Just Keep Momming

Throwing around Love is an all too common happening. Whether you are talking about how much you 'love' a certain food or you 'love' someone you barely know. We are all guilty of it. If you are in love with a food it's probably an addiction. If you are in love with every single friend you have made then you probably aren't showing the most important people your utmost appreciation. While there are certain amounts of feelings for people that can be important to you, you probably don't actually love them. When you say 'I love you,' you are making a promise with someone else's heart. Try to honor it.

Avoid overthinking and social comparison   Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous. The only person you should compare to is yourself before now. I can honestly say that I am my own worst enemy when it comes to overthinking things. As I get older, I become more and more of a worry-wart. It's so hard not to be! So many things seem to pile on top of one another. You have bills, holidays are coming, you didn't bonus last month, your dog has an eye infection, husband is in school, yada, yada, yada.... With all of these things snowballing on you, it is very important to stop, take a deep breath, and deal with them one at a time. Some of these circumstances will be around for a while, some are a passing issue, but they all deserve some sort of acknowledgement and/or resolution. As my good friend Kristin likes to say, "Take a break, you're not She-ra." As women, we tend to compare ourselves to other women. A LOT . Again, I'm a huge offe...

Express Gratitude When you appreciate what you have, what you have appreciates in value. If we aren't thankful for what we already have, we will have a hard time ever being happy. Think of the people that would drop everything to run to your side if ever you should need them. Now think about how many of those people you would reciprocate the favor for.