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Sherry Taveras

@momtemplative_

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🪺 recovering empty nester 😩
🪟 POVs on marriage + my Gen Z kids and my life on the other side of motherhood
✍️ Oh, and I wrote a book!🤭
👉🏽 @s.l.taveras

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What happened to the good ole Two weeks notice??
I could have never had this conversation with my parents back in my day. They would have said to me,
“Chile, have you lost your doggone mind?!”😂

Just a little fun POV on this Gen Z attitude and not giving two “flips” about staying at a job longer then they have to to keep their peace of mind.

We stayed at our jobs for years even if miserable.

I was laughing with a friend over how these kids get jobs so fast and leave just as quickly. 😅

Its definetly a different generation.🤷🏽‍♀️🤔

With love,
.S🦋

#differentgeneration
#generationzperspective
#choosingpeace by @momtemplative_

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23 days ago

My husband makes up stuff as he goes!😂

This is my life!

Memories!! 😂

With love,
.S🦋

#crazyhusband
#dominicanos
#thisismylife by @momtemplative_

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2 months ago

I could have never imagined that the past two years could have brought me so much joy.

Looking back I am able to see and feel all the love and joy through so much uncertainty and fear that a huge change introduced to me.

The new experiences and people I was able to connect with along the way were like a soothing balm to my soul and I’m forever grateful.

I feel blessed. You never know until you know.

So if you’re going through what seems a hard season, notice the blessings in the moments. They are there, even when you may not feel it.

With love,
.S🦋 by @momtemplative_

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7 months ago

One of our favorite things to do get up early, walk the dogs and then take a drive to nowhere in particular and find little spots we’ve never been to.

You’d be amazed at what you find, like a hens egg where apparently a hen comes and lays them at the little family owned outside cafe. 🐓🥚

I just love discovering the unexpected.✨

With love,
.S🦋

#adventuring
#smalltownliving
#countrysideliving
#earlybirdgetstheworm by @momtemplative_

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Having your daughter as your coach at the gym is awesome! Locking in at the gym for the first time in years.

My beginning is not to be compared to someone elses day one or before and afters.

The only person I'm looking at is myself to get me where I want to be.

Today is the first of many to come and I'm finally ready for it.

It's been a long time coming!

With love,
.S🦋

#fitnessjourney
#imready
#lockingin by @momtemplative_

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a day ago

My birthday is coming up soon. Born on October 20, as Sherry Lynn Baker too Joyce Elizabeth and Herbert Lee Baker.

Where are all my Libras at? ♎️

It’s not a milestone birthday like when you hit 50 and you’ve entered into that age where you thought you’d never get to when you were 20 and 30 years old.

I’m not sure how I’m feeling this year. So much of me these past few years has been like being the main character in the movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

If you haven’t seen that movie…check it out. (Your welcome) 😉 I digress.

I’ve shared a bit of my journey here in this beautiful space and I have met the most amazing souls here as I’ve struggled to find my voice. To the point where I left here for a minute to remember my why in this aspect of my creative soul and discovering how I truly want to be of service to my community.

I still have not landed on that clearly yet but have learned that I’m not a one trick pony. There are many versions of myself that want to be expressed in different ways and I don’t have to put myself in a box.

I think that saying jack of all trades, master of none has it all wrong. It’s okay to be a jack of all trades, having interest in so many things.

Like writing a book. Traveling solo. Learning a new language. Learning how to cook or draw etc.

It’s all there for the taking. And maybe that’s the point. Is that it’s all available for all of us to experience and adventure.

I thought I had to be something. Here are my credentials.

But what I’m finding in this season is I just want to be the best me in all the versions of me and love every single one of them, having fun with it and being connected to people who are journeying along with each other.

I love you beautiful souls who have stayed with me since starting here three years ago.

Let’s see what this next seasons adventures hold!

All my love,

.S🦋

#LibraBaby
#birthdaygirl
#birthdaymilestone by @momtemplative_

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2 days ago

As a recovering empty nester, I approve this message.😅

I literally don’t know what to do with myself after spending 19 years 24/7 raising my kids. 🤷🏽‍♀️
They used to fill every bit of space of my life.

I can laugh about it now but the struggle was real and although I’m still finding my footing, its definitely not as bad!

So if you are in that beginning phase, I promise, it gets better!😉

With love,
.S🦋

#emptynester
#emptynestmom
#lifeafterkids
#emptynesterlife by @momtemplative_

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3 days ago

The art of truly listening is something that I think needs to be mastered.

I think we can all relate when you can be in disagreement with someone but still walk away feeling seen and heard more than being right is so much more important.

Listening and seeking to understand brings someone closer when they feel seen and heard rather than dismissed just for the sake of being right.

I think this would cure a lot of misunderstandings and conflict if our goal was to truly listen and we felt listened to.

I think that’s a good goal.

With love,
.S🦋

#theartoflistening
#conflictresolution
#seenandheard
#seektounderstand by @momtemplative_

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3 days ago

Moments that you don’t plan for that take you pleasantly by surprise! 🪄✨

Magical!

Yoko was chillin😎🐈

With love,
.S🦋

#naturesgifts
#hummingbirds
#countryliving by @momtemplative_

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4 days ago

I forgot what peace felt like. 🌅🧘🏾

This morning, I woke up, and for the first time in a long time, I had a full night’s sleep.

I sat on my back patio with my dogs, watched the sunrise, and listened to the world waking up. Nature reminding me that I’m here. That we’re all here.

And for the first time in a long time, I felt like I was meeting myself again in a way that felt peaceful.

You know, when you go through a season of major internal change, it can feel like you’re in the middle of a storm. You don’t recognize yourself. You wake up sad, angry, disconnected, and you have no idea when it’s going to stop.

Recently, I shared in my publication that I felt like I was in the goo of life. That messy, melting stage when a caterpillar is transforming into a butterfly.

And that’s where I’ve felt like I’ve been.

But this morning, something felt different. I felt a sense of calm. Like something inside me was beginning to take shape.

I don’t know that I’ve arrived anywhere, but I felt something I haven’t felt in a long time.

Peace with myself.

And maybe that’s what this season has been about. Not knowing who I’m becoming, but allowing myself the space to become her.

This morning, I felt grateful. I felt grounded. And for a little while, I wasn’t trying to figure anything out.

I was just here.

And that was enough. by @momtemplative_

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5 days ago

Your fur babies, a view and presence is all that is required. 🐶🌈🧘🏾

With love,
.S🦋

#morningmeditation
#roomwithaview
#countryliving by @momtemplative_

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6 days ago

It's a conspiracy! 😂 Let’s be clear. He may have had the bigger spoon but I made sure I got the bigger bites! 😅

Best cafe to visit if you're in the area @kelokekafe2022

This carrot cake was divine!!🍰🤤

With love,
.S🦋

#funwiththehubby
#foodandfun
#yougottalaugh by @momtemplative_

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