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I’m so glad you’re here!

I’m Bethany Adkins, and I’m grateful you found your way to my corner of the internet.

 
 
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Hi there!

Hi there!

I’m Bethany. Author, mother, wife, friend, and purpose-seeker.

I’ve grown pretty tired of the idea that we have to be perfect in order to be impactful, so I wanted to create a space where we can be real and still make a difference. I’m hoping you’ll feel that you can come to this space to enjoy some real-life content and we can let our walls down together.

Thanks for visiting. Grab a coffee, settle in for a podcast episode, or cozy up and skim my site to see if anything fills you up.

Bethany

 

My Why Journal

As a parent, one of my biggest fears has been that I would raise my kids in such a way that they don't want to open up to me and talk. It's so easy shut our kids down with one-word answers, or "because I said so's" when the questions feel like they will never end, and they always seem to be asked at the worst times! But my fear has left me with an ongoing conviction: The responses I give to the little questions will determine whether or not my kids feel comfortable asking me the big ones. I wanted to create a tool that would help me encourage my kids to ask their questions because I want them to know that they matter to me, and their questions matter too. That's why I created the My Why Journal.

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The Podcast for those living life with purpose.

 
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Letting Go of First Day of School Expectations: Advice to the Mom I was Two Years Ago
Letting Go of First Day of School Expectations: Advice to the Mom I was Two Years Ago

You took a picture today, and it still wasn't Pinterest worthy. It didn't have the chalk board or anything else that the other moms so beautifully have, but you know now that none of that matters.
What matters is that you were there. You soaked it in. Your child went off to school knowing he was loved and that he would find a quickly scribbled but meaningful little note in his lunch box. You're doing okay, and you'll be just fine.

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Pursuit of a Purpose
Pursuit of a Purpose

I hated going to work. Loathed. I was miserable. Everyone told me over and over, “Working is just a part of life, you have to get used to it.” But they weren’t getting it. This couldn’t possibly be my life for the next 40+ years. I was unsettled.

I was confused, and I felt guilty.

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Who Were You Made to Be?
Who Were You Made to Be?

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you push yourself, there’s still a restlessness that you can’t tame? Do you ever feel like you’ve done all the right things that you were “supposed to do,” you checked off all of the boxes set out for you, yet it still feels like something’s missing?

If you’ve ever felt like any of the above, we want to let you know you’re not alone.

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View fullsize #workingon it and talking all about what we are doing right now to live out lives of purpose and intention. Take a listen and join us. Are you ready to start your mission? #millennialmission #millennials #podcast #purpose #applepodcasts #missio
View fullsize Today we had an amazing opportunity to meet up with @1lifegr as they continued their 450+ mile walk to remember the lives lost on 9/11. We walked with them as they approached the 300 mile mark today at the #flight93 memorial. A truly sobering expe
View fullsize I had my own agenda today and LET ME TELL YOU it did not involve “cheersing” with Mountain Dew and fishing in 85 degree weather. But this dude needed it. Connecting with kiddos is hard, and I’m not the best at it. (But I’m a
View fullsize Slowly getting back into a good routine after the chaos of a fun-filled summer. Here’s a little glimpse into our first stab back at morning time. Does anyone want to take bets on how long until someone cries?! 🤣 #prayforme #highlightreal #allt
View fullsize So good. So true. Go check out our new episode today with Jeff Ragan from @kizeconcepts
View fullsize Can’t say we disagree with this one. We LOVE millennials. We are millennials. However, there is this ideal through some of our generation (and beyond) that we can somehow put in minimal effort, live at home with our parents, and simultaneousl
View fullsize New episode out today with @1lifegr and it’s a good one!
View fullsize There are days I feel guilty for wanting to pursue my passions outside of motherhood when there was a point where I thought all I ever wanted was to have a family and be a wife. There are days when I get to focus solely on being a mom and I fall sh
View fullsize Do you ever feel like you are just going through the motions in your marriage? It's just another day. Or have you felt like you are working towards different things and not together? You’re just not on the same page. We have, and still do some
View fullsize Family vacation has mostly consisted of me trying to get a good picture of the girls in their matching swimsuits where they are both smiling. Can’t say I’ve succeeded (yet) but we’re having a good time!
View fullsize If you haven't heard it yet, go check it out!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We only get 18 years. Why not give them your all as a parent?!
View fullsize You guys know we are all about family time. Investing in our kids, is one of the best investments we could ever make.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ That's why we are talking about it so often over here. Millennials are no longer the young generation. We are parents raising u
 

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