"Me Too" – The Start of My Self-Care Journey
This past year has flown by. I've shared moments of joy, heartache, but not much in between. What I haven't really talked about is how much I’ve been learning about myself — and that centers around how and why I’ve struggled with prioritizing self-care and boundaries. Being self-employed for the past 14 years, I have balanced pregnancy, motherhood to 3 kids in 19 months and finding a new normal in each phase of life. I haven't really stopped to think how I could do things differently because there didn't seem to be a break to do so. I kept working, kept supporting, and kept showing up for everyone else. The last two years have been emotionally overwhelming. My youngest sister moved in with us in August 2022, my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer and other ongoing health issues, while both Scott’s mom and my mom started facing health challenges. After my dad passed away in February 2024, we moved my mom into our home to support her emotionally while helping her manag...