When awareness is brought to an emotion, power is brought to your life. -Tara Meyer Robson Heightened emotions just seem to be a normal part of motherhood, starting in pregnancy and continuing into postpartum and beyond. Emotional intelligence can help us learn to identify emotions before reacting to them. It’s a way to be more […]
Empathy Fatigue in Motherhood
I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. -Audre Lorde You may have seen this title and wondered what empathy fatigue is exactly. This is when you’ve been putting yourself in other people’s shoes trying to see and understand life from their perspective […]
Anticipatory Anxiety in Motherhood
Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far. -Jodi Picoult Do you feel like anticipatory anxiety is a big part of your mom life right now? Yes, the ongoing pandemic probably has a lot of do with that, especially once you’re fully vaccinated and trying […]
Simple Acts of Kindness
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. – Amelia Earhart I decided to look into yoga as an add-on to my workout schedule in 2020, as I needed something to offset the pounding on my body from years of long distance running. A […]
Present vs. Future: How to Live in this Very Moment and not get Caught up in the Next Big Thing
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. -Buddha If you’re like most of us, it can be very easy to get into the “living for the future” mentality. In my case, going from elementary school to middle to high school to college to […]
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