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less pressure. less guilt. more fun.
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I love being a mom. I love my husband. I love deep conversations, dumb jokes, coffee immediately after waking up and finding little ways to make ordinary life more fun.

I’m working on being more present, putting less pressure on myself and remembering that burnout is not a personality trait.

But I will not be waking up at 4 a.m. on purpose or taking a cold plunge to accomplish any of it. 😂

If you’re trying to enjoy motherhood without completely losing yourself in it, you’ll fit right in. 🤍

#MindfulMotherhood #MomLifeUnfiltered #RealMomLife #MotherhoodHumor by @mostlymindfulmom

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2 months ago

Some things I just refuse to stop believing...

That people are good at their core. That love works better than fear. That there’s something to learn from almost everything life throws at us.

That closed doors can be redirection. That the universe has my back, even when I have absolutely no idea what it’s doing. 😂

I believe in second chances, trusting my gut, apologizing when I’m wrong, and starting over as many times as I need to.

I believe being a good mom doesn’t mean sacrificing everything that makes me ME.

And I believe we’re supposed to actually ENJOY this life we’re creating. Not just survive it, manage it, or spend every day trying to get everything right.

These are mine right now. I’m sure they’ll keep evolving as I do.

And do I live by all of these perfectly? Absolutely not. 😂

But they’re what I keep coming back to.

Less fear. More love. Less control. More trust. Less pressure. More JOY.

Life is too short to spend the whole thing making it harder than it needs to be.

What one did I miss that you live by? ❤️

#MostlyMindfulMom #MindsetMatters #MotherhoodUnfiltered #IntentionalLiving #MindfulMomlife by @mostlymindfulmom

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3 days ago

I love being a mom. Like, genuinely LOVE it.

But somewhere along the way, I think we started making motherhood a whole lot harder than it needs to be.

The pressure to do everything, be everything, get everything right, and somehow enjoy every second of it? Not possible. 😂

I’m all about raising good humans, making memories, having fun, and actually enjoying this life we’re creating.

I believe in connection over control, love over fear, apologizing when we screw up, and letting the little things go.

I also believe moms deserve hobbies, friendships, date nights, dance floors, and a life that doesn’t require sacrificing who they are just because they became moms.

I believe we can have it all. And that having a life we love outside of motherhood makes us even BETTER moms.

Around here, we’re not trying to be perfect moms. We’re trying to be happy, present, imperfect humans raising other humans.

A little more perspective. A lot less pressure. And WAY more fun.

If that sounds like your kind of motherhood, welcome. I think we’re going to be friends. 🫶

#MostlyMindfulMom #MomLife #RealMotherhood #MotherhoodUnfiltered #MomHumor by @mostlymindfulmom

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5 days ago

Today was the first day all three of my kids walked to the bus stop without me.

And I’m just wondering… HOW DID WE GET HERE ALREADY?! 🥹

Wasn’t I just holding their little hands, carrying their backpacks, and reminding them to look both ways?

I love watching them become more independent. I really do. It’s what I’ve been working toward all along.

But apparently nobody told me how bittersweet it would be to watch them need me a little less.

So proud of them. A little emotional for me. And honestly, a little offended. 😂❤️

#MotherhoodUnfiltered #RaisingIndependentKids #MomLife #BittersweetMotherhood #MostlyMindfulMom by @mostlymindfulmom

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7 days ago

Things are going to happen in life that I don’t see as good. And sometimes there’s absolutely nothing I can do about them.

So I have a choice. I can sit in it and be miserable, or I can look for something to be grateful for.

And I’ve learned that if I look hard enough, I can almost always find it. ❤️

Doesn’t mean I have to like what’s happening. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.

It just means I’m not going to let the hard stuff convince me there’s nothing good left to see.

Anyone else been playing The Glad Game without knowing it? 😂❤️

#TheGladGame #Pollyanna #MindsetShift #Gratitude #LifeHappensForMe by @mostlymindfulmom

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8 days ago

Saved $6.
Worked on it 18 hours.
Ate half the loaf standing over the kitchen counter.

Financial freedom. 😂🍞

#Sourdough #SourdoughLife #GirlMath #MomHumor #HomemadeBread by @mostlymindfulmom

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11 days ago

No?! Just me???? 😂

Tell me I’m not alone… 😂👇

#marriedlife #momhumor #relationshiphumor #momlife #couples by @mostlymindfulmom

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3 months ago

Plot twist: I’ve been “almost caught up” for approximately 12 years...🤣

Turns out “caught up” isn’t a real place.

There will always be something to clean, organize, answer, schedule, buy, fold, or put away.

I’m done making fun the reward for finishing a life that literally never stops.

The dirty baseboards can wait. I’m going outside. 😂

#MomLife #Motherhood #MomHumor #MindfulMotherhood #MostlyMindfulMom by @mostlymindfulmom

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15 days ago

Obviously I want my kids to do well in life. But THIS is the stuff I really hope sticks. ❤️

And I’m still working on half of it myself. 😂

#Motherhood #MomLife #RaisingKids by @mostlymindfulmom

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11 days ago

I don’t ever want to be the voice that teaches my kids to make their dreams smaller just so disappointment hurts less.

Get your hopes up.

Believe the crazy thing could happen. Picture it. Talk about it. Go for it before you know exactly how it’s going to work out.

Will they be disappointed sometimes? Of course.

But I hope they know themselves so deeply that no person, disappointment, or opinion is ever able to dim their light. ❤️

#Motherhood #MindfulMotherhood #RaisingKids by @mostlymindfulmom

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14 days ago

Learning that I can take responsibility, want to do better AND still give myself a little grace.

Turns out judging the shit out of myself wasn’t helping anyway. 😂

#SelfCompassion #MindfulMotherhood #MomLife by @mostlymindfulmom

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18 days ago

Take me back!!! There’s just something about being in the woods with your favorite person, minding your own business and forgetting about real life for a little while. 😂🌲❤️

#MarriageHumor #CouplesGetaway #WeekendGetaway by @mostlymindfulmom

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