I get it now.
I understand why so many older / wiser parents tried to offer me the same advice when I had my first baby.
“Enjoy it. It goes by so fast”.
Exhausted from lack of sleep, or lost in the parenting weeds, I couldn’t take this in. Because right then, it didn’t seem short. It felt looOOOOong. And overwhelming.
But y’all, it really, really does go so fast.
Pay careful attention to the parts of it that you love and do them as much as you can.
I LOVED when my babies would fall asleep on my chest, but I’d read so many parenting books that told me it was a bad habit. I didn’t want to get their sleep schedule “wrong” so I’d put them in their crib instead of holding them like I wanted to.
If I could go back in time and do it again, I’d sit with them for HOURS.
I’d spend whole days with my newborns snuggled up on my chest; their legs tucked underneath them like a roast chicken. I’d soak up every single second because I’d know there would be a day when they’d be taller than me and they’d be old enough to drive and we’re looking at colleges and buying sneakers in size 11 and I’d never again get to hold that little roast chicken baby.
This stage is wonderful —my favorite so far actually— but every part of our journey was fleeting and I wish I’d appreciated that a bit more while I was in it.
So be graceful with yourself Mama and graceful with your babies… every stage is new and precious for both of you. 🤟🏻
EP 370: Spent the afternoon hanging with @fluffyguy at the compound.
There were jokes and stories and dogs and vintage VW’s and however cool we hoped Gabe might be in real life the reality was 1,000x better!
Listen in today on the podcast 🚌
I’m starting to realize just how much time I’ve wasted because I’m afraid of being afraid.
Last year I made a promise to myself to do more things that scared me and I kind of can’t believe how much this has changed me for the better.
I am sad to report that just doing the scary thing once or twice (or five times!) doesn’t take away the fear… but each time I gain a little more confidence and it’s not quite as hard.
I’m still terrified of skiing (I had to sing show tunes all the way down the mountain over and over again to distract myself from my overriding fear that I was about to go off the side of the cliff) but I kept going. I was scared but I just did it scared.
Gonna keep doing scary stuff (accompanied by the soundtrack from Greatest Showman) and cling to the belief that one day I’ll love the this thing I used to be so afraid of. 🤟🏻
Happy New Year Guys 🤟🏻
EP 369: Law of Attraction Manifesting Vibration and ideas for being mindful of what you’re putting out in the world. This episode feels like a good conversation as we start this new year and do our best to do our best. You can listen in wherever you get your podcasts.
PS- am I the only one who sees 369 and immediately hears “damn you fine”?!
in case you need this idea today 🤟🏻
EP 363: I spent the last week doing something that terrifies me… actually, I spent the last YEAR doing that and I’m talking all about it in this episode. So many incredible life lessons when we push outside our comfort zone. Listen in wherever you listen to your podcasts.
EP 383: NEW on the Podcast: Healthy Body / Healthy Mind. Some of the first mindset shifts I had to make on my health journey, some of the best tips I know and a few lessons it took me years to unlearn.
Listen in wherever you get your pods 🎙️
Music is Medicine… and her music has been some of the most healing medicine in my life. ✨
This book is wonderful and @youracquaintancejessiklein is hilarious and you should definitely add it to your TBR pile 😘
Our wildflower turns 6 today 🌻
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EP 374: 5 Habits that Ensure PRODUCTIVITY and the ability to stay laser focused on the goal. Everything from how I structure the first couple hours of the day to what time of day I do which type of work. Digging in on the podcast 🎙️
EP 372: COMPARISON robs you of joy, momentum, confidence and faith in yourself… and at one time or another I think we’ve all fallen victim to it.
In the newest episode of the show I’m talking about how navigate away from the comparison game and also, what I do if I accidentally get triggered into a comparison spiral.
Listen in wherever you get your pods 🎙️
