It's a matter of choice, of priority, of necessity... I think it's a line that in particular, American women, are fed, that we "should" place priority on certain things (mainly, how we, our homes, our children, and our social media feeds should look).
We don't really have holiday traditions at this point. We just have big love for celebrations, a pretty big family, a rotating door for people who need a place to crash,
Everyone finishing this race has a story. Everyone overcame something to be here. It's such an easy metaphor for life... We want to have a story that matters.
I was stressed and irritated and just plain mad about some things, and in my head, I heard a voice saying, They don't listen to me. They're not really with me. And that is when I had an answer hit me even harder.
Moms don't have much "in reserve," so when we do something amazing, or even just "extra," it comes at a cost to something else. However, I am here to preach to y'all:We - you - are capable of amazing things.
It's been a little crazy around here. It's been VERY unscheduled around here. My day job (and sometimes night job) is on a church staff. Office-wise, we kind of go…
Hurricane Florence. It's hard to explain the crazy fog that descended on us in this particular weather event. It was long, y'all.
Let me tell you about my recent self-care decision... Self-care is not simply what you want to do to feel good. It includes things that you must do.
We cannot, as grown adults, expect other people to know how to take care of us if we don't lead the way. This isn't news, people. If you have ever flown, you know you're supposed to put your own oxygen mask first. So why is it that we make excuses for everything we put ourselves through?
Life hacks are really anything that help us get through stresses, tight schedules, or general life challenges more efficiently.