What I learned from giving myself grace in summer

I’m an old soul…yes, an empathetic mom of 3 under 8, a middle child, a recovering people pleaser, a perfectionist, and just your average person who lived in ‘fight or flight’ mode for the better part of my motherhood years.?

Spoiler alert: I burned out and I tried to do all the things well. And, it didn’t serve me well in the long term.?

Now that I’m on the other side of burnout and what I believe to be thriving in a more balanced view of mothering in these current times (cue: How do I make this more simple? Where is my perfectionism coming up? What can I drop? What do I need? Where can I bring compassion to myself? How can I manage my energy in this coming situation?).

It’s called front-loading self-care while tending to the myriad of other things that come into my daily life with my business, life, and those I love around me.?

So what does 1982 have to do with any of this? Because I’m on the cusp of two generations (millennials and those in their early forties), I relate to both sides in many ways. Being sandwiched in a time where I understand the woman who doesn’t know if she wants to enter motherhood?and I also get the woman who was laid off and has three or four kids and living in the gray.??

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You see, life can be in between. It can be gray. It can be messy. And many things can be true for you at the same time.? Summer is no different.??

Somehow when the end of June rolls around, everyone gets that dopamine hit that they want to have the best summer ever and to maximize the time since you only have 18 summers with your children.? Well, if you’ve been with me long enough, you know that I shoot straight from the heart.??

Our lives don’t magically get ‘easier’ in the summer. People still have loss, burnout, health issues, marital problems, divorce, major meltdowns with their kids, and everything else.?

It couldn’t be more far from Pinterest-worthy times.??

So this summer, I’m zooming out and offering something special and EXCLUSIVELY ONLY TO JULY to you women who I know have a tough time putting yourself first.? I am offering LIMITED SPOTS for life coaching sessions in July.? Do you know why?

Because I know that for a hot minute, you may take a moment to breathe and remember where your feet are.??

Summer is a BIG spend—more $ going out the door than in.? Women need support and they need it now.? When summer comes, it doesn't all of a sudden wipe away all your problems… burnout, health issues, family or marital stuff, in some ways, it creates more.?

What are you waiting for? All available spots are up in my acuity scheduler. Feel free to share or BOOK TODAY!? ?

If you are taking that much-needed pause and rest, this is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to take care of yourself, your goals, and your well-being.?

Happy summer, hit the pause, and do you!

I’m here for it and always cheering you on!?

Christine

If you'd like to to join my community of like-minded people that are recovering from perfectionism, pleasing, and continue to show up and be ambitious, I invite you to come along and join us here . Wherever you are on your path, you're not alone.