to 16 chapters!) so it was incredible to sit in a room and look at the faces who are running with the momstown concept in their own towns, making a real difference in local moms lives and making momstown REAL. It was a mini reality check (and actually a rare pat on the back) that we really are doing something good & meaningful.
It was fun too! Get a bunch of mamas who all work from home independently into a room together and the need to gel just comes naturally. They put faces to names, bond over similar struggles & achievements and chuckle. A bit of wine didn't hurt either.
We missed a few mamas (hello to our far-flung Alberta team and a few moms stuck at home with newborns, sickness & snow!) but we're all gonna gather again in June for our first annual 2 day "momstown conference" (whoa that sounds important) and I officially can't wait!
Thanks to our ladies who make things happen and for the inspiration!
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