Stealing this idea from my friend Jen

I have a new, wonderful friend named Jen.

We met in person here in Nashville at our mutual friend Eli’s book tour stop (shout out @attachmentnerd and her awesome new book!!), and Jen and I had one of these moments:

We bonded immediately over our love for improv, fart humor, being stepmoms, and just general jolly weirdness.

A few days later, she texted me that she was having her weekly “inner child date” and was using my new “What Should We Doodle” app (part of the Silly Moments Bundle). She then uploaded them to the app gallery and they were amazing:

the detail!! 😍

(Yes, she is an actual artist, but that’s not the point!)

The point is, she specifically sets aside time each week to intentionally do something with “Little Jen.” Not for the sake of productivity, but for the sake of slowing down and connecting with her inner child.

As Jen puts it: “It’s about anchoring yourself into the physical realm and finding joy in the small things just like kids do.”

It’s not always doodling, sometimes it’s looking at a Where’s Waldo book or making a kaleidoscope!

My invitation for you this week:

Have an inner child date with yourself - even if it’s super-quick or while you’re with your own kids. Maybe it replaces five minutes of scrolling!

If you are like me and you do well with assignments, here’s a quick doodle you can do for fun:

“A shy rhino getting splashed by a whale that just jumped out of the sea”

(Please send me your doodle if you do this!)

Cheering you on always,

Mia 💞

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