<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brenna Stanford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenna Stanford is a wife, mom, and business owner who is here to write. She shares pieces of her life, encouragement, and a geniune connection.]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:19:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brennastanford.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Out of the Rut with Jesus, Oils, &#38; Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think about more as a Christian there are certain questions that come up. In the beginning? Was more there? All of the...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/out-of-the-rut-with-jesus-oils-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_9ed5a982db8d456d9b6db3a0c6be47f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desiring More as a Christian [ fill in the blank ].]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desiring More as a Christian [               ]. This desire for more in our lives has both plagued us and stirred us. But which is it, a...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/desiring-more-as-a-christian-fill-in-the-blank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_dc2c04fd53bb4cd3aef3cd060ec55975~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun Facts {and Heartbreaking Truths} About the Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brain science is a big part of taking control of our own lives instead of falling victim to our circumstances. In conscious parenting...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/fun-facts-and-heartbreaking-truths-about-the-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b8c608_612a3dc29e7e42348c206ab3b0ef21e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are you Waiting for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many times have you set a New Year’s resolution, or intention, and by mid-February, mid-March you’ve completely forgotten about it?...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/what-are-you-waiting-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_fe5831d5ae5f4101a3e15c71966e5e75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you REALLY want?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spiritual warfare you live in is meant to take you out! When things come up and you go to fear mode, all these years, if allowed what we'd right down the rabbit hole to fear of death. This takes us right back to the base of our physiological and survival needs. Oftentimes we don't see our goals achieved, completed in their fullness, because we get stuck on the hamster wheel of life. Maslow teaches that these most basic needs are set apart because they have a recurring nature. Get water....]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/what-do-you-really-want</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be1</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_7a6b71c18c3d43e6a33e6bc5e82c469d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Be Hangry!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been studying in Matthew 4, when Jesus is being tempted in the desert, and God has been revealing so much to me through this. Then...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/don-t-be-hangry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822be0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_50a6831caa9c4f5b8d05f5ccb7469d01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Narratives of Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so many narratives in our lives, and our faith narrative is one Of the most important. There are so many narratives about God,...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/the-narratives-of-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_6d7b91c684574935894868a02fefa403~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truth or Trash? What Your Narratives Are Telling You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narratives, the story lines that dictate what we accept as truth or toss out as trash. Narratives are powerful, they are essentially beliefs. These narratives filter everything that comes into your brain, if it aligns with your narratives it accepts it as truth and lets it stay. If an experience, knowledge, or any life circumstance does not align with your narrative then it kicks it out as trash. What this means is that if you believe you’re not good enough then anything that comes into your...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/truth-or-trash-what-your-narratives-are-telling-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bde</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_5c173c3da1c44e1ebf79c80c20f63ae3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Identify the Narratives Running Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality you’re living in is the result of the narratives running your life.
But guess what, these narratives don’t have to stay around! ]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/how-to-identify-the-narratives-running-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bdd</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_b6efc253ea374b468b39353aee9fda79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_845,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smell. Think. Feel. - 3 Steps to Your Emotional Makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Get It Mama,I know you're busy. You spend your days taking care of everyone else. You are...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/smell-think-feel-3-steps-to-your-emotional-makeover</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_fa0a9b24fca94473af59f90b92a05329~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intentions vs Affirmations, &#38; 15 of Each]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've been chatting about some basic mindset things and how practicing them can help us out in this mom life. So today, let's get a little clarity on what those things are. Intention is the state of mind that you operate from. This is the way that you approach experiences. Intentions require thoughtfulness and planning. Your intention answers the question, "who am I"? Affirmations teach you to believe that something is true. Affirmations are like instructions for your thoughts and beliefs. I...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/intentions-vs-affirmations-15-of-each</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bdb</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_f6d4cf466847448aad33a4377d19bc0c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Parents Superior to Children?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Living out the belief that we are superior to our children merely because we are adults implies that our children are less important...