22 apr blog
Happy Earth Day! Just thrilled that Maddy has overcome the stomach flu and is feeling back to normal. YAY! 
We all know as mamas that living in the moment and taking it an hour at a time – with ourselves, our kids, our families – is both a sweet blessing & a real challenge – AND it’s a learned trait over time! I admit that before Maddy was born I was only semi-empathetic as I watched my mama friends around me, plan, then cancel last minute, then reschedule for visits, outings, appointments, dates, etc. How hard is it to keep a visit to the dentist or a coffee date, right? Well, I now know it is not always so easy with the little ones… flexibility and grace (and balance!) are my hourly mantras and I/we all have to intentionally practice these daily. It’s a tricky slope of fulfilling responsibilities & keeping commitments BUT not over-extending yourself. Everything flows so much better when we are enjoying the commitments!
So back to living in the moment – and enjoying! Today I’m getting back on track with some of my appointments and I can’t wait to indulge and spend time with Dr. Amy Watson for a chiropractic adjustment, my first visit with Dr. Meaghan Woodruff at Bloom Natural Healthcare and a make-up private pilates session with Wendy Foster.
Just typing the day out is exciting! It still blows me away that I get to devote several hours in ONE DAY to me, my wellness, my physical and emotional self. I admit that at times it feels so counter-intuitive to being a SAHM to a toddler… maybe you feel that way too in thinking about self-care while tending to a small one? This process is constantly reminding me of the BENEFITS of what one hour (or more!) of self-care are for my family – and for myself.
And just a side-note: At The Seed Center doing Gyrotonic the other day, who do I bump into there, but Wendy Foster doing a private session with Dr. Meaghan Woodruff! So funny, because it’s a sweet, small world in the arena of women-supporting-women in Portland with wellness & self-care… one I would have missed out on if it weren’t for MM. I feel so nurtured and empowered with these women and realize they are the teachers/experts and yet, still students themselves. That was really cool for me to see because it means we are all lifetime learners with the opportunity to be someone’s teacher/mentor at the same time. I’d love to be that example for Maddy and Sophia or another young woman… grateful to MM for seeing this potential in myself again.
