Category Archives: Real Talk

In a world filled with self-help books promoting the power of positivity and relentless pursuit of happiness, Mark Manson’s “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” is a refreshing and unconventional take on personal development. Released in 2016, this book quickly gained popularity for its straightforward and no-nonsense approach to life, offering readers aContinueContinue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Embracing a Counterintuitive Approach to Life Book Review”

“Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing.It is making a spreadsheet of your debt and enforcing a morning routine and cooking yourself healthy meals and no longer just running from your problems and calling the distraction a solution.It is often doing the ugliest thing that you have to do, like sweat through another workout orContinueContinue reading “Self-Care Isn’t Selfish & Other Self-Care Truths”

Recently, my boyfriend, son and I got the order from our local hospital to quarantine at home while I awaited the results of my COVID-19 test. As it turns out, I DO NOT have the virus (thank GOD!) but I do have a pretty wicked case of pneumonia that I am dealing with. I knowContinueContinue reading “5 Things To Do While In Quarantine With Your Family During The Coronavirus Pandemic”

This is what stresses me out. Stuff all over the floor, garbage needing replaced… I put everything away the day before and it was spotless, and this is the next morning. 🤦‍♀️ But you know what? I suppose that is life. Not everything will be exactly how you envision it in your mind. But thatContinueContinue reading “A Note On Perfectionism as a Mom”

Fear overwhelms. It overtakes your entire body. It feels like nothing will ever get better, simply because you can’t see a way. But let me assure you… You don’t have to see the way to know that the way is there right ahead of you. Let me explain what I mean: When you’re driving downContinueContinue reading “A Note On Overcoming Fear”

For the moms who cosleep: You’re comforting your baby. You’re deepening your bond. You’re following safety guidelines and doing what you think is best. You’re a good mom.❤ For the moms who put baby in their crib: You’re providing them with something just for them that some babies don’t have the privilege of. You areContinueContinue reading “Something All Moms Need To Hear Today”

The mom life is a hard one. You’re sleep deprived. You’re cranky. You’re hungry. You barely have time for yourself. You’re a human milk factory sometimes. You have little time for your partner. You have little “you time.” The house gets messy. BUT… You get to raise a beautiful life. You get to be aContinueContinue reading “Just a Quick Thought…”