You’ve heard people talking about self-love as if it’s just “this thing” you should just do or have. But self-love is actually hard work. Tremendous rewards, but hard work nonetheless. We don’t get taught how to love ourselves. In fact, most of us get taught how to reject and criticize ourselves, to beat ourselves up, […]
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Do You Have to Love Yourself to Love Another?
You’ve probably heard people say “you can only love others as much as you love yourself.” Myth or reality? I think it’s a myth. I mean, you love your kids like crazy, right? And most people have been in loving romantic relationships and have loving, compassionate friendships. So, nah, I don’t buy it…I think we can love […]
Self-Love is a Whole Lot More Than a Mani-Pedi
Most moms have been told “take care of yourself”. Self-care has become pretty mainstream. But I see a lot of moms stuck at self-care when their soul is asking for self-love. Seriously, I highly recommend self-care. I recommend that we all get 7–8 hours of sleep at night, and if we have new babies, that we sleep […]
Stop Letting Fear of Being Judged Make You Boring
Admit it, sometimes you act boring to avoid being judged – you don’t do something you really want to do because people might think you’re crazy. Often you chose boring and safe over fun and free. Am I right? Who isn’t at least a little afraid of being judged, right? It’s sneaky, sometimes I don’t even know […]
Who Am I to Tell You How to Parent?
Against my better judgment and intentions, I still jump in with solutions even when I know my kids should figure stuff out on their own. I still give too much advice. Just tonight at bedtime my son told me something and I didn’t handle it the way I wished I would have. I’m irritable. I […]