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/are-parents-superior-to-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bda</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b8c608_dda3c8ccab1e4817817d326618d71988~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 3 Ways to Create a Stress Free Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summertime can be stressful for several reasons. Whether you’re a stay at home mom, work from home mom, or work outside the home mom, when kids come home in the summer things can get a bit more stressful. I remember calling my mom at work so many times when my sisters and I were young that she finally said, “Don’t call here again unless someone is dying.” Haha, we might have been a bit mean to each other and we might have made a few too many calls to her work. Yes, this was before we had cell...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/top-3-ways-to-create-a-stress-free-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd9</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_c6907730761a47919b50996ecf58344e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Your Moments Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mama, you are amazing! Take a moment and hear me saying to you, YOU ARE AMAZING! Being a mom can be so overwhelming sometimes! Relentless even. • Busy running kids all over the place. • There's ALWAYS something to be done. • The monotony kills me! • Frustrated, why can't he help? • They don’t appreciate me. • This is just the way life is.       But what if it's not? Each moment is a gift. Don't Waste Another Moment So many moments are wasted because we are focused on the wrong things. The to...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/make-your-moments-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd8</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_4d59ce53a0074a4693034a6229704465~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Choices, Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowered Choices A Common Theme Lately I have been noticing a common theme in the women who I have had conversations with. There is this thing happening where many women are feeling a lack that is attached to their circumstances. People around you are treating you poorly, if they’re even noticing you at all. Circumstances seem to continue to stack against you. One thing after another comes up and stops you from the thing that you’re trying to get so that you can just keep your head above...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/your-choices-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd7</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_39803c32694149c5aeb513234e125fe5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_606,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Signs You Have Low Self Worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey sister friend! How has it been this last week, have you started doing your Mom’s Month PAM? I’m so curious and would love to hear from you! Comment here on the blog, or post on any of the social media that we’re connected on. This week we are taking a step into something that we briefly touched on last week. Your self-worth. This is how you value yourself and therefore how you see others value you. I have created for you a little journaling prompt worksheet so that you can you can assess...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/3-signs-you-have-low-self-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd6</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_b8585fbf10294ad89b0598ec99364629~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come Wash Your Face With Me!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many times have you brushed your teeth while combing a kid's hair? How often do you get a shower or bath that is all yours without wondering if that’s really the baby crying or having kids come in and ask you 20 questions? How much enjoyment do you feel when you’re getting ready each morning? How often do you get to eat your own meal, on your own plate, with ONLY your hands touching it, while it’s still hot? I’m guessing that these are just a few of the things that you don’t get to do on...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/come-wash-your-face-with-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd5</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/vkxsq1uZ1nI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affirmations That Empower You!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affirmations are an amazing piece of your morning PAM! What makes affirmations so amazing is that they actually help your subconscious to believe that something is true, even if it’s not currently true. Did you know that your mind doesn’t know what is true outside of what you tell it is true?! I know it’s amazing isn’t it! So you actually get to shape the truth that you live in. So much of world is not aligned with The Truth who we know is Jesus. So when negative things happen to you in life...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/affirmations-that-empower-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_460bbd4a9c3244e5b11198bbd3ec69d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Mom Hacks: My Favorites to Create an Empowered Morning!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know empowered mornings are more helpful when our whole family is empowered with us! So here are a few of my favorite Happy Mom Hacks to cultivate the atmosphere of an Empowered Morning for the WHOLE family! 1. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! 2. Set the Energy! 3. Sense the Fun! Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Creating an atmosphere of teamwork is so helpful in this process. Communicate with your family what your goals are for this piece of your rhythm. Ask them what their goals are, how...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/happy-mom-hacks-my-favorites-to-create-an-empowered-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_77ff5302acc54e51a5ae9844044fdb28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Simple Steps for Your Empowered Morning!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mama those mornings can be rough! I know that all too well! I am so thankful that my husband and I have a rhythm that is helpful to everyone! I need to take a moment to brag on him! Since having the last 2 babies he has taken over getting the big boys ready. There have been plenty of days that the babies and I have been in bed while the big boys and dad have gotten ready and left for the day. However, those mornings may function well, but they don't reflect the rhythm and the intention for...]]></description><link>https://www.brennastanford.com/post/3-simple-steps-for-your-empowered-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164a05b170e790016822bd2</guid><category><![CDATA[Empowered Motherhood (2021)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e75bb3_493c397be9bc46428e9c4ab897c1b3e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenna Stanford</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>