Mid-Life Mommy: Recent Episodes
Lena Mattice
I'm a mid-life mommy of 4 children. I'm here to discuss weight loss and raising kids. My baby is a Senior so what do I do now? Please join me on my trek to reach my ultimate weight loss goals while finding my way as a mid-life mommy.
In this episode, we dive into the powerful truth that our worth is not defined by our nationality, background, or circumstances. I tell a cute story of two little boys that want to be twins even though one is African American and one is White.
Burning the ships has become a powerful metaphor for commitment without backup plans.
It means:
- Fully committing to a decision or goal
- Removing the option of quitting
- Trusting yourself to find a way forward
It’s what you do when you decide to finally pursue your dream, invest in your growth, or let go of an old mindset—with no Plan B to fall back on.
From Google: "What causes you to laugh?
Laughter starts with activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which produces endorphins that are intended to alleviate pain. One study showed that within four-tenths of a second of exposure to something potentially funny, an electrical wave moved through the cerebral cortex, the largest part of the brain.Oct 5, 2018
What does the brain do when you laugh?
Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. Activate and relieve your stress response."
Me talking about the talk - Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ, Sister by Tamara W. Runia
Show Gratitude to fix the way you think of things. You can choose to be happy in any situation, When you struggle you can look at it as a learning experience.
There are 4 -5 minute clips of my facebook live I talk about walking in someone else's shoes, the Mongolian miracle and a few other things that help with seeing God in your life.
This was my facebook live for February 1st and 2nd. Learning to get comfortable with facebook lives
First find yourself. Find out who you are and where you came from. Gain knowledge that you have a Heavenly Father that loves you, He sent his Son to this earth for your sake. I say again, He LOVES YOU!! He will not give up on you. He knows you can accomplish anything that is wholesome and good.
We are all more Worthy of the life we want than we can ever imagine. We all have the ability to have the life we want. We can find our worth and know that we are children of a Heavenly Father that loves us. He wants what we want and even more. We were born in this world for greatness and that greatness comes from him when we find out that we are worthy for whatever our heart desires.
What is Charity-the pure love of Christ. Charity is Christ, how do you show Charity to people that have done you wrongl
Lena Mattice and Tracy Jo Rollins discussed their faith, personal growth, and spiritual experiences, with Tracy sharing her purpose in life and her work with the company Rare Faith. They also discussed the transformative power of the Genius Boot Camp, a 3-day event offered by Rare Faith, and shared success stories of individuals who attended the camp. The conversation concluded with an invitation for others to attend the upcoming Genius Boot Camp event, emphasizing that finances should not be a barrier.
Being a big person, you have lots of self-conscious thoughts. Have you ever walked into a room and thought “Oh man where am I going to sit. I need to find the closest chair to the door and one that has a lot of room around it.” Have you ever thought, “what am I doing in the gym when I look the way I do.” Have you ever thought, “I hope people don’t see all the things I put in my cart that is junk food and think no wonder she looks the way she looks.” Have you ever just wanted to eat what you wanted to eat all the time and not have to worry about how terrible it was going to make you feel and know you are going to regret eating it but don’t know how to stop.
My friend Christy Lee and the founder of “Live Life Lean” brought up the idea of being the CEO of your own health. I thought that is what I want.
“Opposition in all things,” we cannot have the good without the bad. To really appreciate the good, we must go through the bad. Leslie Householder says “Things will get hard! But that’s the evidence you need to know that the reward is just that much closer!” (Mindset Mastery p. 413)
Throughout my life I have come across so many people that have said words to me similar to:
- Why does it seem like some people have it easy in life?
- Why is life so hard for some and not for others?
- Why is it when I try to do what Heavenly Father wants me to do, why does everything always seem to go wrong?
- Why does this person or that person always seem to get what they want out of life when I always seem to struggle?
- Why does that person fit in with the crowd and that person does not?
- What makes a person popular and another person not?
These are questions that have come to my mind many times over the years and now finally I feel I have a few answers.
Finding and Living a Dream - An article I wrote about getting rid of you doubts and fears so you can chase your dreams. This article is about my son Jacob and how he had a dream to play college football.
I'm back and I'm going from Mid-Life Mommy to an Empty Nester. Being an Empty Nester has had some really tough challenges for me. Having adult kids has been a challenge for me but I still love it! In this episode I talk about Terror Barriers and pushing through them to get your best life. I talk about why we say I don't know and that we do know we just need to get past some of our own thoughts. I'm glad to be back and I'll be sharing some more pod casts. I want to share with you some great things I have learned by becoming a Rare Faith Facilitator with Leslie Householder.
"Winners don't make excuses" The Jack Rabbit Factor by Leslie Householder.
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My visit to Hays Kansas and helping my son get a spark to reach his goal. In helping him, I found myself again .
What have I been telling myself to keep me stuck in the weight-loss limbo? What do you tell yourself everyday to keep you stuck from getting what you want in life and your goals?
Spark #1- Learn to eat healthy and Being a Fire protector.
Sometimes in life we need to get rid of people that are trying to put out our fires. Sometimes we need to get rid of foods that are not serving our body well.
This is a the voice recording of a video that is on the you tube channel Live Life Lean with Christy Lee. Please like and share this pod cast or video and watch to learn more about my weight loss journey and there are two other amazing ladies that will be on this same channel and we will watch their journey as well. Thanks for listening.
