In this episode, Bri explores presence in motherhood. What moments are we missing behind the screen? What messages are we unconsciously sending to our children with every scroll, captured moment, and half-distracted yes?

This isn’t a self shaming episode, it’s about focus and a returning to intention and presence in our lives.

Returning to the primal knowing that we are the rhythm keepers of our homes.

That how we use our screens matters, not just for our own productivity or peace, but for the small watching eyes who learn how to relate, and how to be, just by watching how we show up.

Through a mix of spiritual guidance, deep truths, and simple digital decluttering practices, Bri invites you into a gentler relationship with technology. One that prioritizes attunement over addiction, meaning over metrics, and memory over perfection.

This is your gentle nudge that you’re allowed to let go.

You’re allowed to begin again.

And your children don’t need a perfect mother, just one who is here.

This month Bri also covers the topics we will touch on this month in the Simplified Year Rhythm posts, and dives into what content you’re consuming, to round it all off.

This month, we’re focused on Digital Clutter. We’re clearing out all the files, attachments, photos and apps that are slowing us down, slowing down our devices and holding us back, as well as costing us money.

Septembers Rhythm Posts:

You can start wherever you need to, or follow these in order. Each month we have a ‘Focus Post’; an overview of the month:

September’s Focus - Digital Clutter

Then there are four weekly/part breakdowns of that monthly focus, which include why for the focus, some mindset shifts, habits to build that change everything, stories as medicine from my own journey, as well as the steps to take - i.e. what to declutter!

September Part/Week One - Digital Storage You Pay For

September Part/Week Two - Hard Drive Folders and Phone Apps

September Part/Week Three - Digital Photos

September Part/Week Four - Catch up week

To round it out and so you aren’t alone on your journey, share your wins and your struggles in our private community chat threads for each monthly focus:

September’s private chat thread

Remember, whether you’re doing this in rhythm with us, or whether you hopped in at this point because something just recently (or not so recently) stopped functioning the way you need it to, and it was your ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ - you are right where you need to be!

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Bri

P.S. Let me know how this monthly episode landed in the comments, and don’t forget to give me some love and click that heart and/or share so I can help more people like you to simplify their lives!

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In times of recession, hardship, etc. it is even more important than usual to look and know where you stand, financially. Trust me, I know… because I avoided it for years too. Whether you’re feeling the world economy right now in your wallet and accounts or not, a yearly reset of your finances is just plain smart!

This month inside The Simplified Year, we’re diving into the deeply charged waters of money: finances, subscriptions, expenses, and especially the patterns we carry around them. In this short but powerful episode, I crack open the shame so many women carry when it comes to money management, overspending, and avoidance… and reframe financial clarity as a sacred act of self-trust and sovereignty.

With a blend of practical guidance and soulful perspective, this is your gentle but firm nudge to stop flinching at your numbers—and start facing them with compassion, presence, and clarity.

You don’t have to do it all at once. But you do have to start.

Breathe deep, press play, and take it one sacred step forward at a time.

August Rhythm Posts:

You can start wherever you need to, or follow these in order. Each month we have a ‘Focus Post’; an overview of the month:

August Focus - Money Month! (Finances, Subscriptions & Expenses)

Then there are four weekly/part breakdowns of that monthly focus, which include why for the focus, some mindset shifts, habits to build that change everything, stories as medicine from my own journey, as well as the steps to take - i.e. what to declutter!

August Part/Week One - Subscriptions

August Part/Week Two - Expenses

August Part/Week Three - Money-Related Paperwork

August Part/Week Four - Financial Simplicity

To round it out and so you aren’t alone on your journey, share your wins and your struggles in our private community chat threads for each monthly focus:

August’s private chat thread

Remember, whether you’re doing this in rhythm with us, or whether you hopped in at this point because something just recently (or not so recently) stopped functioning the way you need it to, and it was your ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ - you are right where you need to be!

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Bri

P.S. Let me know how this monthly episode landed in the comments, and don’t forget to give me some love and click that heart and/or share so I can help more people like you to simplify their lives!

Let’s be real.You do not want to be inside right now. You don’t want to be in your kitchen with the warped lids, missing pieces, sticky, overflowing drawers and snack time chaos.

