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A self love message from the soul for my ladies today.

I was in my Story giving a sermon I guess inspired by convos I’ve been having with ladies lately.

I think ima host a Self Love Summit next month 🤔who’s coming?

We will learn to overcome manipulation, out wit the narcissist, attachment styles, how to communicate, love languages, how to get your needs met, how to get what you want, and Emotional Intelligence 101. by @keepinupwitlana

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4 years ago

We always talk about hermit mode but what about the hermit process?

🐚 As a hermit crab grows it changes its shell. That shell represents its home, it’s protection, a safe place, its shield.
🐚 The hermit crab knows when the environment begins to feel uncomfortable it’s time for a change.
🐚 It’s unprotected for just a little bit as it finds a new home but it goes through that process fearlessly time and time again until the Growth ends.

Through healing, transformation and expansion we go through different hermit crab phases.

If you find this resonates with you or brought you to an aha moment Comment: 🐚 Or I surrender ⤵️ by @keepinupwitlana

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5 years ago

We all seem to have these themes and chapters that only carry certain people in them.

Have you ever noticed that the same people or types of people show up when certain scenarios are taking place.

🎥 It seems like just like in a movie only characters that fit the role and fit the genre would be in that film.

🎞 Brings new meaning to “my life is like a movie” by @keepinupwitlana

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5 years ago

I was gifted so many pumps and bottles while pregnant, that once I delivered — I figured I would just feed that way.

My milk didn’t come in right away.

Baby didn’t latch immediately.

The hospital lactation consultant wasn’t the most helpful.

Lots of mamas exclusively pump (and honestly you’re rockstars because that is a JOB). It was nice being able to hand off little baby bottles, even syringes full, of colostrum in the first few days for my husband and family members to feed him with.

I had the schedule, the storage bags, the bottle sanitizing station and freezer shelf. The pump sound was my white noise and spilled milk was heartbreak.

My little one didn’t give up on breastfeeding, though. About once a day, he would try to latch. Neitner of us could figure out what position was most comfortable — do we use the pillow? Cradle hold or football? Left or right?

We tried everyday. The first few days postpartum are such a whirlwind.

Then something clicked. We found our rhythm. At about two weeks old, he went from only taking the bottle to only taking the breast 😅

It’s our safe space, our sleepy time, our cuddle moments and comfort. It’s a go to not only when he’s hungry, but overwhelmed, heating up, cranky (or of course, has the hiccups).

I donated all my frozen milk

I haven’t pumped in months, and don’t plan on it again.

And honestly? Don’t plan on ending nursing anytime soon either.

So when you tell a mama to just “give the baby a bottle”, remember that you don’t know the story behind a postpartum feeding journey.

It’s beautiful, it’s personal.

I’m so grateful to be able to continue feeding my baby with my body for as long as I can 🤱🏾 by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

There’s nothing like getting your cup filled while fueling the life of another soul

If I’m honest it’s difficult having a family when yours is miles away when the support or break you need isn’t around the corner it’s on a road trip or a flight. And when the tribe you thought you had falls back as you slip into your new role and life. It’s also a blessed time to call in people that match who you are with your updated values, Misson and vision.

Who else is parenting far away from their parents? Community is vital by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

13 months a muva oh what a journey this has been. 🌀

The first few months were an absolute high then as reality set in and recalibrated me into my new archetype and life theme my whole world shift as I rebirthed myself. I rapidly shifted from single woman to married mother in the blink of an eye.

I thought I knew all about health and wellness well enough to nourish myself through pregnancy and postpartum and I was wrong

I thought because I only drink my water straight from the spring I was getting the benefits from it and I was wrong

I thought I had sisterhood and Community until the invitations went down my phone was dry and I was alone and overwhelmed more often than I wasn’t.

I thought I had friends but I was a friend to them.

I thought to be a great mom I needed rules, schedules and structure yet motherhood is full of unplanned and unpredictable moments

I now know how to eat
how to hydrate
how to ask for help
how to lean into Community
how to be Community
what friends are and how to classify people
how to screen people
And that I only needed to find my flow to be a great mom

because present happy supported mom can show up for themselves and their families.

Moms can you relate?

#motherhood #sahm #mothersday by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

It’s my birthday and I’m feeling the vibes

I have never been so HAPPY to close out a chapter of my life OKAY. Another rotation around the sun and I woke up feeling great and blessed. by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

Life update:
I’m a wife, I’m a mom, I’m really in my mom era chillin. I’m a stay a home mom. I’m wholistic, whole food plant based, non-toxic, health conscious, spiritual in the since of self mastery through self realization, metaphysical, esoteric and mystical I don’t fit in a box or your box. I question the narrative and trust myself.
I retired from bartending and I took a hiatus from my coaching services aka Lady In A Tree when I will return is tba.

I’m redefining who I am, what I am and how I show up and serve.

I was told the process of becoming a mother and birthing a child was a rebirth but whew yeah it’s like I’m really new here.

If y’all met me in a different era we might not relate anymore and that’s perfect okay or maybe we relate more now and that’s perfectly okay. by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

I had to find my way back to pleasure in my cooking experience after feeling like a slave to the kitchen.

My Pregnancy and postpartum appetite was insane I never seemed to make enough food to last me more than one to two days and I got super tired of repeating the same old recipes so I got creative. I’ve made Shepard Pie 🥧, Pot roast, crab cakes, breakfast casserole, plant based eggs, breakfast sausages, the list goes on and now I’m excited to put it all together and make something of it.

I’m tired of having to hunt all over my internet or my bookmarks or multiple pdf’s just to extend the time I spend in the kitchen by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

So once upon a time every Monday was Mindful Monday and I would drop gems 💎. At times I go back and listen and be like “whew I was spitting right there”

Which video resonates?

Sn: it took me 5 attempts to post this today

#mindfulmonday #mondaymeday by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

So now I got trust issues and what not because whoooooo lies about gluten or soy when there’s people out here with celiac disease and what not.

As someone who has a gluten sensitivity and feels terrible after consuming gluten I could not get jiggy with this here. And I’m usually a return customer and very supportive. Where’s the integrity?

How can we hold people accountable for this type of thing? by @keepinupwitlana

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a year ago

Cathect vs love: a book discussion and chill chat. Why do so many struggle to find love is it because the very definition of it and the concept itself is not readily available and known? by @keepinupwitlana

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2 years ago