I’ve started over more Mondays than I can count. Every Sunday night, I’d tell myself, Tomorrow is the day. I’d eat healthier, drink more water, work out, and finally stay consistent. Then life would happen. Work got busy, the kids needed me, I was exhausted, and before I knew it, another Monday was around the…
Have you ever felt guilty for wanting ten minutes to yourself? Maybe you’ve apologized for asking your partner to watch the kids so you could go for a walk. Maybe you’ve felt guilty for ordering takeout, missing a school event because of work, or just wishing you could sit in silence for a while. No…
This is the story of how I found myself losing myself in motherhood — and what finally made me decide to find my way back. “What would make you happy?” It seemed like such a simple question. One evening, after the kids were asleep, my husband looked at me and asked, “What would be a…