Are you even a new mom if a hot shower doesn’t feel like a luxury spa moment? Listen, between feedings, diaper changes, and trying to remember the last time you ate a full meal sitting down, showering sometimes feels like the only time you get to be alone. And I mean truly alone. Even if...
The moment I truly understood what self-care meant wasn’t in a spa or meditation retreat—it was at 2 AM, sitting in the dim glow of my nightlight, hooked up to my breast pump for what felt like the thousandth time. My body ached, my mind raced with exhaustion, and despite my deep desire to give...
Gratitude hit different when I actually understood it. For years, I thought being grateful meant ignoring the hard stuff. You know that feeling – forcing a smile when your spirit is heavy, pretending everything’s fine when it’s definitely not. Between doom scrolling through social media, dodging unnecessary stress, and trying to protect our peace, the...