Firstly, if you are searching for light in the midst of a hazy time, please know that you are not alone. I am with you. I feel you from miles away. I feel your shoulders heavy with the weight of the world. I feel your stomach full of deep desires. I feel your heart bursting with so much pain because you just want to make a difference.
in hope
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Postpartum Day 16
Sharing some stuff from 16 days postpartum.
This is our life and I bet it looks a lot like other families’. It’s my second baby and I’m still struggling with this whole “being a mom isn’t enough” narrative, ahem LIE. Even though I know it’s bullshit, the story runs deep. So I’m putting this out there to try to help change that narrative. Mothering is a high calling. It requires everything and more. So stop feeling guilty for wanting a day off, stop beating yourself up for not “being productive” or for not crushing your to-do list. Holding your baby on the couch while she sleeps is more than enough. Eating lunch and soaking your vagina 2 weeks after birth is not only acceptable, it’s essential. This sacred period does not last for forever... soak in it. Nurse, Bond, Sleep, Eat, play with your toddler, give your husband a kiss. And for heavens sake, allow yourself to recover. ❤️ amber
(Words to myself but if they help you, by all means, take them)
Thursday, January 16, 2020
A Soul Chat: For Uncertain Times
Find A Tree & Hold on Tight
Remember when we were kids and they would tell us that if we were to ever get lost in the woods to find a tree and hold on? Well, I’m here to tell you it works. (especially if you have a whistle) When we are lost we need something to anchor into. Something that will remind us to stand still and breathe. Help always comes.
I get it. I understand what it feels like to be searching for more. More than what you are currently experiencing. You are hungry for a sign, a glimmer of hope that there is more than a mediocre existence. You are craving clarity in a time of uncertainty.
Secondly, let me tell. Hope is available. Love will take you. Hold on with all of your might. You can get through this. Keep your mind strong. This is not the time to doubt your trailblazing skills. This is a time to harness your power and transmute confusion into clarity. Turn your “I’m not good enough, I don’t even know what I’m doing with my life, everything sucks” thinking into portals of curiosities. “Hmmm, well , that didn’t quite work like I thought it would . . . I wonder if I tried a different method. . . wow. . now I realize I need more time to myself . . . Oh. . . ok. . . that probably wasn’t the best time to start a garden. . .”
Lastly, extend grace and love to yourself. If you are an ambitious person willing to risk and sacrifice in the name of your dreams, then chances are high that you are a person with a courageous and determined spirit. Remember that! Channel that!
Think of this time as an invitation from the universe to believe in yourself and your spirit guides. The universe rewards those who believe.
So find a tree, say a prayer and hold on.
Thanks to the internet, we can journey together. All of my love, dear friend.
Monday, March 7, 2011
The Hope Box
The Hope Box
The distance between what is and what could be is Hope.
Take colorful construction paper and
Cut it into strips of paper you can write on then
Spend time praying. “Prayer is the central avenue God uses which to transform us” -Foster
Put into a few words the distance between what is and what could be (aka your hopes)
Fold paper
Put the paper in the box
DO NOT WORRY ANYMORE. The God of the Universe holds your request and He wants the best for you and will answer in His time.
(Some of the examples of the ones in my hope box currently are: a friend’s heart, my future husband, kids at Austin Homes, process of graduating, removing dust in my life, etc)
#hope
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
You have to be brave with your heart…
so others can be brave with theirs.
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly;
and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
I hope you had a luxurious Valentine’s Day. I got spoiled with flowers, thrift shopping, an Audrey Hepburn DVD collection and lots of hugs and kisses! However if you didn’t get showered with love, it’s OK! Valentine’s Day is such a tricky holiday- it leaves people feeling more loved and others feeling more alone. As the world celebrate love and romance, just remember you are not alone, you have God. And he is able to give you so much more love than any human can possibly think about giving. The one who gave you this amazing life you are living right now, he is your true valentine.
So don’t give up on love, my single ladies. Have Hope.
#beingbravewithyourheart #Valentinesday #hope #love #God
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday Tidbits
You’ve got to find someone in the world to be strong for.
Here is my someone.
Someone needs your support right now.
Someone needs you to listen.
Someone needs you to say “It’s going to be ok.”
Someone needs you to see through the rain.
Someone needs you to smile for them.
Someone needs you to understand.
Someone needs you to just be you.
#hope #smile #strength
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