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06/09/2026

Lately, God has been showing me that “training up a child” is so much deeper than simply correcting behavior or punishing for it. It’s teaching, equipping, guiding, modeling, and patiently walking our children through the right way to respond or behave.

In this moment, my son was upset that his sister knocked over this tower he was building. They started fighting, screaming, crying the whole nine. So, I waited for the emotions to simmer down a bit and I got their attention.

I checked on my son because he was clearly upset and instructed him to use one of the “tools” we’ve taught him when he’s emotional, which is taking a deep breath. Then, I reminded him of truth— that he has control over his emotions. Lastly, I walked him through what he should do instead when problems arise.

This video is a visual of what I do 10-15 times a day (not being dramatic) 🙃😭 but one thing motherhood is teaching me is that repetition is not failure. Repeating ourselves doesn’t automatically mean our children are rebellious or that we’re doing something wrong. Sometimes it simply means they are still learning.

Children are not born knowing emotional regulation, patience, gentleness, or self-control. These are things we must intentionally teach over and over again with consistency, grace, and wisdom.

“I shouldn’t have to repeat myself” or “Why do I have to keep telling you…” is a belief system that needs to be dismantled because we in fact should be repeating ourselves (especially when they’re under 18) so that what we’re trying to teach them becomes rooted in their subconscious mind and they carry it with them throughout their lifetime (so this also means we have to be mindful of what we say to them and how we say it).

I’d much rather say, “you have control over your emotions” “take a deep breath” “you can be upset and still be kind” 75 times a day and my son hears that in his head when he’s 24 years old navigating relationships vs. yelling at him for reacting out of emotion and he’s 24 years old suppressing how he feels because he feels emotionally unsafe and doesn’t know how to regulate himself and express himself

endless blue 🦋🐬🌀🩵🫐
05/31/2026

endless blue 🦋🐬🌀🩵🫐

the joy of just being 🌼🐥🤭🍯💛
05/30/2026

the joy of just being 🌼🐥🤭🍯💛

05/14/2026

Best decision I could’ve ever made was choosing to invest in ME!

I tried Pilates for the first time with my girlies and I LOVED it! I do not enjoy working out 😭 it’s always been a struggle for me, not just physically but mentally. However I left Pilates feeling like I actually did something! 😂 I was like okaaayy see this is my type of working out.

It felt like a stress reliever and that’s what I really enjoyed. As I’ve shared previously, I take ballet classes. The thing with ballet is— if my mind isn’t right, it’s hard for me to enjoy the class. I remember I went to class on a day that I was struggling mentally and I had to leave early. I couldn’t think straight, couldn’t focus or remember the moves we were being instructed to do, it was all bad. Pilates on the other hand, I came to class slightly overwhelmed and I left feeling brand new!

Do I have any Pilates girlies in the chat??? If so, do you go on a consistent basis or just when it’s convenient for you? Do you feel like it helps regulate your nervous system or does it have a different effect on you? Let me know in the comments! 💭

“Mommie” is a title I prayed for and God has used this role as a way to draw me nearer. I’ve cried, I’ve doubted, I’ve ...
05/12/2026

“Mommie” is a title I prayed for and God has used this role as a way to draw me nearer. I’ve cried, I’ve doubted, I’ve healed, I’ve created core memories, I’ve fallen short and gotten back up again. But, most importantly, I’ve learned to abide because apart from Christ I can do nothing.

John 15:5 — “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”

The Lord spoke that scripture to me in my first season of postpartum and it has been my foundation for motherhood.

I share that because I want to encourage every mother reading, that apart from Christ you can’t be the mother you desire to be nor the one He’s called you to be. Sounds harsh? Nope! It’s a relief! His word is letting us know, we don’t have to do it alone and we shouldn’t even try because we won’t succeed. Instead, He calls us to abide (dwell continuously) in Him. As we abide, He’ll give us strategy, wisdom, discernment and everything else we need as mothers.

It’s a blessing we serve a God that desires to be in partnership with us as we raise the next generation. No matter who is or isn’t in our corner, God is always present.

Take full advantage of that, mama! Invite God in and allow Him to be all that you need!

Happy Mother’s Day 💐🩷🫂

05/05/2026

This was the first year in a loooong time, that I genuinely had FUN for my birthday!

It never crossed my mind that healing emotionally, mentally and spiritually would lead to me rediscovering the things that actually filled my cup (reading fiction books, doing ballet, or making up dances) and feeling joy in them again.

What I’ve learned is this: sometimes healing doesn’t just look like letting go of pain, it looks like returning to the version of you that knew how to live fully before life got heavy.

As you partner with God to heal, don’t just ask Him to take things away, ask Him to restore things, too. Ask Him to remind you what fills your cup, what brings you joy, what FUN looks like for you. And then give yourself permission to actually pursue it, without guilt.

Life is too short to not have fun and joy is often evidence of healing, so lean into it! 🤸🏽‍♀️✨🥰

12/30/2025

Yep, I lost my cool and yelled at him.

As I’m posting this weeks later, I can’t even remember what had me so worked up (so clearly it wasn’t worth yelling at him for) but I do remember how terrible I felt when it was all over.

I remember his lip quivering, his eyes welling up with water, and his little eyebrows frowning.
I remember him backing away from me in fear.
And I also remember not caring how he felt in the moment.
So, after I went in another room and cooled off I knew I needed to apologize to him.

One thing I learned early on: I will mess up. I used to get really annoyed by that truth (still overcoming perfectionism), but then God encouraged me and told me that repentance and humility have much more of an impact (long-term) than the sin itself.

There’s a lot of moms that follow me and share with me how in awe they are of my ability to self-regulate, be emotionally available for my children, and ultimately break the cycle. But, just like everyone else, I fall short, too. And while it’s important to pay attention to how and when you fall short, it’s also important to pay attention to how you get back up.

How you get back up has the ability to break the cycle just as much as implementing tools, mindsets, and habits to prevent yourself from falling down.

I feel like I’m rambling, but hopefully you’re catching what I’m throwing! When you fall short with your kids, repent and try again. It goes a long way ❤️‍🩹

11/08/2025

I had a lot of uncertainty stepping into motherhood, but one thing I knew for sure is that I wanted to be an emotionally safe space for my babies.

It’s so easy for the enemy to get a foothold in moments like this. If you think he isn’t whispering lies to your kids, you’re sadly mistaken. the enemy is after them just as much as he’s after you.

These moments are so impactful because they truly set the tone for how our children view themselves and us.

So while discipline is necessary (and biblical), I knew I didn’t want to correct from a place of control but instead I wanted to correct and connect.

Just like the Lord does with us.

I didn’t want the enemy to twist these moments of correction into an opportunity to plant seeds of fear, division, insecurity, or shame. I wanted to ensure that even in these moments, my children know they’re safe— still loved, still mine.

Because that’s how I feel with Christ. No matter what, I know I’m safe with Him. Even when I mess up, I know I’m still loved, still His.

So this is your reminder that love corrects, but it also comforts. You don’t have to withhold one to give the other.
The two can co-exist and they should 🤍

11/05/2025

Abide in Him and follow His lead. As you do that, He will take care of the rest 🕊️🤍

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