I’ve always been an introvert, more comfortable with my books and behind a computer than I am making small talk. Growing up, I remember walking to middle school with one of the more popular girls. She chatted a mile a minute, and I’d try to come up with something to say, practice it in my head… but by the time I had what I wanted to say just right, the moment would, of course, be gone. (Affiliate … [Read more...]
Why Self Care Is Important; How to Make Yourself a Priority Even When You’re Busy
“You need to take care of yourself too.” When I heard those words - when my oldest was just 4 months old - I felt myself rebel against them a bit. My priority is my daughter and taking care of her, I had thought; her needs come before mine. And in many ways - nearly 5 years later - that’s still true. But I’ve come to learn something important: I’m the best mom and wife and sister and … [Read more...]
Why I choose a Word of the Year over New Year Resolutions
I don’t do resolutions, or at least I haven’t in a few years. But chances are you’ve already seen people on Facebook sharing what their “word of the year” is and why they’ve chosen that word. To me, WOTY is like a resolution, but oh so much better. Everyone has their reasons for this, but for me in particular a “word of the year” has become a touchstone of sorts. It’s looking at the bigger … [Read more...]
In Praise of Slowing Down
Confession time. I’m addicted to being busy. Slowing down? It's not my forte. Over my handful of decades on this earth, I’ve had to force myself more than once to quit a few things because I’d taken on far too much. I’ve had problems saying “no” to things people asked me to do. Now as a mom, I find myself filling our calendar with classes, “field trips” to the library and park, and play … [Read more...]
I’m More than Mom: Finding Ourselves After Baby
Before having my first child, I knew life as we knew it was totally going to change. But as much as I read all the pregnancy and parenting books, and joined a bunch of online mommy groups and read all sorts of advice… There was one thing I don’t think anyone could have prepared me for. I didn’t realize how all the diaper changes, middle-of-the-night wakeups, nursing and feedings, laundry (it’s … [Read more...]
