I’m an old mom. Okay, not in the sense that I’m literally old (unless you ask my kids), but now that my youngest is three, I’ve entered a phase where the baby years are behind me. And while that’s sad, I’m also excited because it makes taking care of myself a little bit easier. Today,…
When my season of life heats up, after giving myself a pep talk to get in the right mindset, I typically start to reflect on my current situation, mentally assessing it to see what should change. Keeping in mind my self-care needs and how stress affects my mind and body, I first do some reflecting….
On Monday morning, while walking around my kitchen, taking in the scene and thinking about preparing breakfast, I began to feel myself start to panic. The state of the kitchen wasn’t a disaster, but it also wasn’t how I prefer it to look, so my mind started listing out all the things I needed to…
I don’t know about you, but I want to know how is it already the end of the school year? I feel like I just sent my kids off to school yesterday (after several weeks of delays thanks to Hurricane Laura). Thankfully, summer 2021 shouldn’t feel near as long as summer 2020 did (you know,…
I watched a Facebook video in early 2018 from Hey, Sweet Pea that got me thinking. Because she said something profound (regarding how we approach business) that I felt could translate over into our personal lives. While not in the same exact words, she basically said to stop trying to get back to normal, to the…
I sometimes wish I were a wild animal. Not because I have any sort of fantasy of living naked, in the woods, surrounded by bugs and dirt, though. Far from it! But, rather, I wonder what it must feel like to fear for my life one minute and then resume normal life peacefully the next….