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Melissa Mulvaney

Finding Meaning, Joy & Purpose in the Chaos & Crazy of Life...and Helping You Find Yours Too!

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Hey There!

Is your life full of chaos and crazy?
Mine used to be the same way too. When I was able to step back out of the middle of my chaos and start paying attention to my life, I realized that my control issues and perfectionism were causing most of the chaos and crazy. I began to focus on the meaning, joy and purpose of life, and now my life is all the better for it!

But I understand that it’s really hard to find meaning joy and purpose in the middle of unexpected season.

I’d love to tell you about my journey and help you find meaning, joy and purpose in your life too.

Pull up a seat, let’s chat!

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Hi! I’m Melissa! I haven’t done a Friday Int

Hi! I’m Melissa!

I haven’t done a Friday Introduction in awhile,so I thought I’d reintroduce myself.

🎀I love the color pink…in case you couldn’t tell. 🤣 With each boy I had, I liked pink a little bit more.

🪩When the disco ball emoji came out, I was thrilled! I have disco balls all around my house to catch and reflect the sunshine. I love to shine Jesus’ light and love, and my passion is to help other moms shine too!

🤪I don’t take myself too seriously. I have a crazy loud laugh, try on tops that make me look like a Muppet in the middle of Target laugh at myself and my clumsiness often. Did you know that I fell down a flight of marble stairs in NYC years ago and was hospitalized for 5 days with an infection because of it?

🍭Sweet Chaos is my new favorite phrase!

Ok…enough about me…I want to hear about YOU!!!

What’s something interesting about you? Pease share it in the comments!

#fridayintroductions #fridayvibes #fridayintroduction #sweetchaos #clumsygirl #laughingismyfavorite #findingjoyinthemiddle #findingjoyinthemiddleofchaos #findingjoyinthemiddleofmotherhood

Here’s your Midweek PepTalk…. If you have lost

Here’s your Midweek PepTalk….
If you have lost your smile…borrow mine!

#smilingsmyfavorite #smileyface #lostyoursmile #trendingreels #findingjoyinthemiddle #smilejesuslovesyou #christianencouragement #midweekpeptalk #peptalk #peptalks #borrowmine

Here’s your permission slip to lower your expect

Here’s your permission slip to lower your expectations.

For yourself.

For your home.

For your kids.

For your husband.

We spend so much time on social media watching other people’s highlight reels, while living in the middle of our real life.

And that’s a horrible comparison to make.

It’s unfair to ourselves, and it’s unfair to the people we are watching too.

That mom that looks like she has it all together as she shares Reels of her cute kids in matching outfits playing in the sunshine? Those kids probably threw a fit getting dressed into that adorable outfit. And the mom lost her patience and yelled.

That influencer that has the cutest closet and always looks so put together? She has a pile of clothes in the corner too. She just pushed them out of the shot so you couldn’t see them.

It’s time to lower your expectations and realize that you are doing a great job!!!!

I promise, moms that think they are doing a bad job aren’t.

#findingjoyinthemiddle #stressedoutmom #stressedoutmama #parentingtoddlers #parentingtoddlersishard #motherhoodmatters #motherhoodishard #exhaustedmom #momneedsabreak #motherhoodgoals #findingjoyinmotherhood

It’s so easy to get bogged down in all the thing

It’s so easy to get bogged down in all the things you HAVE to do. But what if you changed your perspective? I know it’s so hard on the middle of your days to find it, but let me help!

What if you change your perspective and think of the things that you need to do as things you GET to do?

You GET to make dinner for your family because you love them and want to connect over time at the dinner table.

You GET to do your kids laundry because they have run around and gotten dirty because they have strong bodies and lots of energy.

You GET to stay home with a sick kid because you are home to them. You being near brings them comfort and peace.

Today I encourage you to try to find a different perspective for the struggle you are going through.

