354. Finding Peace in Your Fall Planning Reset: How to Get Motivated and Make Space Before the Holiday Rush! | Routines, Schedules, Time Blocking, Time Management, Home, Organization, Organized, Moms
As the leaves change and the holidays draw near, it’s easy for our brains to feel cluttered with to-dos, expectations, and a running mental list that never seems to end.
In this episode of the High Five Motherhood Podcast, we’re talking about how to recognize when you’re in a planning funk, what’s really causing it, and practical ways to reset your rhythm so you can move from chaos to calm—before the holiday rush sweeps you away.
We’ll walk through mindset shifts, simple rhythms that bring clarity, and faith-filled encouragement to help you breathe again, plan again, and live with more margin and meaning this season.
What You’ll Learn
How to know if you’re truly in a planning funk (and why it’s not your fault)
The surprising link between mental overload and loss of motivation
Simple mindset resets that help you start fresh when you feel stuck
Why daily or weekly planning brings peace (even when life rarely goes as planned)
How to create margin in your schedule before the holiday busyness begins
Faith-based encouragement for finding peace and purpose in every plan
Key Takeaways
A planning funk is a signal, not a failure. It’s your mind’s way of saying you need space, rest, and clarity.
Peace doesn’t come from perfect plans—it comes from purposeful pauses.
Small resets lead to big results. Even 10 minutes of intentional planning can shift your whole week.
You can’t pour from a cluttered cup. Planning creates margin, and margin makes room for meaning.
God is in your planning. You don’t have to control every outcome; you just have to show up and surrender the rest.
Your Fall Planning Reset Challenge
This week, take 15 minutes to do a mini planning reset:
Mind Sweep everything swirling in your head onto paper.
Circle your top three priorities for this week.
Choose one way to make space—automate, delegate or eliminate something from your schedule (the A.D.E. Method).
Pray over your plans and ask for peace to guide your pace.
Want a little extra help? Download the FREE “Weekly Planning Checklist” from the High Five Motherhood resource library!
Mama, your peace matters more than your productivity. You don’t need to plan perfectly—you just need to make space for what matters most. Let this be your season of margin, meaning, and grace.
Keep on Thriving Mama!
XO, Kim
Resources Mentioned
Download: Weekly Planning Checklist: A Reset for Overwhelmed Moms
Related Episode: “Preparation = Peace: How to Set Your Family Council Up for Success”
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