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Coming in a few days late but Happy three months to this little firecracker 🧨! Three months has brought giggles, smiles, and LOTS of chatting. Her favorite person in the world is her brother and she makes sure he knows it. 🥰. These early newborn months are so challenging but so so precious and are quickly slipping through our fingers.

It's easy to feel like "mom" is an all-consuming singular identity during postpartum. This is often because we don’t even paint ourselves into the picture. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So my reminder to you today? You can't pour into ANYONE from an empty cup. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Your purpose, identity, and wellbeing should always be a priority in your life, but I understand establishing routines and setting aside time for yourself as a new mama is not easy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You need to put that time and energy into YOU, and I'm here to help you do just that! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Next week we are kicking off a Healthy Postpartum Summer Challenge and if you're struggling with feelings of isolation, loss of sense of self, or just need a little encouragement to create healthy routines, this is an easy first step to take towards happy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This challenge is delivered via a four-day popup podcast and will help you take the first steps towards creating a healthy & happy motherhood where YOU are a priority again.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Link in bio, I'll see you there!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rest. Mental Health. Purpose. Exercise. Creativity. Have you made time for these lately?
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Postpartum is HARD there's no doubt about it... but it doesn't have to be a period plagued with suffering, guilt, and complete sacrifice.
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Next week we are doing a 4-day challenge to help mamas take the first steps towards creating a healthy & happy motherhood where YOU are a priority.
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Over the course of 4 days, you will discover…
⭐️The daily practices you can start now to reduce anxiety and scatter overwhelm and find calm.
⭐️How matrescence informs our new identities postpartum and the power of motherhood myth-busting.
⭐️How to use simple tiny habits to create healthy routines that will leave you feeling more rested, in control of your day, and accomplishing more with less stress.
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And did I mention it's free?!
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Join the Challenge through the link in my bio - it’s your turn, Mama!

“𝕯𝖔 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖗𝖚𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖔𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖗𝖔𝖜.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
― 𝕮𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖓𝖓𝖊 𝕸. 𝖁𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I admit that I spend a lot of time living for the future... dreaming, worrying, planning, hoping, praying. It's one of the reasons why meditation is so grounding for me... it just tugs my little balloon back to earth. 🎈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If this resonates, my challenge to you is to take this holiday weekend to live presently. When you find your mind wandering up, up, and away, bring awareness back to your five senses... Your baby giggling, the smell of teriyaki skewers on the grill, or the cool breeze against your sticky neck.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You deserve a mental break Mama, and you can make this holiday weekend about coming together, sharing space and laughter with other people, and taking a small step back from everything else.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We're going up to Big Bear this weekend with family and I'm putting this challenge on myself as well! I'll let you know how it goes 😝.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮, 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥/𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 (𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘰𝘯)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Getting a quote unquote 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙤𝙪𝙩 can be a tough task with babies running, crawling, or swinging around.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Walking is a simple and easy exercise tool that can help you get moving, involve your baby or toddler, and declutter your mind!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝟑 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕤𝕝𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣. Often the only thing as mamas of little ones we can control about sleep is how good our sleep is when we can get it. A consistent daily walk will help you have better quality sleep over time. You can start with 10 minutes of walking a day and will gradually see results.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕛𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣. When you walk, your body releases natural endorphins that make you feel good and leave you in a positive mood and ready to tackle the rest of the day (which means less stress)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3. 𝕀𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕘𝕒𝕣 𝕔𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕚𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕤𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞. Harvard Health concluded that “walking can reduce cravings and intake of a variety of sugary snacks.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝗠𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝟮𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. It started during the pandemic as a way to do something safely out of the house.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you have a walking routine? Where do you go?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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𝘗𝘴𝘴𝘴𝘵... 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. (𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves”. Maria Edgeworth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Savour the sweet moments, the quiet moments, and the silly moments this weekend, Mama. 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

One of the hardest things I’ve had to navigate during postpartum (once again) is getting to the end of the day and having no idea where my time went. Until I started this trick I'm about to share with you, I felt like I spent my days bouncing around the house starting one thing only to be interrupted by a hungry baby or a daycare pickup and not knowing where I left off or even what I had been doing. I’m not someone who does well with interruptions or distractions which unfortunately just goes hand in hand in with child rearing, ha!
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So here is a simple tip for you if you feel yourself getting to the end of the day and feel like you haven't crossed a single thing off your list:
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𝔹𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝟙𝟘 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕦𝕥𝕖 (𝕠𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤) 𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕪 𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕤.
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𝗜 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀. By breaking bigger things up in this way I'm actually able to accomplish MORE in a day because I can jump right into something and bang it out.
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Here are some examples of tiny tasks:

-fold a basket of laundry

-cut and prep ingredients for dinner

-respond to two pressing emails

-break a work project into tiny tasks (very meta, I know)

-do a cleaning blitz with my 2 yr old (as much as we can put away together in 10 minutes)
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Your time is a precious and valuable thing, so don't let your days be dictated by circumstance or pressured by daunting todos that seem impossible to complete. Instead, plan your days with tiny tasks, nourish your body, and find rest - now THAT’S worth your time.
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And if you are looking to be a part of a supportive and uplifting community join my MPower House email list today - take hold of your time again, Mama, and let me help you through it! Follow the link in my bio to join!

Isla is 7 weeks old today! The smiles are already big and bold and the adorable baby coos are just starting. She loves her swing but insists on joining us at the table for dinner. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She likes being held by her big brother which melts my heart. He likes to "hold" her just long enough to give her a kiss on the head. Then he'll look up at me and says, "Aw done." 😂. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We all like to go on strolls around the block in the afternoon before dinner, pick flowers, and hope for a chance to see our neighbor's horse. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The biggest difference between Renley and Isla at this age? The BLOWOUTS. Y'all I didn't TRULY understand what a blowout was until this little lady 😂👏🏼. I mourn the loss of our ignorance lol. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Having a newborn and a toddler is never easy but we're finding so much daily joy with the two of them. 💕

Isla is 7 weeks old today! Her smiles are already big and bold and the adorable baby coos are just starting. 😍

She likes her swing but insists on joining us at the table for dinner.

He likes to stop the swing while she's sleeping to give her a kiss. This usually wakes her up. Adorable but also like whyyyy.

She likes being held by her big brother (with mama hands hovering).

He likes to hold her just long enough to give her a kiss on the head. Then he'll look up at me and says, "Aw done." 😂.

We ALL like to go on strolls around the block in the afternoon before dinner, pick flowers, and hope for a chance to see our neighbor's horse.

Having a newborn and a toddler is never easy but we're finding so much daily joy with the two of them. 💕

P.S. The biggest difference between Renley and Isla at this age? The BLOWOUTS. Y'all I didn't TRULY understand what a blowout was until this little lady 😂👏🏼. I mourn the loss of our ignorance lol.

𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤, 𝕓𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕒𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠𝕟-𝕛𝕦𝕕𝕘𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Meditation is an amazing and beneficial tool for dealing with anxious emotions, stress, lack of concentration, and can be a mama's most important 🅜🅔🅝🅣🅐🅛 🅗🅔🅐🅛🅣🅗 tool!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s a practice that saved me during PPD with my first baby and is now a part of my daily morning routine.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This week, I really want all my hardworking mamas to take a few minutes daily to stop, breathe, and allow your mind to exist in the ‘now.'⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2-5 minutes of meditation daily is all you need to start seeing the benefits of mindfulness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
�One simple way to do this is to find where you tune into your senses (the sounds, touch/feels & scents around you) throughout the day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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