"Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It's about cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. It's about going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect … Continue reading Monday Mom Mediation: 5
"But you can’t have yes without no. Another way to say it: if you’re not careful with your yeses, you start to say no to some very important things without even realizing it. In my rampant yes-yes-yes-ing, I said no, without intending to, to rest, to peace, to groundedness, to listening, to deep and slow … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation: 3
“Give yourself the permission to do the best you can and the grace to be peaceful on the days when you miss the mark.” -Rachel Hollis Do you ever feel like, despite your best efforts, your kids don’t follow the plan? I’m laughing out loud as I write this. It’s like the more effort you … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation: 2
Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. -Proverbs 11:25 I love how simple and yet compelling this verse is. How easy is it to complain, or have a heart that is eager to share everything that is wrong? Sometimes, the things that are falling apart are at the forefront of our minds and are the first … Continue reading A Refreshing Word (and a funny story)
Before my son was born, I had a lot of "quiet time;" time spent in prayer, reading, meditating and resting.Now, it seems that if I do get the chance to have a quiet time, it is often inturrupted and leaves me feeling less than more.Do any of you struggle with this?This week, I wanted to … Continue reading Rest in your Season
When my son was born, I thought my heart would explode.I had never, in my entirety felt a love so strong, so powerful; it came over me in a wave and has not ceased crashing since it began. It is completely out of my control and unconditional. For the first time in my life, I have … Continue reading How Strong a Love
The time change is upon us, and as my alarm goes off at 6am today, I think,"That can't be right... Why would my alarm be going off, in the dark, on my day off?"And then I remember: It's daylight savings time and it's also MY time. _Before becoming a mother, I would savor my mornings off... one … Continue reading My Time
I've heard people talk about their "Tribe" quite a bit lately and it got me wondering who my tribe is and what that means. Is it just family? Friends? Friends that are closer than family?When patients check in to the emergency room, often they bring a person with them. I ask them, "How is this … Continue reading Love Your Tribe
It was Valentine's day and Mason and I were sitting in my OB/GYN's office when she said, "If you don't go into labor today, I want you to check-in to the hospital tomorrow morning to be induced." This was the last thing that I wanted to hear. From the moment I found out I was … Continue reading The Birth Story of Ford Fitzgerald Dyer
Coast x Coast Motherhood 