7 Things that you can do, even on the busiest days to be more present in motherhood. None of these take more than ten minutes. — During my kindergartener’s school’s Harvest Faire, I noticed his teacher and her kids laughing…
Motherhood happens so fast. If we want to slow down, we need to define what we want and create a more intentional life. Start with your core values.
Faster. More. Busier. The words that define our lives much of the time. But we can choose slower, simpler lives. Here are a few habits for slow living that have changed our lives for the better and allowed me to live more peacefully and more inline with my values.
Last month, I received an email from The Parenting Junkie with the subject line “most parents hate parenting.” It broke my heart. It is hard, but I love motherhood. And, I believe that slowing down has allowed me to love it. By embracing slow motherhood, we give ourselves time to take care of ourselves as well as our kids. It allows us to find more joy in motherhood. #selfcare #slowmotherhood #slowdown #lovemotherhood #magicofmotherhood #intentionalmotherhood #mindfulmotherhood
Last week, I made a case against searching for balance. Instead, I think we should strive for harmony. We try so hard to find balance in our lives. For most of us, it is a fruitless goal. It is almost…
It seems like we are constantly searching for balance. We need to stop. I have talked a lot about balance in the past (here, at home, at work, with friends, everywhere). If we are working too much, we need to…
What Does Your Lifestyle Say About Your Values? A few weeks ago, I was playing with my toddler. He likes to pretend that everything that is the size of a credit card is his phone (yes. I realize what this…
The weather has finally cooled down a little. Mid-mornings are absolutely beautiful, still a little crisp, but not yet hot. All summer long, I look forward to fall so much, when we can go to a park without overheating or…