Sharing moments of life + motherhood to encourage fellow mommas
Ever heard that saying "you have to feel it to heal it"? I believe that's true. You can pack things away, ignore them, find ways to numb them... But the reality is, we can't overcome it until we face it. I know it sucks because it can be uncomfortable. It's hard. It's painful. But the …
I absolutely LOOOOVE Oprah and Super Soul Sundays is one of my favorite ways to get my Sunday off to a great start and kick-start my week! Today I wanted to share an episode that she shared on her Facebook page towards the end of last year that I came across recently. She sat down …
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I'll admit, I'm not optimistic by nature. I grew up learning how to be very pessimistic. The environment I was raised in cultivated it. Yet at some point, I realized that I needed to reprogram my mind and the way I saw the world. For many years I was the type of person who focused …
Just a little perspective to get your week off to a great start! Given this definition of optimism... would you consider yourself an optimist?
So Jay and his wife open up about their relationship when they were in the dating phase. Jay mentions traditional dating setting us up for failure because it's almost like an interview and I couldn't agree more. His wife talked about most of their dates being them hanging out with her family and how she wouldn't get all dressed up for him.
Of course there are no absolutes, but do you agree or disagree for the most part? I'll be discussing this tomorrow. Curious to hear your thoughts...
Growing up I NEVER had a desire to get married. In fact, I can vividly recall as a little girl around 8 years old in my bedroom in Germany imagining my life as an adult. I saw myself as a single mom of three, living in a luxury apartment, on my own. I didn't have a husband or partner. I just saw myself working and raising my kids. I felt peace, love, and harmony.
I've always been told that my standards are too high. That I'm too demanding... I started to believe it. Maybe I was. I've been told that I have an idea in my mind of a man who doesn't exist. But then I also realized that my standards are high, but not unrealistic.
I was overcome with sorrow. I suddenly felt overwhelmed and genuinely bad for myself. I kept thinking, I know that I have what it takes to raise three girls on my own, but I don't want to. This isn't what I signed up for. This isn't how things were supposed to go.
I saw this quote on Instagram and it's stuck with me. Whenever I'm going through a rough time, I remind myself of this truth. Today I just wanted to share it with you in case you need the reminder or find yourself needing it at some point down the road. Remember, no matter what you're …