You want sunshine. You want barefoot in the grass, dripping popsicles, and a cold drink on the deck.

And I don’t blame you one bit. My kitchen doesn’t even have windows so that I can see the sunshine while I’m in it.

But here’s the thing… if you spend over 400 hours a year in this room (statistically, you do), it had better work with you, not against you.

In this month’s episode, I’m giving you:

* a perspective shift on kitchen energy when you want to run away from it

* the spiritual role of the summer season and the energetic intentions you have complete control over to transform your kitchen experience

* more freedom, time, peace, and ease.

You don’t have to love being in the kitchen right now. You just need it not to drain you like it has been.

🎧 Hit play. I’m here this month, gently (but firmly) reminding you why it matters.

Come listen. Paid subscribers get full access to the entire Simplified Year Rhythm archives, as well as all podcast episodes.Your freedom isn’t on the other side of a vacation (that only brings temporary relief).It’s right here, in the ordinary, overheated room where you feed your people, and yourself.

This month, we’re focused on the kitchen. We’re saving you hours, heartache, headaches; and helping you make healthier choices, every day.

July Rhythm Posts:

You can start wherever you need to, or follow these in order. Each month we have a ‘Focus Post’; an overview of the month:

July’s focus post - Kitchen

Then there are four weekly/part breakdowns of that monthly focus, which include why for the focus, some mindset shifts, habits to build that change everything, stories as medicine from my own journey, as well as the steps to take - i.e. what to declutter!

July Part/Week One - Tupperware/Kids’ dishes if applicable (&/or plastic stuff & utensils)

July Part/Week Two - Pots, pans, baking trays, mixing bowls

July Part/Week Three - Glasses, mugs, plates, everyday dishware

July Part/Week Four - Pantry, fridge, freezer reset & ‘the randoms’ (junk drawers, extras, backups)

To round it out and so you aren’t alone on your journey, share your wins and your struggles in our private community chat threads for each monthly focus:

July’s private chat thread

Remember, whether you’re doing this in rhythm with us, or whether you hopped in at this point because something just recently (or not so recently) stopped functioning the way you need it to, and it was your ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ - you are right where you need to be!

X

Bri

P.S. Let me know how this monthly episode landed in the comments, and don’t forget to give me some love and click that heart and/or share so I can help more people like you to simplify their lives!

Welcome back to The Simplified Year, where we weave intentional living, seasonal flow, and grounded, sacred simplifying into the rhythm of your everyday life.

This is the summer quarterly episode!

It’s time to invite lightness, movement, and expansion… making it the perfect season to clear out anything heavy, stagnant, or no longer aligned so you can breathe easier and live more freely.

The Simplified Year is a reader-supported publication. To receive the monthly episodes and access the rhythm posts, consider becoming a paid subscriber.

Let's talk about why it’s so difficult to focus on decluttering in the summer.

We are meant to be more outward focused, interactive and therefore, simply busier, in the summer months, in the same way that we are meant to be more introverted and restful in the winter.

We are often running from event to event, out of the house a lot, not worried about a decluttering rhythm or even about picking up the mess of the day before we crash into bed.

We have less time to focus on decluttering, but also our focus is elsewhere a lot of the time that is available.

I tried to pick focuses over the summer months that would help but not take too much time or even require physical effort from you at all.

Here's how the rhythm flows...

In July, we are working in the Kitchen.

We will streamline your efforts in one of the rooms you use the most, and make tidying it up at the end of the day easier.

Plus, I’ll share tips that will help you declutter while you’re already in there, instead of having to set aside designated time to work on it.

In August, we cover Money!

Everyone is always so excited about “money month” in any program. Whether it’s manifestation, meditations, business building, or decluttering - people want it.

Who doesn’t want to improve their financial circumstances?! This month, we will cover finances, subscriptions, and expenses - decluttering what’s unnecessary, and leaving you with more money for all the fun activities you want to do!

In September, we take a peek at your digital clutter.

It’s not just the stuff on your counters and in your closets that’s cluttering up your mind!

