It takes a village. We hear this a lot, don’t we? But it really hits home as I watch the Olympic Games. Seeing the camera pan to the coaches, parents, and friends of these athletes—each one glued to their seats, hearts racing (did you catch them tracking Simone Biles’ dad’s heart rate during her routine? […]
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Know which balls to drop
As a stay at home mom, I am still figuring out how to do all the things I need and want to do. It’s definitely a balancing act. I’m not necessarily trying to “find balance”. It’s more like juggling. With many balls constantly in the air. And a toddler who LOVES to throw them. Some balls are […]
Meet yourself where you are: a postpartum update
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 […]
Faith or fear? Which will you choose?
“Faith and fear require us to believe in something we can’t see. Choose wisely.” This is a quote I recently stumbled upon and it really resonated with me. And was exactly what I needed to hear. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I have been really focusing on my mindset and the background chatter […]
Uncharted territory
So. We are in the midst of COVID-19 “social distancing”. It has been one week now since schools have closed. We don’t know how long this will last. We don’t know what to expect. We are in a time of uncertainty and uncharted territory. And it can be a little scary. Or a lot scary, […]
If you want balance, join the circus
I have been struggling with this idea of balance. Living a “balanced” life. Is it really achievable? Or is it an unrealistic concept? I was listening to a podcast (Spartan Up!) the other day that talked about this concept. Spartan founder Joe De Sena was interviewing entrepreneur Raul Villacis who said “If you want balance, […]