We’ve all heard the phrase, “You can't pour from an empty cup.” But knowing you need self-care and finding the time for self-care are two very different things.

When we can accept that our critical thoughts are not inherent, it makes it easier to accept we can rewire these critical thoughts with more compassionate thoughts.

Last week I got the COVID-19 vaccine. This weekend we celebrated a family birthday with extended family members. We have dinner reservations for our 5-year anniversary booked for this upcoming weekend. Inside. I know - crazy. Slowly, but surely, our lives are returning to some sort of “new normal” after the isolation of the past year.

These Goal Crushers pop up exactly when you don’t want them to. Just when you’re ready to take a step forward, one of these Crushers pops out of nowhere, puts on the breaks, and whips out all the excuses.

There’s been a lot of focus on breaking the myth of working moms needing to have it all, but not enough focus on just how much moms are actually doing. Working, full-time or part-time, still doing most of the childcare and housework, trying to find time for wellness, friends, cooking, planning birthday parties, holidays, family vacations, etc. And ultimately, feeling like a failure or getting completely burnt out when they realize it’s impossible to do everything for everyone.

What we’re missing here is COMMUNITY.

Being self-compassionate is HARD! In fact, I titled this article "Self-Compassion is for Badasses," because I feel there is this assumption that self-compassion is soft, but it is the exact opposite.