Your digital files, photos, and folders are adding so much more than you know to your overwhelm. We’ll tackle it in manageable layers, creating new habits to incorporate into your simplified year rhythm as we go.

Remember, with each season comes a new set of challenges.

You are a part of nature. You move in cycles. Yes, it’s summer, and you are ready to party and play! But you'll hit quieter moments, or rainy days, and you get to choose to make your life easier in those smaller moments, while enjoying the summer freedom too.

So, some final reminders in every quarter…

You are always able to start at any part of the simplified year rhythm based on your needs and what's going on for you in your life.

But if you're following along with the main crew, these focuses will help you have the funds, focus, and energy for all the fun you want to have, all summer long.

If you're following along with the rhythm of the simplified year, then you're not just decluttering your home. You're attuning your life to a deeper, wilder pace, a truer, more natural rhythm.

And if you're just jumping in, that's beautiful too.

You're right on time for you.

That deeper pace and rhythm might be for the next round in your journey. This rhythm is not linear. It's a spiral.

You can start anywhere and still arrive exactly where you need to be.

Your Invitation this Summer:

Let this be a season of fun.

Let this be a season of overflowing abundance.

Let this be a season where your life and home feel more free because you chose to make space.

The Simplified Year’s full archive of yearly rhythm posts and podcast episodes are included in our paid subscription.

Sending you love, simplicity & peace,

Bri

Simplifying is foundational in everything I do, from business coaching, to leadership mentoring… even in energy work.

So this isn’t just some side hustle or random tangent for me. The Simplified Year is the result of almost a decade of learning, implementing, and simplifying my stuff, my calendar, my business, and more.

Simplifying my life actually saved my life when I was so depressed I was ready to give up. So it’s serious. I take it seriously. It matters so, so much.

I went from something so seemingly simple as the bathroom breaking my mornings, and subsequently me…

…to: my bathroom counters are always clear, under my sink and in my cupboards is organized and easy to maintain, and my bathroom is tidy, clean, and not SO bad smelling usually.

All of this consistently, without me having to overwork or exhaust myself to keep it that way, even after downsizing to a smaller home when I left my husband a few years ago, even as a single mom with three kids and pets, even while being CEO of a solopreneur style business online, and even as a multi-passionate, highly distractible ADHD woman.

So I hope, if you are in that cycle of overwhelming clutter in any way shape or form, at any level, that what I share here in the Simplified Year helps you to break free.

This month, in May, we are focused on bathrooms, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. We’re decluttering to simplify our bathroom experiences, to begin using the products we love, to make our mornings smoother, our homes happier and cleaner, and to align with the natural rhythm of a joyful life, faster.

May Rhythm Posts:

You can start wherever you need to, or follow these in order. Each month we have a ‘Focus Post’; an overview of the month:

May Focus - Bathrooms/Toiletries/Cleaning Supplies

Then there are four weekly/part breakdowns of that monthly focus, which include why for the focus, some mindset shifts, habits to build that change everything, stories as medicine from my own journey, as well as the steps to take - i.e. what to declutter!

May Part/Week One - What’s Actually IN Your Bathroom?

May Part/Week Two - Time to Tackle the Toiletries

May Part/Week Three - Cleaning Supplies, Overload, and Letting Go

May Part/Week Four - Easy Maintenance Forever, Energy

To round it out and so you aren’t alone on your journey, share your wins and your struggles in our private community chat threads for each monthly focus:

May’s private chat thread

Remember, whether you’re doing this in rhythm with us, or whether you hopped in at this point because something just recently (or not so recently) stopped functioning the way you need it to, and it was your ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ - you are right where you need to be!

X

Bri

P.S. Let me know how this monthly episode landed in the comments, and don’t forget to give me some love and click that heart so I can help more people like you to simplify their lives!

Welcome back to The Simplified Year, where we weave intentional living, seasonal flow, and grounded, sacred simplifying into the rhythm of your everyday life.

This is the first quarterly episode! (Yes, a little late into the quarter, but since this Substack just got started, I know you’ll cut me some slack!)

It’s time to clear it out, let it go, make space for what's next, and plant your new intentions.

Let's talk about why spring is the soul's season for simplifying.

