All in Mommy Wellness
Although I don’t rejoice in my friend’s pain, there was comfort in knowing that I’m not alone. As mothers of young children in this stage of life, we are pulled in so many different directions. Our children need us, our aging parents need us, were trying to keep our marriages and friendships intact.
If I'm an adult having tantrums, how could I expect my toddlers to keep calm? I’m learning coping mechanisms for my own emotions and teaching them the same. I’m not anywhere near perfect, but it’s a work in process that could only end in more peace, love and happiness in our family life.
After a few months I really felt amazing... I had energy to run behind my toddler and my skin was glowing. I was bordering 40 and I felt the better than I ever had! I knew that THIS was how my body was designed to feel.
We try to live up to these unrealistic standards, often imposed by ourselves because we care too much about what others think of us! We have our hands in so many different things at the same time, we’re not present in any of them! So how do we fix it and find more time to present with our kids and enjoy our lifestyle?
It's so easy for mothers to get lost in the joyful, chaotic and emotional experience of motherhood. But continuing to pursue your passions and interests, even if it's only one day a week, will allow you to be a better wife, mother, friend and every other being that exists within you.
Relaxation Errands. Is there such a thing? I'm making it a thing! The last 2 weeks have been seriously stressful and self-care has gone out the window. Today i'm finding solutions to give myself what I need to feel good and be a great mom!
"Learning to accept and love her postpartum body image along with heightened emotions, hormonal fluctuations and sheer mental and physical exhaustion, causes many new moms to turn away from sex and intimacy with their partner."
“I just don’t feel like I’m worthy of being featured.” These words broke my heart. It saddened me to know that a good mother, a wonderful mother, with wisdom and talents and light to share with the world, felt that she wasn’t deserving of that space and honor.
Self-care doesn’t always have to mean an expensive trip to a salon. Sometimes good old leftovers and a little strategic time management can do the trick. This mom was able to get her glam on, all on her own with this “diy” tip. Many thanks to my friend and my toddlers for cooperating to the max of their capacity.
Nothing happens if effort isn’t made. No one will come in and drag me out. I have started inviting moms that I meet to come to my workout group, to go for a coffee, or to go on play dates. Many people say no, but some say yes.
As the waves crashed at my feet and retracted, I imagined the water taking all of my worries and stresses away. It was symbolic and it felt great.
Although weight loss was not my goal, I am pretty sure I could comfortably put my wedding dress on today and feel good in it. Which is not too bad after having 2 kids in 3 years.
On any given day, I can find a hundred valid excuses why I can’t work out. I have scheduled workout sessions twice a week and almost every time, I sit thinking about all the reasons why I shouldn’t go.
Resolutions are mostly like wishes written on hot air balloons and released into the sky, with the hope that results will be sprinkled down upon us at some point before the year ends. This year let's make them different!
As I resolve to take better care of myself physically and emotionally in 2017, I’m taking ispeakmom.com along for the ride. I hope that my #missionmommywellness will inspire other moms to take some time back for themselves too.
Especially during the holidays, it’s so hard to put that cookie down…. or that piece of cake… or chocolate. No matter where I went, the choices seemed to be sugary or more sugary and fattening or more fattening. Sometimes the temptation was just too much to resist.
I started "Mission Mommy Wellness" back in September. I found myself feeling depleted of energy physically and emotionally. I was completely ignoring my own health and had to do something about it.
Make-up Artist Nina Alcantara helped me to beat the holiday blues with a makeover for our holiday photo-shoot!
Visions of cookie baking, craft making, charity giving, Christmas shopping and attending so many “fun” events filled my head. Now in mid-December, my magical visions have turned into sacks of coal on my shoulders...
