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Am I a vlogger now??

If you know… you…what was I saying just then?

Why do the questions get so personal all the sudden!? #car #sales

I’m pretty sure this is how it went…

If you can’t cry in therapy with yourself… where can you cry!? #therapy #self

I took myself to therapy and I’m not sure how it went? How do you think went and would you ever go? 😳 #therapy #self

All you have to do is stay home and you’ll be #1 on Netflix!

Mama dressed up for @netflixisajoke for the #roast of @kevinhart4real 😂 excited for the laughs. Thanks for getting me out of my sweats on Mother’s Day ❤️ #netflixisajoke

Mama dressed up for @netflixisajoke for the #roast of @kevinhart4real 😂 excited for the laughs. Thanks for getting me out of my sweats on Mother’s Day ❤️ #netflixisajoke

Mama dressed up for @netflixisajoke for the #roast of @kevinhart4real 😂 excited for the laughs. Thanks for getting me out of my sweats on Mother’s Day ❤️ #netflixisajoke

Mama dressed up for @netflixisajoke for the #roast of @kevinhart4real 😂 excited for the laughs. Thanks for getting me out of my sweats on Mother’s Day ❤️ #netflixisajoke

Mama dressed up for @netflixisajoke for the #roast of @kevinhart4real 😂 excited for the laughs. Thanks for getting me out of my sweats on Mother’s Day ❤️ #netflixisajoke

Becoming River’s mother has broken my heart open in ways I never knew were possible. broken my open like the earth after rain. Like something hard inside me softened and made room for a deeper kind of love, patience, fear, surrender, and grace.

Motherhood has taught me that love can feel overwhelming and healing at the exact same time. It’s brought up parts of me I didn’t even know still needed attention. Little wounds. Old fears. Tender places. And somehow, through loving him, I’ve started learning how to love myself more gently too.

Whether you’re a mother, grieving your mother, healing from your mother, longing to become one, or simply navigating the complicated beauty of that relationship… we all came from a mama. We all carry a story connected to motherhood in some way.

And today I’m just feeling grateful for the women who held us, doing their best, loved imperfectly, sacrificed quietly, and shaped us forever.

River, thank you for making me softer, stronger, more present, and more alive. Being your mom is the greatest honor of my life. ❤️ #happymothersday

Have you ever done it!? What changed in you!? The first few days felt hard!! #keto

I’ve been looking at my face lately and picking apart every wrinkle, convincing myself I somehow have more than everyone I know. Then I found this photo… and realized I was having the exact same thoughts back then too.

It hit me: if I don’t become aware of this cycle, I could spend the rest of my life criticizing a face that has carried me through love, heartbreak, laughter, motherhood, growth, healing, and becoming.

Getting older means I’m still here. Still experiencing life. Still learning. Still evolving. What a gift that is.

I don’t want to miss the beauty of my life because I was too busy searching for flaws in the mirror. So this is me consciously deciding: the cycle ends here. 🤍

I’ve been looking at my face lately and picking apart every wrinkle, convincing myself I somehow have more than everyone I know. Then I found this photo… and realized I was having the exact same thoughts back then too.

It hit me: if I don’t become aware of this cycle, I could spend the rest of my life criticizing a face that has carried me through love, heartbreak, laughter, motherhood, growth, healing, and becoming.

Getting older means I’m still here. Still experiencing life. Still learning. Still evolving. What a gift that is.

I don’t want to miss the beauty of my life because I was too busy searching for flaws in the mirror. So this is me consciously deciding: the cycle ends here. 🤍

I’ve been looking at my face lately and picking apart every wrinkle, convincing myself I somehow have more than everyone I know. Then I found this photo… and realized I was having the exact same thoughts back then too.

It hit me: if I don’t become aware of this cycle, I could spend the rest of my life criticizing a face that has carried me through love, heartbreak, laughter, motherhood, growth, healing, and becoming.

Getting older means I’m still here. Still experiencing life. Still learning. Still evolving. What a gift that is.

I don’t want to miss the beauty of my life because I was too busy searching for flaws in the mirror. So this is me consciously deciding: the cycle ends here. 🤍

I’ve been looking at my face lately and picking apart every wrinkle, convincing myself I somehow have more than everyone I know. Then I found this photo… and realized I was having the exact same thoughts back then too.

It hit me: if I don’t become aware of this cycle, I could spend the rest of my life criticizing a face that has carried me through love, heartbreak, laughter, motherhood, growth, healing, and becoming.

Getting older means I’m still here. Still experiencing life. Still learning. Still evolving. What a gift that is.