Spring cleaning isn't new. But most of us grew up hearing the phrase without even questioning why.

Spring isn't just for dusting baseboards and shaking out rugs.

It's the season of rebirth, of emergence, and of reclaiming energy that's been hibernating beneath the surface.

In direct relation to the seasonal rhythm of the simplified year, especially on this first go round, let's do a spring quarter breakdown:

Here's how we walk through it...

In April, we cover offices and storage spaces.

April is for planting the new, but before we do that we clear out the dead growth, the unused supplies, the mental clutter… the stagnant energy lingering in our creative spaces.

If you run a business or hold any kind of vision for your work in the world, your office is your garden.

What you clear out now creates fertile ground for new ideas, new launches, and new flow.

In May, we cover bathrooms, toiletries, and cleaning supplies.

May is such a perfect time to do this kind of work. I mean, first of all, we are decluttering cleaning supplies in the season of spring cleaning.

This month is about simplifying your daily routines, releasing the just-in-case stash and limiting beliefs that are actually holding you back from your next level of abundance, and cleaning out the places that clean you.

Because that's the true medicine here.

Your bathroom is where you care for your body. Let it feel like a sanctuary again. Let it hold only what supports your well-being.

In June, we cover the entryways, the hallways and the closets.

June is our threshold month.

It's where we prepare for more movement. The kids are out of, or almost out of school, depending where you live. Schedules start shifting, summer plans roll in.

So we want to look at the flow of energy in our home.

Entryways invite energy and they're the first place guests will see.

Closets hold old identities and old energy if they aren't intentionally cleared out.

Hallways are like arteries in the body. If they're blocked, nothing moves smoothly.

Let this season be a reminder.

You are nature. You move in cycles. You'll bloom when the conditions are right, and you get to create those conditions.

So, some final reminders in this quarter…

You are always able to start at any part of the simplified year rhythm based on your needs and what's going on for you in your life.

But if you're following along with the main crew, these focuses will help you have the clearest, freshest outlook and energy for the spring season.

If you're following along with the rhythm of the simplified year, then you're not just decluttering your home. You're attuning your life to a deeper, wilder pace, a truer, more natural rhythm.

And if you're just jumping in, that's beautiful too.

You're right on time for you.

That deeper pace and rhythm might be for the next round in your journey. This rhythm is not linear. It's spiral shaped.

You can start anywhere and still arrive exactly where you need to be.

The Invitation:

Let this be a season of flow.

Let this be a season of ease.

Let this be a season where your life and home feel lighter because you chose to make space.

The Simplified Year’s full archive of yearly rhythm posts and podcast episodes are included in our paid subscription.

Welcome to The Simplified Year. I’m so glad you’ve landed here. The audio above is the ‘trailer’ or ‘intro’ to The Simplified Year Podcast, including a bit about who I am. Go give it a listen!

This space is designed to support your new rhythm of remembering what matters, and releasing what doesn’t, through the sacred act of simplifying.

What Is The Simplified Year?

It’s a 12-month cycle, a rhythm that supports you in decluttering your life—not just the stuff in your closets, but the noise in your calendar, the tension in your body, the tangled energy behind your to-do list.

This podcast is here to anchor you in that rhythm.

Aside from the intro episode, this is a private podcast, for paid subscribers. Join us here!

Each month, I’ll drop in with a short voice note or episode based on the focus of the month; a gentle nudge to never give up.

Every quarter, I will do an extra episode for reflection and seasonal anchoring, to help you flow with nature.

You don’t need to binge this feed.

You can just listen once a month, or return to an episode when you feel untethered.

You can skip around, and only listen to the episodes that apply to the focus you’ve chosen, if you’re following your own path through the content here, which is more than okay. You can find all the posts specific to The Simplified Year here.

Each episode of this podcast stands alone, as does each monthly focus, and the order you listen in/work through them does not affect whether or not they make sense.

If You Want to Interact…

We have chat threads (based on the monthly focuses) inside the Substack space, a community where you can check in, share a win, name a resistance, or ask a question; connecting with your peers who are on this journey with you. I’ll be in there too occasionally!

Welcome, sister.

To the rhythm, to the return, to The Simplified Year.

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Bri