Self-Care Sunday #10
Celebrating law school wins and growing my confidence as a mom of 5 … More Self-Care Sunday #10
Over on my Substack, I started a weekly newsletter titled “Self-Care Sundays,” as a way to ensure that I write at least a little, every week. For me, writing is a form of self-care (hence the newsletter title), so I use these weekly updates as a space to tell stories, share any favorites and highlights, reflect on the past week, and stay creative. In order to stay up-to-date with what I write, and to receive exclusive access to subscriber-only articles, be sure to subscribe to my Substack! You can find the link in the posts below.
Celebrating law school wins and growing my confidence as a mom of 5 … More Self-Care Sunday #10
The farther I get in my motherhood journey, the more I understand and appreciate that God will meet you wherever you are at. I struggle these days to find time for scripture study, I forget to pray, etc. But God knows my heart and sees my efforts. … More Self-Care Sunday #9
On ending maternity leave at only five weeks postpartum, balancing a career with motherhood, and forgiveness … More Self-Care Sunday #8
I am beginning to feel more and more like myself with each passing week as I get farther into my postpartum journey. Never have I felt quite so aligned with a season as I do with spring this year! It seems very fitting that in the season of new life and new beginnings, I am watching two new little lives grow, as well. … More Self-Care Sunday #7
Sometimes it feels as though I’m watching the world through a window, that life is passing by outside while I am stuck within the four walls of my home. I feel that way now, with two tiny newborns and a rigid pumping schedule that makes it difficult to plan any outing. … More Self-Care Sunday #6
We are officially in survival mode over here as we adjust to caring for newborn twins. Luckily, my husband and I are best friends before all else, so we’ve been able to find the humor in all of it. Yes, we’re sleep deprived, but somehow we’re still finding things to laugh about … More Self-Care Sunday #5
When it comes to surviving the newborn days, a lot of people talk about the importance of sharing the mental load, of dads being involved during postpartum, of parents equally dividing household responsibilities, and more. And all of those things are crucial to making the postpartum period more bearable. … More Self-Care Sunday #4
But that is precisely why I must write: because it is selfish. Because I give parts of myself away all day long, that I deserve to keep some for myself, too. I’m going to choose to write, because it’s selfish and it’s invigorating and it’s relaxing, and yes, for me, it’s self-care. … More Self-Care Sunday #3
While it is true that I am pursuing a career so that I can better take care of my family, it is also true that during this journey, they have taken care of me. And maybe that’s what family is all about: choosing not to keep score, and working towards a better tomorrow, together. … More Self-Care Sunday #2
As the snow fell, it was as if time slowed down and life came to a pause. With nowhere else to go but my own secret garden in my mind, I finally gained clarity on how I wanted to rest of my year to unfold. … More Self-Care Sunday #1