Maybe it’s just me but the holidays are stressful, no?! Especially since becoming a parent. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore this time of the year, at least in theory; magic, miracles, the spirit of giving and everyone sitting around a cozy fire, roasting chestnuts. I mean, c’mon, it’s picturesque. Okay, maybe I’ve watched […]
Category Archives: Navigating Motherhood
Sure, I adore luxury pampering sessions; pedicures, massages and baths, who doesn’t? But these are only one piece of the self-care equation. The reality is, it’s the accumulation of small daily acts of self-care that really help us to be our best, most authentic selves. Here are the 5 most important areas of self-care that […]
(And other ridiculous conclusions we make in the trenches.) I’m about to get real and vulnerable with y’all. So let’s purge some heavy truths shall we? Crack open the muddled illusions that we’re all “fine” and “okay”. Cause I gotta tell ya, some days, I’m not so fine. Some days, I’m completely unravelling and it’s […]
We all lose our way sometimes. I’m most vulnerable to this when I place other’s opinions and values above my own. Especially as a mother, it’s far to easy to fall into this trap of believing that you are “wrong” and “bad”, rather than seeing that it’s hard for all of us and we’re all trying our […]