you're listening to an I Heart podcast. Hey, listeners.
I need to tell you about Hill House Home.
I love this brand. They invented the viral nap dress.
And let me tell you, it is so flattering and comfortable with their signature smocking.
I'm not the only one who loves Hill House dresses.
Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Anne Hathaway, and Mindy Kaling have all been spotted in the Hill House knap dress.
One of my favorite things about Hill House dresses is how versatile they are.
I can wear the same dress during the day and then head out for dinner at night without missing a beat.
Hill House Homes' commitment to comfort and style doesn't stop at their dresses.
They started with bedding back in 2016 and their prints are just gorgeous.
Their bathrobes and pajamas are so soft because guess what?
The PJs are made with the same cotton fabric as their baby onesies.
So when I wear them, I literally sleep like a baby.
Hill House is perfect for all ages.
They have the cutest baby and kids items like tiny robes, onesies, and PJs you can monogram.
All just adorable. So get 15 percent off your order of $100 or more at Hillhousehome .com, with code BREAKFAST15.
Again, that's code BREAKFAST15 for 15 % off your order at HillHouseHome .com.
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart Radio.
Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is to choose who you are comparing yourself to.
Maybe comparing ourselves to others is unavoidable, but at least we can be intentional about the bars we are setting.
So it is probably inevitable to feel pressure to keep up with the Joneses as the saying goes.
But what's interesting about this is that the Joneses tend almost universally to be people who have a little bit more than us.
Maybe their clothes are a little nicer.
They take swankier vacations.
They have more interesting jobs, and their kids look a little less disheveled.
It's interesting, because if you are listening to this podcast, the odds are good that the proportion of the world's population that has less than you is huge.
We might be 98 out of a hundred in terms of resources.
Yet rather than looking at the 97 folks with less, we are looking at the one or two with more.
It is fascinating and says a lot about human nature.
But when you realize this tendency, then you can choose different Joneses to help motivate you toward a better life.
For instance, you can choose Joneses Joneses whose values, habits, and interests you admire.
That way, you can be inspired to improve in those areas.
So, if you want to have a good relationship with your teen and young adult children, look for parents who are just a little bit ahead of you on the parenting journey, and who seem to be doing a good job with this.
What are they doing?
What can you replicate?
What can you learn from them?
If you are a spiritual person, maybe you admire someone at your house of worship, who seems to have a calm and confident faith.
Maybe you can arrange to hang out more with this person, join a small group with him, volunteer with him, see what he does and how he responds to things and his habits, and see what you might emulate.
Or maybe you have a one too, but it seems out of reach. Start considering this friend your Joneses.
If she can do it, maybe it's not out of the realm of possibility for you either.
Spend more time with her, ask questions, follow her journey.
Some of her courage may rub off on you.
When you seek out people you admire and want to be more like, and people whose values and animating questions connect with yours, the inevitable comparisons will nudge you toward becoming the person you want to be, rather than turn your focus to things you don't really care about.
I mean, yes, those people on Instagram do have nice outfits, but if we are going to feel envy, let's turn that envy towards something constructive.
Choose the right Joneses to keep up with.
and that just might be possible.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at LauraVanderKam .com.
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Hey, listeners. I need to tell you about Hill House Home.
I love this brand. They invented the viral nap dress.
And let me tell you, it is so flattering and comfortable with their signature smocking.
I'm not the only one who loves Hill House dresses.
Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Anne Hathaway, and Mindy Kaling have all been spotted in the Hill House nap dress.
One of my favorite things about Hill House dresses is how versatile they are.
I can wear the same dress during the day and then head out for dinner at night without missing a beat.
Hill House Homes' commitment to comfort and style doesn't stop at their dresses.
They started with bedding back in 2016 and their prints are just gorgeous.
Their bathrobes and pajamas are so soft because guess what?
The PJs are made with the same cotton fabric as their baby onesies.
So when I wear them, I literally sleep like a baby.
Hill House is perfect for all ages.
They have the cutest baby and kids' items like tiny robes, onesies, and PJs you can monogram.
All just adorable. So get 15 % off your order of $100 or more at hillhousehome .com with code BREAKFAST15.
Again, that's code BREAKFAST15 for 15 % off your order at hillhousehome .com.
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