And if you can’t find a more positive perspective, leave me a comment with your current HAVE to and I’ll help you find your GET to!

#findingjoy #findingjoyinthejourney #findingjoyinthemiddle #igetto #igettodothis #overwhelmedmom #overwhelmedmama #strugglingmom #perspectiveshift

I have a secret I need to share since it’s Natio

I have a secret I need to share since it’s National 🍿Popcorn 🍿Day!

I am obsessed with popcorn!

Plain, butter, movie theater, caramel….you name it…I LOVE it!!!

Now for my secret….on more than one occasion, I’ve stopped at a movie theater just to buy popcorn! No movie watching…just get a bag of popcorn and leave!

I’ve even thought of wearing a hoodie like the guy in my second picture…but I still haven’t gone that far 🤣🤣

Do you love 🍿?

Let’s bond in the comments…tell me your favorite kind of popcorn!

#sweetchaos #findingjoyinthelittlethings #findingjoyinthemiddle #popcornday #nationalpopcornday #ilovepopcorn #popcornismyfavorite #popcornmakesmehappy

So….I’d love to hear…did you have a joyful C

So….I’d love to hear…did you have a joyful Christmas?
Drop a ❤️ in the comments if you found joy this Christmas.

Joy to the World! The Lord has come!!! Wishing yo

Joy to the World!
The Lord has come!!!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

#findingjoy #findingjoyinthemiddle #findingjoyinthejourney #joytotheworld

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I am so thankful for so man

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I am so thankful for so many things….but today I want to express my thanks for YOU!

I’m thankful that you’ve joined me in finding joy in the middle of our everyday lives. The mess and the chaos and the beauty and the fun. It all matters and it’s all important.

I hope you find joy in the middle of your day…where ever God has you on this Thanksgiving!

Your day, your week, your life looks different tha

Your day, your week, your life looks different than everyone else’s. God designed it that way!

So as you are in the hustle and bustle of a holiday week, don’t let yourself compare your week to someone else’s.

Have I been there before! And sometimes still struggle! But I don’t want you to fall into that trap like I did.

I’m on vacation this week, so it could be easy to look at me relaxing and enjoying time with my family and think it looks easy. Like I have it all together. Like I have it all figured out because I’m not rushing around preparing for Thanksgiving.

The truth is…I was rushing around all day on Saturday preparing for this 3 stop road trip with all the packing that involved. Baking birthday treats for my soldier, packing birthday presents for my bonus granddaughter, making sure the laundry was done so I could pack, watering my plants, checking things were ready for the dog sitter,making sure I didn’t forget my passport to get on the Army base….you know all it takes to go on a trip with your family!

But I didn’t show that on social media. I should have. I should’ve shown you the chaos and crazy to remind you that it exists for ALL of us!!!

I don’t have it all together…I’m just a few steps ahead of you. That’s why I share what I do and encourage you like I do. Because I’ve been there, and I want to help you learn from my mistakes.

You don’t have to be a stressed out crazy lady. But you will have stress and feel a little crazy sometimes.

I’m here to help you make those days fewer and father between, and learn how to take care of yourself when they come.

#findingjoyinthemiddle #findingjoyinthejourney #findjoyinthemiddle #joyfulgratitude #joyfulnovember #everydayjoy #findingmeaningjoypurpose #findingjoyinyourjourney #dontcompareyourself #fromchaostojoy #fromchaostocalm
#youmatter

Just me soaking in the sunshine excited to give yo

Just me soaking in the sunshine excited to give you a quick encouragement to take care of yourself this week!

I’d love to hear in the comments how you are doing something to fill your cup and feel like yourself today!

#findingjoyinthemiddle #findjoyinthemiddle #joyfulgratitude #joyfulnovember #everydayjoy #midweekpeptalk #peptalk #thanksgivingpeptalk #thanksgivingweek #thanksgivingencouragement #takecareofyourself #mamaneedsabreak #mamaneedsapeptalk

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