Gutsy Mums

We’ve been told that if we exercise, eat well and find balance between work and kids we’ll be happy.

They lied.

That’s only a small part of the puzzle.
And this lie keeps us in a constant state of guilt, exhaustion and feeling like we’re always falling short.

Before I had kids, I devoted years of my life to feeling amazing in my body. I had an incredible exercise regime and the food down pat.

But after I had my first child I felt like all the freedom I had was gone. Being a mother was so all consuming I felt I never had the time to implement the habits I wanted. My second child came along and the amount of logistics, laundry, dishes, errands and cooking as well as trying to bring in income,  became overwhelming.

On top of all of that I was so aware of how I was ‘failing’ as a woman. There are so many suggestions of how I ‘should be’ living. I was so aware of the green smoothies I wasn’t drinking, the meditation I wasn’t doing, the productivity hacks I wasn’t implementing, the workouts I wasn’t fitting in, the amazing sex I could be having but wasn’t, the healthy lunchboxes I wasn’t making, the deep breaths I wasn’t taking and the beautiful home I wasn’t living in.

Where was my energy?

Where was ME!?

I realized I was falling into the trap that so many women get stuck in. The trap of living my life based on a list of “should’s” and putting everybody’s happiness before my own. I was determined to find another way.

I started with focusing on improving my gut, as I knew that’s where my health stemmed from.  We started eating more fermented foods, and adding in regular probiotics to our diet. I continued to learn more about how cellular nutrition affects our overall wellbeing, our energy, our focus and emotional resilience. Our family went completely raw for 30 days to really listen to what our bodies needed and have since cut out dairy completely (although, not cheese – what’s life without cheese!)

I learned how to do less from Kate Northrup, which surprisingly accelerated my results in my marriage, my mothering and my business.

I now feel like my life is fun. My body feels great and I am energized throughout my day. I enjoy the tasks I choose to take on during my day. My relationships with friends and family have deepened where before they were superficial. The time I spend with my kids is fun, not draining.

And I didn’t have to move to Bali to discover how.