Life of a believer, mama, wife and health enthusiast
It's like any other Monday. Nap time approaches, I snuggle with my boy and I take him to his room to lay him softly in his crib so he can drift off to sleep. Except, like bedtime and nap time the day before...he is refusing to sleep. I don't know about other mamas but nap … Continue reading He fills our empty spaces.
I remember the moment I found out I was pregnant I was truly terrified and not for the reason you would think. I wasn’t afraid of becoming a mother or bringing a life into this world. That was something I have always dreamt of. Life as I knew it changed forever in that very moment … Continue reading My (Ir)rational Fear.
This nap was going to be different. I could feel it. White noise on, sleep sack on, paci in and about 4 more placed around the crib, and sweet, tired eyes in full effect. He went down quick, unlike the other two failed naps earlier that day. This was going to finally be it, the … Continue reading The nap that (almost) broke me.
I would be lying if I said there weren’t times this past week where I was feeling sorry for myself and questioning why certain things were happening, and especially all at once. But our God is so good y’all let me just tell you that 😭 I want to share something very personal with you … Continue reading Oceans.
A couple days ago I saw a statistic that has me thinking so much about my days as a competitive athlete. Disordered eating is more prevalent among athletes than non athletes. - Dr Ellie Somers In a study done on 522 elite female athletes vs 448 non-athlete controls, 18% of athletes were diagnosed with eating … Continue reading Your Sport Doesn’t Define You.
The moment I stopped trying to be everything for everyone else, my life changed, my self perception changed, my anxiety decreased and I started to love who God created me to be.
Everyone loves to warn you of what life with a newborn will be like. “You better enjoy your sleep now because soon you won’t get any, the laundry never ends, you won’t get any alone time anymore, you’ll be lucky to shower in those first few weeks, the days just become a blur, you’re going … Continue reading My biggest life lesson.
The days are longggg, but the weeks are short. I can't believe I have a 5 week old. I also can't believe how I have managed to survive the past 5 weeks with how little sleep I've had. But MOST importantly...I can't believe how in love I am with this tiny human...and that he is … Continue reading Newborn “Must-Haves”
I can experience true joy because I know what it feels like to experience deep sadness. I’ve been successful because of the many failures that have taught me so much. I know true love because of learning how to love myself. Struggling is unbelievably necessary for growth, for becoming who you want to be, for … Continue reading Appreciate The Struggle.
"If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it's your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life." What sets your soul on fire? What genuinely and wholeheartedly makes you feel purposeful? For me...it's {To Inspire and Be … Continue reading What’s Your Purpose?
Kelsey's Chronicles 