theywhinesoiwineJan 173 minStop coasting on fumes and calling it living. Day after day I put myself dead last. I check off my lists and ensure that those around me are happy and accounted for.
theywhinesoiwineJan 173 minNot everyone is going to like you - it's OK. We wonder - did we say something or do something to offend someone? Is it our clothes or the way we wear our hair? We question everything.
theywhinesoiwineJan 173 minIt's time to lower the bar. I've said it before and I'll say it again. It is NOT your job to ensure everyone is happy. So what are you doing?
theywhinesoiwineDec 13, 20193 minI'm never going to be consistent, but that's OK.Everywhere I look my inconsistencies scream the word "when." When are you going to get it together? When are you going to lose the weight?
theywhinesoiwineDec 13, 20193 minThat JOY you're searching for - it's not found in her life. We chase objects and titles, homes and possessions and call it the quest for joy. Sis, that's not chasing joy, that's chasing comparison.
theywhinesoiwineDec 13, 20193 minYou can be grateful and still have hard days. I know you are tired, mama. I know some days you feel as though the whole world rests on your shoulders. Your bones ache and your mind races
theywhinesoiwineDec 13, 20193 minThe five words my son said that leveled me in all of my mess.Yesterday there was no winning. Yesterday was full on survival mode. Head down, foot on the gas ... mama needs to GO type of day.
theywhinesoiwineNov 11, 20193 minDon't be afraid to run your own race. We wonder why her tribe looks like 10 women when ours looks like one. We shift our focus inward. We start to believe that maybe it's just us
theywhinesoiwineNov 11, 20193 minStop telling yourself you can't when you can.The word failure rings in our head, but sis it's time to put it down. Stop looking over at her paper and keep your eyes on your own.
theywhinesoiwineNov 11, 20193 minPut down the guilt and see yourself for everything you ARE.Reality? We all doubt ourselves, but never doubt who you are. Never bend yourself backwards to fit someone else's ideal.
theywhinesoiwineSep 21, 20193 minWhen is the last time you went all in?They say a picture is worth a thousand words ... As my husband attempted to take a photo of my little guy and I, an elderly couple approached behind me holdi...
theywhinesoiwineAug 1, 20193 minLife isn’t meant to be a blur, mama—I’m throwing up the white flag. I keep telling myself 'today is the day.' Today is the day that I'm going to get it together. I'm going to workout more, eat healthier. Practice patience. Se...
theywhinesoiwineJul 28, 20193 minMama, be who you were made to be, not who others want you to be.I'm not everyone's cup of tea. I'm too much for some people. Too loud; too outspoken. I talk too much. I voice my opinions far too often and forget the filte...
theywhinesoiwineJun 15, 20193 minYou're more than "Good enough" Mama - You're "Good" plain and simple.I missed the mark today and not by a little, I'm talking a lot. Today, the tired set in and the frustration came out and with it came the self-doubt. The phr...
theywhinesoiwineJun 9, 20193 minI'm taking back my joy and you should too, Mama.I hit my threshold the other day. You know the one I'm talking about. The one where you aren't quite sure if you want to laugh or cry. I was picking up in t...
theywhinesoiwineMay 31, 20193 minYour worth isn't defined by others expectations, Mama, so let the guilt go.Sister. I am calling it. Enough. The guilt. The pressure. The unrealistic expectations. The negative talk. It has to stop. WE have to stop. We are killing o...
theywhinesoiwineMar 9, 20193 minTo my baby, when I get it all wrong.Last night I laid you down, a sleepy dreaming toddler and today you awoke somehow bigger. As I picked you up out of bed your legs dangled down far past my wa...
theywhinesoiwineFeb 27, 20193 minWorking moms don't just want flexibility in the workplace, we need it. According to the Women in the Workplace 2018 study, women remain under represented at every level of Corporate America. And yet, women across the globe are d...
theywhinesoiwineJan 27, 20193 minWhen I forget to tell you.So often I let days go by without batting an eye at how this home, this life that we have built together would not be possible without you and all that you d...
theywhinesoiwineDec 24, 20183 minThe last time.The other day started out like every other. I grabbed my chubby cheeked toddler out of the car seat to get bundled up for school, but instead of wanting me t...
