"As mothers, we must learn to nourish and love ourselves with the same grace and grit we give to others."
I’ve been on this motherhood path almost 4 years now. It’s pretty curvy. There have been a lot of hills to climb. Even a few mountains. I’ve been stuck in the valleys for days, weeks, and a few months in the beginning. No matter how hard I try to keep going or rise above, the […]
MoreI sit here tonight, in my PJs at 9:30 PM on New Years Eve, Chris Tomlin playing in my ear and the occasional pop of fireworks from outside breaking though. I have zero desire to be anywhere else. I thought about going somewhere, celebrating with friends or family, but then I decided that celebrating quietly […]
MoreMama, you are the magic maker this time of year. You are the planner, the shopper and the coordinator. Maybe you’re the doer too, the wrapper, the hostess, the fun provider. It’s especially easy to forget yourself in all the chaos. When your to do list is miles long there’s certainly no room for just […]
MoreIt’s mid-August. It’s hot. If you have school-aged kids you’re likely smack dab in the middle of the back to school madness. You’re probably feeling a little sad that the slowness of summer is coming to an end, while also looking forward to solo shower sessions, a little more alone time and the certainty of […]
MoreThere must be quite a few things a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them. Sylvia Plath The perfect bath. A clawfoot tub with gold feet on a black and white patterned floor, not quite scalding water flowing from a golden long-neck faucet. An open window and sheer white shower curtain […]
MoreDo you feel tired, overwhelmed or burnt out? Are you craving more connection to your spouse, your children or yourself? Are you in need of something that you wouldn’t dream of asking for? Maybe you don’t know how to ask. Maybe you don’t even know what you need. So many of us feel depleted. We […]
More“There is no greater threat to the critics, cynics and fear-mongers, than a woman WILLING TO FALL, because she has learned HOW TO RISE.” – Brene Brown Mama, you are called to be a leader. You are called to be a leader to your children. Children learn more from what you do than what […]
More“The present moment is all you really have. The past is a memory. The future is a dream. Living in the present is the only way to truly be alive.” Your time is now. Today. This hour. This very minute is when your life is happening! Why are you looking to the past for answers? That’s old news. […]
MoreThere’s no ‘hood’ like ‘motherhood’, am I right? The days are long, but the years are short. Why do you think we see so many memes joking about the trials, praising the wine and laughing through the exhaustion, as we scroll through our feeds? Motherhood is HARD! It’s okay to think its hard. It’s okay […]
More“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” – Maya Angelou We each have a story inside of us. Some of it can be seen, but often most of it is untold. No one can see life quite like you. Your childhood, your experiences, your knowledge and your values all […]
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