“Control isn’t real. But peace is.”
- Love What Matters
- Health
- Wellness/Self-Care
“Control isn’t real. But peace is.”
“Some days I’m exhausted by the messes, the arguments, and the constant work it takes to be a mother. Motherhood is easy to cherish on the good days, but what about the days where you feel depleted?”
“My intentions weren’t the best in the beginning. But slowly that changed: now it was about ME.”
“We have to stay flexible and open-minded about the ways we perceive, protect, and cherish our body. It shouldn’t only be about what you see in the mirror.”
“I negotiated for a $20k salary bump with an all-male C-suite of a startup.”
“I am proud of the woman I have become. She is someone I never thought I could amount to.”
“We don’t have to feel like we are failing, unbalanced, or wrong. You are NOT alone.”
“We like to celebrate a lot of babies’ firsts. First bath, first car ride, first tooth—you name it. I have pages in my girls’ baby books dedicated to this stuff. But what about mom firsts?”
“Many kids in my generation were coached to be seen, not heard; to assimilate and not make waves. Not my Jade!”
“I pulled the car off the interstate and started walking along the woodline. I felt overwhelmed, exasperated, and out of control. I realized I needed to get more than just my body healthy.”