How do we treat other people.? Do we encourage them or do we just cut them down. Today I talk about being a good Samaritan to everyone we come in contact with not just those we need to help.
Mother's Day and mother-in law and other women in your life. Learn to love anyone no matter the role they play in your life.
What is popularity? How do you help our kids with the whole idea of popularity. It's not what you think it is and most of the time people don't realize they are popular.
This week I discuss what would we give up for my health. How do you find the time to exercise and eat healthy when you have children running around.
Losing a child is difficult in any stage of life. Losing an unborn child leaves you with so many questions. When Chris and I were married 17 and half weeks we lost our first child. This is our story and how we got through it .
What is your faith over fear? This episode I talk about faith and fear, and how you can have faith over fear in loosing weight, and other aspects of your life.
Talking about the way we think and the book The Jack Rabbit Factor by Leslie Householder.
Today I have a guest speaker Christy Lee. She coaches me through flour and sugar and we are going to discuss some of the programs running through my mind that is keeping me stuck. Join me in learning that finding the programs that are running in our brain can help us find a way to become our best selves. We talk about the company Rare Faith and how learning to tie our Heart and Mind together will lead us to ultimate JOY!!
Maybe you are thinking, but why do I always have to be the one to do everything. Why do I have to be the one to figure out what we need to do. Why do I have to tell him what needs to be done when he should be able to see it.
Over the years, I've had to figure out ways to cook for children and cook for me. My body does not do well with macaroni and cheese all the time. That is a food that children like to eat. In fact my children like lots of foods I like but should not eat. What do you do if your children will only eat foods that are not good for your body? That is a dilemma I've dealt with for 26 years.
I started telling myself to Be excited: I can do anything I want. I want to eat healthy things.
So, how do you center your life around Christ? He promised that he will always be there for us. Will we always be there for him? Here are a few suggestions on how to have a Christ centered life.
Letting our children make their own choices- What I learned when my son chose to not go on a mission. Life is not horrible just because your son chose to not go on a mission.
My parents taught me to love everyone no matter what. Treat all people fair. Love all people. Be kind to everyone. Teach your children to walk into a room and see people, see children of GOD!
In the next few weeks I will be sharing with you what I have learned about raising kids. I'm not a perfect mother and I did not do everything right, but I did learn some things that I want to share. This week I talk about what to do when your children don't follow the path you had planned for them.
I am coming to the conclusion that I have been a lazy learner and lax in my eating protocol this past year. I've wanted to eat what I want when I want and that has not served me well at all. He goes on to say "To do anything well requires effort." Eating what you want when you want is taking all the work out of doing something well. To get what you want out of life you need to study and work hard at it.
Breast Cancer has a special place in my heart because my sister-in-law fought Breast Cancer for 10 years until it took her life in 2011. This sister-in- law has helped me see that you can find joy in any situation.
I'm sorry I missed last weeks episode, This episode had a lot of stumbling blocks that made me realize it was time to share my families story. When the adversary tries to kick us down that is the time to get up one last time and fight this battle on your knees. I'm grateful for a Heavenly Father to help me know how to share my story and he gives me the courage to talk about the things that scare us.
This is my talk from Stake Conference March 2021, It is not exactly what I said that day but this is the talk I wrote that inspired that talk that day. I hope it can help some parents out there know that we are not alone in this fight against pornography. I really believe that all of us parents need to gather together to help our children fight this battle they are up against. That is my reason for speaking out about the issues in my own family.
Be a team builder with your children. Teach them to forgive and get over things. Teach them to be happy for people when other succeed. Teach them to deal with anger, feel it in a healthy way.
Have you ever thought about why you do something? What is the "Why" you get up in the morning? What is the "Why" that you go to work, or what is the "why" you do things for your family? This past week I've thought a lot about my "why" I want to lose weight.
I completed my first official triathlon. I've gained weight but yet my body is getting stronger every day. We are made to do hard things. We can accomplish any goal we can if we set our mind to do it. Change your mindset and change your life.
As I contemplated this day that happened 20 years ago, I decided I wanted to share with you my thoughts that I wrote in my journal almost 20 years ago. I had 3 children at the time, one being a 3 month old. This is what I wrote in 2002 about that event
That is what it is like in life. I have the choice to put what food I want in my mouth, even if someone is nice and gives me a cake or candy. I have the ultimate choice to eat it. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. It depends on how I feel that day.
My baby is a Senior, What Now? Now is the time to focus on what I want in life. I could sit around and be sad that my kids are gone, or I can get out and take action.
Open your spiritual eyes and see what God sees in you. He loves you! He wants you to be happy! He wants all that you want. We just need to open the door and let him in. Trust him, follow him and be all that he knows you are.
Today I'm talking about Self-doubt vs. Mindfulness and gratitude. We need to be mindful to help defeat our self-doubt. I talk about how to use gratitude to help keep our mind on track.
How often do you think of your goal? How important is your goal to you? Do you know what you really want? We need goals, we need to do something to improve ourselves. This week on the Mid-Life Mommy, I talk about goals and compare them to a Ship.
I'm the Mid-Life Mommy here to discuss weight loss and raising kids. I'm your host Lena Mattice, I'm a mother of 3 boys and 1 girl. My baby is a Senior so what do I do now? I've struggled with weight loss my whole life. Todays episode is talking about detours in life and how those detours are our path to strengthen us to become a better person.