“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own. To teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is… And to forgive yourself, over and over again for doing everything wrong.” -Donna Ball It’s been aContinue reading “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”
The Loneliness of Motherhood
“But we push forward. Again. We place our loneliness aside. Again. We save making our mom village for another day. Again. We put our kids and family ahead of ourselves. Again. Afterall, that’s what any good mom would do, right? So we chug along day after day, heart longing for connection, heads unable to findContinue reading “The Loneliness of Motherhood”
Validation and Self-Care
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” -Mandy Hale There are times when I crave for those late night hours when I’m laying in bed, those early mornings when I’m working before the kids are up just for some time to myself orContinue reading “Validation and Self-Care”
Knowing and Celebrating our History
“We all carry inside us, people who came before us.” -Liam Callanan My heart is breaking as we hear more and more about the different events happening around our country where Asian-Americans are being targeted. With the most recent shooting that took place in Atlanta and it being deemed as a result of a “badContinue reading “Knowing and Celebrating our History”
5 Things I learned in 2020
When many of us look back at 2020, it’s hard for us to see anything but the negative experiences the year left for us, but if you really sit back and take a long, hard look at the year, there were actually some lessons that came out of the past year…well at least there wereContinue reading “5 Things I learned in 2020”
I am Human
Today I was a “bad mom.” Today I lost my cool one too many times. I had little patience and I yelled… It’s the end of the world! Or at least that’s the way society has made mamas feel like when they aren’t up to “standard.” What is the “standard?” To society, good mamas areContinue reading “I am Human”
Asking for Grace
“A Real Mom: Emotional, yet the rock. Tired, but keeps going. Worried, but full of hope. Impatient, yet patient. Overwhelmed, but never quits. Amazing, even though doubted. Wonderful, even in chaos. Life changer, every single day.” -Rachel Martin It’s been a long day… you pop your airpods/headphones in and turn on some music and there’sContinue reading “Asking for Grace”
Grace, Understanding & Acceptance
“However, I consider my life worth NOTHING to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me–the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.” -Acts 20:24 All my life I have been born and raised as a Catholic and many people might consider meContinue reading “Grace, Understanding & Acceptance”
Breakpoint Reached
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” -James 1:2-4 (NIV) The last few weeks, the journey of motherhood has pushedContinue reading “Breakpoint Reached”
Bringing Faith Back into My Life
I have always been a planner! I’ve always had to use a physical planner with multiple pen colors. Each color represented something different, whether it was a different activity or priority based. This is how I kept my life organized! As a wife, mom, entrepreneur and student, it means that I’m constantly having things addedContinue reading “Bringing Faith Back into My Life”