This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like… Back in 1998 MTV debuted the reality TV s... Read More »
Self-care, self-care, self-care AHHHHHHhhhhh! What is all of this self-care talk about!?! As mothers, even though our schedules seems to get tied up somehow some way, studies show that when you allow time for “self”, life will become more rewarding and less stressful despite the chaos. I want to warn you, self-care IS NOT based solely on indulging in the “short term feel good activities” such as c... Read More »
The best thing to ever happened to me as an RN occurred I was taking care of a woman in labor. It was her second baby and she spoke Spanish, so I took her as a patient because I also spoke Spanish. I entered the room and recognized her, she looked at me with wide eyes. So did her sister. And her husband. I recognized the husband. And then they told me, You were our nurse the “last time”... Read More »
Your Critics Do Not Count, Their Words Will Fade…You Won’t These words came from the ever-so-talented, Justin Timberlake, last night as he accepted the “Innovator” Award at the I Heart Radio Music Awards. He has received multiple awards and nominations throughout his career, but it’s his good heart and personality that everyone really loves. In his acceptance s... Read More »
I feel like these two things do not go well together. Anybody else? Having anxiety is one thing, and being pregnant is another. But having both…is a whole new ball game. I could go on and on, but someone who understands/has/deals with someone with anxiety knows how awful and traumatic and debilitating it can be. Now if you’ve ever been pregnant WITH anxiety you’ll understa... Read More »
With a toddler to care for all day and another baby on the way, there is not much time to think about how different life will be once the newest member of our family is here. However, the one thing that I can’t help but focus on is how much I need to organize before said new family member arrives. The problem with this is my inability to “nest” the way every pregnant woman wants to. The reason... Read More »
I believe it started with the phrase “Itty Bitty Titty Committee”, that’s the phrase that was what was mumbled to me in early high school. I realized I was not destined for a curvaceous womanly body; I was just a normal girl, with a normal body, and small breasts. I came to terms with my small chest. I knew which Victoria’s Secret bras would give me the ultimate effect of c... Read More »
At WIRL Project, we want contributing a WIRL to be as simple and easy as possible so we’ve recorded a tutorial to walk you through the process. Contact us with any additional questions you have after watching this video; we’re here to help you Share. Real. Life.! Read More »
At church, my pastor, David Chadwick, was giving his awesome sermon and he was talking about “following Jesus”. Leave it to me, being so actively involved in the social media world, to think to myself, If Jesus were on social media or had a blog and he showed up in my newsfeed, what would that be like? I’m pretty sure this is not what David meant when he said “follow”... Read More »
