What You Water Grows

How to Focus Your Energy Where it Matters Most

Jul 14, 2025

Good morning Moms in Motion!

First of all — thank you again for showing up here each week. Writing this blog for you is one of the things I choose to water in my own life.

If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re already giving so much of yourself — to your family, your career, your home, your friends, your goals — that it sometimes feels like there’s nothing left to give.

But here’s the question that changed everything for me:
Is what you’re watering actually what you want to grow?

We all pour our time, attention, and energy into something. The problem is, we don’t always stop to notice what.

If you’re watering worry, comparison, busyness, and perfectionism… don’t be surprised when those things start taking over your life.

If you’re constantly tending to everyone else’s needs but never your own… don’t be surprised when you start to feel invisible to yourself.

The good news? You can redirect the water.

Why this matters

Your energy is finite. Every “yes” to one thing is a quiet “no” to something else.

If you don’t choose where it goes, it will be spent for you — by others’ expectations, by endless obligations, by unspoken pressures.

I’ve learned (and am still learning) that when you focus your energy on just a few things — the right things — you feel less scattered, more effective, and far more at peace.

How to decide what to water

Notice where your water is going now.
Keep track for a day or two. Where is your time, mental energy, and emotional attention directed? Is it aligned with what matters most to you?

Pull a few weeds.
Once you see what’s soaking up your energy that doesn’t serve you — it’s time to set some boundaries. You don’t have to fix everything at once. Just stop feeding what you don’t want to grow.

Choose a few priorities.
What do you want to grow? Maybe it’s connection with your kids. Maybe it’s a healthier body. Maybe it’s a new business idea. Whatever it is — start watering that.

A gentle reminder

You don’t have to do everything, and you don’t have to do it perfectly.
But you do need to decide what matters most — and let the rest go.

What you water grows. Make sure it’s what you actually want.

This week, take 5 quiet minutes and write down:
What you’re currently watering
What you actually want to grow
One small step to start redirecting your energy

Then hit reply to this email or leave a comment — I’d love to hear what you’re investing in this season.