With all the changes motherhood brings us the mental load can weigh heavily on anyone at any time. This is why taking care of our mental health in motherhood is so vital.
All Mammas need and deserve time to take care of themselves. No matter how you fill your day taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of those around you.
If you’ve given up on your childhood dreams you may not remember what they are now. Or they may have grown up into something new you hadn’t thought of yet.
Most of of us are taught to conform to other people’s expectations, often we are molded and shaped to to pursue something that leaves us cold and empty inside.
I’ve been trying to write this post for a while now. The words just are not wanting to come out in the way they normally do so stay with me, I promise this will be worth the read. For most of my life I’ve used something called “social camouflage”. Meaning I’ve learned many ways to … Read more
Core Values also know as your belief system are integral to how we see the world around us and influence many if not all our choices. They are the heart of who we are. I’m not talking about ethics or morals here, nor am I talking about a specific religion or formalized belief system. I’m … Read more
My Son’s life is NOT my accomplishment… it’s his. Here is why…
The question gets asked regularly in my head, “What do you want from life?”. It’s been bouncing around from my earliest memory right through to a few seconds ago. For a time I gave up pursuing figuring out what I want, I had learned to adapt and be someone my partner needed, or my employer … Read more
What do you do when you’re mentally overwhelmed and exhausted? It feels like you are drowning in your own head, or like hiding out under the bed covers is a feasible option. But we all have responsibilities, so in the midst of a busy life here is how to break free of the overwhelm and mental exhaustion.
for those of us looking to take the journey to healing and wholeness, at some point we need to start re-developing our ability to trust. And most importantly to Trust ourselves. It’s not easy and it can be scary. To tust we have to open up our defenses and let other people in. It can be done, and it’s worth the fight with yourself. Here are some tips on how to start the process.
I think by now that you know I’m a “Glass Half Full” type person. For me, that includes things like keeping a gratitude journal, looking at the positive in every situation and so on. If you’ve read any of my other posts you know I’m also an abuse survivor. Most people don’t see those 2 … Read more
Wether you have a light-bulb moment or a soft prompting in your heart like I did, recognizing that something needs to change is the first step. Here is how I took it.