Meet yourself where you are. I have to continuously remind myself of that. I haven’t talked a lot about my postpartum recovery, but it has definitely been a journey. I had my son last summer and it was a very long labor. The birthing process itself was uncomplicated, except for a bit of hemorrhaging that needed to […]
Replacing the paradox of choice with routine
There is a lot to keep up with being a new mom. And a SAHM (Stay-at-home-mom) at that. One year + in, I am still learning to embrace this new role. I thought I didn’t have time before — wow! I had no idea! My life is completely devoted to caring for and keeping this […]
Don’t Make it a Thing
How many times have we made something into more than it should be? Overcomplicated things. Made it into a ginormous deal. Put pressure on ourselves to do “the thing” perfectly. I was reminded of this crazy “thing” we do during a recent guided meditation where the instruction was just to sit. Just sit. Don’t make […]
Sometimes you’re not actually hungry
The other day I found myself reaching for a snack. Man, was I famished! But as I started biting into my Trader Joe’s food bar, I realized I wasn’t actually hungry. I was thirsty. I hadn’t had enough water that day and my body’s cues were not actually those of hunger but of feeling slightly […]
Time confetti
Being a new mom, I really value my alone time. My “me” time. Where I have a moment to just BE. When my son is sleeping and I have a little time to tend to myself. A lot of the time it’s “getting stuff done” (cleaning up, answering an email, practicing piano, showering, eating, etc.) […]
Breathing through negative thoughts
“How do you feel about those things that you are giving most of your attention to? If there is something in your life that gives you negative emotion almost every time you think about it, we would do anything that we could do to get that negative thing out of our awareness.” ~ Esther Hicks […]
Redefinition…
It has been a while since I have written (I feel like I started my last post off the same way). A lot has happened. I had a beautiful baby boy nearly a year ago (more on that later!) and my entire life changed. In a very good way. But also in ways I am […]
1st trimester recap
I haven’t written in awhile. Quite honestly, it was hard writing the past few months because we were keeping a little secret which was pretty much all consuming. I found it challenging to find the inspiration to write without giving it away. LOL! And by now, most of my readers know since you follow me […]
Do things with ease…
It’s a new year. New years often begin with resolutions. I have not made a resolution in the longest time. I do set goals for myself, but I try not to “resolve” to do anything. Goals inspire me. They motivate me. And in recent years, I have learned to become more gentle with myself when […]
Missing travel
Oh, Facebook memories … do you ever have that feeling of “Wow! I can’t believe that was just a year ago?” or “That feels like aaaaaaaages ago!” They are a great reminder of memories you have long since forgotten or ones that you hold near and dear to your heart as you travel down memory […]