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How To Develop a Self-Love Routine for Children & Mothers

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8 Meaningful Self-Help Workbooks for Moms

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5 Things You Need in a Portable Diaper Changing Station

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10 Positive Affirmations for Toddlers Proven to Boost Confidence

Pregnant During a Pandemic: The Things We Don’t Talk About

5 Benefits of the Philips Avent Soothie Snuggle Pacifier Set (Giveaway)

How To Talk To Children About What They See on the News

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How To Choose a Breast Pump + Tips to Pump Successfully

All The Things I Miss About Breastfeeding (& what I don’t)

How To Make Baby’s First Easter Special

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When Moms Say ‘I Need a Break’ – This Is What We Mean

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What To Expect in the First Week of Breastfeeding (and what you NEED)

Baby Things To Buy Before Birth: A Complete List

25 Self Care Quotes for Moms and Women

How to Financially Prepare for a child’s future

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20+ Thoughtful Gifts for Young Moms

How To Teach Children to Apologize

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This Is For Every Exhausted New Mom

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Have you ever considered doing a seasonal reset? (

Have you ever considered doing a seasonal reset? (AD)

I started doing seasonal resets last winter. It’s basically a ritual I do before the start of a new season in order to surround myself with joy as the season begins.

I have all the details on my blog if it’s something you’re interested in. I go much deeper into the ways I prepare for the new season with ideas to help you physically, mentally, and spiritually.

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🚫 Trigger warning: SUICIDE. 🚫 It’s #worl

🚫 Trigger warning: SUICIDE. 🚫

It’s #worldsuicidepreventionday and all I can think about is my little sister. 💔 She took her own life 4 years ago, 2 weeks before my wedding.

I was pregnant and in the best part of my life… while she was in the lowest part of hers. Guilt came with that.

The truth is, I wish I knew her more. I wish I could have been her confidante, her keeper. I wish I would have checked on her, asked her how she was.

I wish I would have told her how much her life mattered and how loved she was. I wish she knew that pain was a part of life and that anything she’d done could be forgiven.

Truth is, she was dealt a bad hand and that brought out so many demons. Her mom and my dad, both addicts, abandoned her. She was in an out of foster care, eventually being adopted. She became a mom at a young age and an addict, too.

It all became too much for her. When forced to feel her pain, in a jail cell, she took her own life.

She deserved so much more. She deserved support and therapy, rather than jail time for a drug charge. 😡

She lived with so much unresolved trauma, drug addiction, and mental health issues. So many things that could have been managed.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, I’m sharing my sisters story to remind YOU to speak up.

If someone you love is hurting or quieter than usual, ask them questions. BE THERE for them. Offer them a listening ear, give them your time and attention. Show that you care.

You don’t have to UNDERSTAND what someone is going through to SUPPORT someone who is hurting. 🙅🏻‍♀️

‼️ If you or someone you know is suicidal, please seek help: 800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. There’s a chat option available, as well!

You could make a difference just by showing you care.

#yourlifematters #suicideprevention #suicideawarness #suicidepreventionmonth #suicideawarenessmonth #addictionawareness

𝗴 𝗿 𝗮 𝘁 𝗶 𝘁 𝘂 𝗱 𝗲. Wi

𝗴 𝗿 𝗮 𝘁 𝗶 𝘁 𝘂 𝗱 𝗲.

Without it, our dreams won’t come true. When we are TRULY thankful for the things we have, the universe gives us MORE to be thankful for.

There’s no faking gratitude either. You can’t give a quick thanks while praying or meditating and then try to manifest or ask for more.

You have to really feel it. Today, I challenge you to think of what you’re grateful for all day long. Watch how your attitude changes and then make it a daily ritual.

Today, I’m grateful for: my health and the health of my husband & children, the ability to move my body, my intuition and gifts, my freedom and safety, the moments I’ve shared with grandmother and best friend recently, and the vacation I took with my family.

When chaos surrounds me, I go within to see how beautiful life really is. 💖✨

#gratitudechallenge #spiritualhealer #gratitudepractice #selfhealer #selflovetips

I got my very first psychic reading recently and i

I got my very first psychic reading recently and it literally changed my life. #AD

When @CaliforniaPsychics presented me with the opportunity to speak with a psychic advisor over the phone about anything I wanted – it felt like the universe was screaming, “DO IT”! ✨

So, I meditated, aligned myself, and jumped right in.

You guys, I got so much more than I could have ever expected: 100% accuracy of my past & present circumstances!👌 Connections with lost loved ones (yes, really). 🤗 Specific dates and opportunities to look out for. 🤑

I have all the specific details on the blog (link in my bio) but if you want to book a reading right now:

Use code ➡️ JOY10 to get a $10 credit to your account after you purchase your first reading.

#CPMakeTheConnection #CaliforniaPsychics #GetAReading #PsychicMedium #SpiritualBaddie
#Psychics #PsychicAdvisor #PsychicAdvice #Answers
#selfcare #selfimprovement #livingyourbestlife #energycleansing #mindset

Say yes. To the adventure. To the quality time. To

Say yes. To the adventure. To the quality time. To the laughter. Say yes to all the things that make you whole. 💖✨ #sayyestoyourself

Do you have a self-love routine for your children?

Do you have a self-love routine for your children? (ad) 💁🏻‍♀️

When it comes to practicing self-love, I find it incredibly important, as a mother, to make sure my children are doing the same.

➡️ On the blog today, I’m sharing exactly how you can develop a self-love routine for children & mamas! – link in bio –

I’ve partnered with @babbleboxxofficial and these brands to put together this resource for mamas like YOU: @luglife @NOLEOcare, @VichyUSA, @hoppypoppiepinkcheeks, @originalbabymagic, @babybananabrush

↔️ Swipe through to see which brands are featured and visit the blog to see how you can incorporate the products in your routines!

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You cannot have peace unless it’s from within. ✨🖤

As soon as you begin to fully love yourself, you’ll drop the desire to be liked by others. And nothing is more freeing than that. It’s a heavy load, lifted.

People pleasing is not self-serving. It’s teaching others that they don’t need to make YOU a priority because you don’t even do it for yourself. 🤯

Today, do something nice for yourself. Then, do it again tomorrow.

Keep doing it until you feel yourself transforming into someone who cares more about “peace within” than “keeping the peace” for the comfort of others. ✌️

#selflovetips #selfcaretips #innerpeacequotes #setboundaries #peoplepleasernomore #personaldevelopmentcoach #energyhealer #findyourpeace

The Art of Letting Go ⬇️⬇️ There’s som

The Art of Letting Go ⬇️⬇️

There’s something truly beautiful about letting go of people who no longer match your energy.

It took my whole life to learn the art of letting go.

I spent much of my life fighting for people who I didn’t even want in my life. 🤦🏻‍♀️ People who manipulated and degraded me. People who only had negativity or selfish motives to offer to the world.

I was so afraid of change that I put my mental health & self-care on the line. 🙅🏻‍♀️

The Art of Letting Go is understanding that letting someone go is isn’t a loss at all. It’s an open door, a welcome for the universe to a add more to your life.

If something or someone throws you out of alignment or doesn’t match your energy, you’ll be given the opportunity to let it go. Over and over again until you listen. ✨

I’m grateful for goodbyes and excited for new beginnings. I know my value and I only deserve top tier human beings in my circle.

Take this as your sign to let that person or thing go. Something better is coming for you.✌️🖤✨

#knowyourworth #boundariesarelife #selfcaretips #goddessenergy