The Common Self-Care Advice You Should Ignore
I’ve been doing some self-care research lately. I’m always curious what other people consider to be self-care so I’ve been looking at pinterest boards, reading blogs, looking at the websites […]
How to Celebrate Mother’s Day Every Day
This didn’t prevent me from eventually martyring myself on the altar of motherhood, however. I still found myself depleted, struggling, and unhappy. I had completely lost track of myself. I [...]
By Naomi
In AIR FORCE SPOUSE, HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, MILITARY FAMILY, MOM LIFE, MOTHERHOOD, SELF-CARE, SOLO PARENTING
Posted Self-Care and the Solo Mama
A little less than a year ago, my husband did a somewhat unusual thing for a man over 30. He joined the Air Force. At the time, I had no […]
In Pursuit of What Matters
There’s a fairly well known story about a professor and a jar of rocks and a lesson about our personal values, but I only recently heard about it when I […]
5 Simple Steps to Become a Jedi Yogi Mama
Not too long ago, I was eating dinner with my daughter. We do picnic style, a blanket spread out on the floor. We don’t have a dining room table, which […]
By Naomi
In AIR FORCE SPOUSE, HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTHIER HABITS, I'M POSSIBLE, IMPOSSIBLE, MILITARY FAMILY, MOM LIFE, MOTHERHOOD, SOLO PARENTING
Posted How My Habits Will Save My Life
I had a whole other blog planned for this week, but my heart isn’t feeling it. My husband left on Monday for the beginning of his service in the Air […]
By Naomi
In HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTH COACH, HEALTHIER HABITS, I CAN, I CAN'T, I'M POSSIBLE, IMPOSSIBLE, NANCY DREW, NO EXCUSES, TRIGGERS
Posted 5 Steps to Turn the “Impossible” into “I’m Possible”
There’s no such thing as “impossible.” Think about the word itself, Doris: “I’m possible.” The quote is from a movie called “My Name is Doris.” Apparently, [...]
By Naomi
Posted Catch and Release
Flowers Milly picked for me after I picked her up from the babysitters~ This morning I got into a fight with my 3 year old daughter. In a few days, […]
By Naomi
In CONSCIOUS HEALTH MAMA, HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTHIER HABITS, LIFE WITH KIDS, MOTHERHOOD, PARENTHOOD, PARENTING, YOGA
Posted The Parent Trap
Parenthood is a bit of a catch-22. This is especially true if you decide to have a 2nd or a 3rd child. The thought is, “the first one wasn’t so […]
By Naomi
Posted Not So True Stories
Whenever Milly is being particularly 3 years old, I have a familiar story running through my head: “Why does my child hate me? Why does she love everyone more than […]