I don’t want to miss the beauty of my life because I was too busy searching for flaws in the mirror. So this is me consciously deciding: the cycle ends here. 🤍

I’ve been looking at my face lately and picking apart every wrinkle, convincing myself I somehow have more than everyone I know. Then I found this photo… and realized I was having the exact same thoughts back then too.

It hit me: if I don’t become aware of this cycle, I could spend the rest of my life criticizing a face that has carried me through love, heartbreak, laughter, motherhood, growth, healing, and becoming.

Getting older means I’m still here. Still experiencing life. Still learning. Still evolving. What a gift that is.

I don’t want to miss the beauty of my life because I was too busy searching for flaws in the mirror. So this is me consciously deciding: the cycle ends here. 🤍

I used to leave relationships after a year once things got too uncomfortable or weren’t fun anymore. I was also younger and had A LOT to learn. It felt easier for me to start over than to stay and grow. NOT saying I was supposed to stay in something that wasn’t right but I am saying there is always more to explore within ourselves. And being IN relationships can force us to do that.

Being in real partnership asks something different of you. It asks you to be seen. To stay. To work through triggers instead of running from them. And honestly, that kind of love has been one of the greatest catalysts for growth in my life.

Life hasn’t always been easy. Having a child can stretch you emotionally, mentally, spiritually in every way. There are exhausting days, misunderstandings, stress, and moments where you feel completely overwhelmed. But when you have a strong, loving, incredible partner beside you, it changes everything. Not because life becomes perfect, but because you’re not carrying it alone. I think we all need each other a lot more than we lead on. At least I do. I

We laugh every single day. Even in chaos, we find each other. There’s friendship underneath it all. Safety. History. A teammate.

And when I look at our son, I feel so deeply grateful that he has a father like @jonnyxcarlson . A present one. A loving one. A man who shows up. I genuinely can’t imagine my life without him now, and I’m thankful I stayed long enough to experience the kind of love that grows you instead of just comforts you. AMEN!!! SHOUT OUT TO THE AMAZING MEN WHO SHOW UP FOR THEIR KIDS and ladies!!

I used to leave relationships after a year once things got too uncomfortable or weren’t fun anymore. I was also younger and had A LOT to learn. It felt easier for me to start over than to stay and grow. NOT saying I was supposed to stay in something that wasn’t right but I am saying there is always more to explore within ourselves. And being IN relationships can force us to do that.

Being in real partnership asks something different of you. It asks you to be seen. To stay. To work through triggers instead of running from them. And honestly, that kind of love has been one of the greatest catalysts for growth in my life.

Life hasn’t always been easy. Having a child can stretch you emotionally, mentally, spiritually in every way. There are exhausting days, misunderstandings, stress, and moments where you feel completely overwhelmed. But when you have a strong, loving, incredible partner beside you, it changes everything. Not because life becomes perfect, but because you’re not carrying it alone. I think we all need each other a lot more than we lead on. At least I do. I

We laugh every single day. Even in chaos, we find each other. There’s friendship underneath it all. Safety. History. A teammate.

And when I look at our son, I feel so deeply grateful that he has a father like @jonnyxcarlson . A present one. A loving one. A man who shows up. I genuinely can’t imagine my life without him now, and I’m thankful I stayed long enough to experience the kind of love that grows you instead of just comforts you. AMEN!!! SHOUT OUT TO THE AMAZING MEN WHO SHOW UP FOR THEIR KIDS and ladies!!

I used to leave relationships after a year once things got too uncomfortable or weren’t fun anymore. I was also younger and had A LOT to learn. It felt easier for me to start over than to stay and grow. NOT saying I was supposed to stay in something that wasn’t right but I am saying there is always more to explore within ourselves. And being IN relationships can force us to do that.

Being in real partnership asks something different of you. It asks you to be seen. To stay. To work through triggers instead of running from them. And honestly, that kind of love has been one of the greatest catalysts for growth in my life.

Life hasn’t always been easy. Having a child can stretch you emotionally, mentally, spiritually in every way. There are exhausting days, misunderstandings, stress, and moments where you feel completely overwhelmed. But when you have a strong, loving, incredible partner beside you, it changes everything. Not because life becomes perfect, but because you’re not carrying it alone. I think we all need each other a lot more than we lead on. At least I do. I

We laugh every single day. Even in chaos, we find each other. There’s friendship underneath it all. Safety. History. A teammate.

And when I look at our son, I feel so deeply grateful that he has a father like @jonnyxcarlson . A present one. A loving one. A man who shows up. I genuinely can’t imagine my life without him now, and I’m thankful I stayed long enough to experience the kind of love that grows you instead of just comforts you. AMEN!!! SHOUT OUT TO THE AMAZING MEN WHO SHOW UP FOR THEIR KIDS and ladies!!