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    Life lately – anger

    February 21, 2017December 29, 2017

    I used to be very categorical and I didn’t realize that I am until quite a few people have pointed this out and help me to see not a very positive part of it. And

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    • Sunny and slow days at the beach 🏖 Wearing my @odetosunday dress! #odetosunday
    • “Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop sourcing people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild hearts against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you.” Brene Brown ❤️ While I’m reading this book about becoming a first time mum I cannot help myself but constantly think of Brene’s quote above. I know I’m still very new to all this “mumming” (frankly I haven’t really become one yet)... and before I get “wait till your child is born; wait till he’s a toddler; wait till you have a second, third, forth....” I’d like to say that yes, I agree, it’s not easy. It starts with pregnancy and continues long after. But it doesn’t mean that it has to be the hardest thing ever. It doesn’t mean that your life has to end as soon as the label “mum” is being stuck on your forehead. It doesn’t mean that you cannot be sexy, wild, passionate, ambitious, adventurous & gentle, loving, caring mum at the same time. It will be so if you’ll make that your goal. Hence why I don’t ALWAYS agree with “being a mum is the hardest job ever”. Let’s not dismiss that battling depression (any illness) can be the hardest job for others too. Or just going through a really scary and unknown phase when your life is at stake; coping when you’ve lost a loved one; when you’ve been working 7 days a week and doing double shifts; when you’ve built your own business with no support, etc. Just because you aren’t a parent it doesn’t mean you can’t be tired, sleep deprived, stressed, etc. Who are we to state what is the hardest job ever? We can only speak for ourselves. Everyone experiences things differently. Yes, we should speak up and share our struggles - not only highlights, but let’s not assume we know everything and state our reactions and experiences as facts ✌🏽#tolerance #acceptance
    • Me & and our #35weeks bump @chrisheary 💛 What a magical time! 📸 @loveinmargs — earrings from @rockingbabing ✨
    • “Through love bitter things seem sweet, through love bits of copper are made gold.” - Rumi 💛🌾 #spreadlove
    • (Self) acceptance has been such a big hit in the recent years. Everyone is more vocal about its importance and as much as I think it’s great - it’s something we shouldn’t just be talking about... we should actually do. That, as everything else, should start with us and then expand towards others. ••• I’m still surprised by the amount of stereotypes and judgment floating around. How we continue comparing, judging what’s right or wrong, how others should live, what they should eat, wear and do. We are quick to share our opinions on something without actually having a constructive argument behind it. Not to mention - we don’t know their stories, where they come from, what’s happening in their lives. And I’m just as guilty as everyone else. Although I have to admit it’s coming from pain of not being understood and listened to. After being hurt, rejected, not acknowledged or appreciated. And the truth is - that part should also start from within. ••• It’s taken me years to accept myself for who I am and it’s still a constant work in process. It took me to learn the importance of health and that not one diet is good for everyone and being in tune with your body is where the improvement starts. My understanding of happiness and success can be totally different from others, and I’ll never be happy nor healthy by living life that is not mine. Just because someone is gluten intolerant and follows gluten free diet doesn’t mean it’s healthy and I need to do that too. Just because someone has bought an apartment doesn’t mean I need one too. I need to ask myself what makes ME happy, what is healthy for ME, my body. ••• Falling pregnant has made me, once again, appreciate my body and health. Now when I think of myself exercising like crazy and quitting sugar, gluten just because - it makes me laugh. I’ve never felt better in my body as I do now. I love to see it changing, feeling the little kicks of a baby inside me and it’s truly something I’m most grateful for. No diet or amount of exercise is worth the price of health. Although I miss being more active and energetic - I still thank my body for doing such an amazing job! 📷 @loveinmargs ✨ #selfacceptance
    • “True belonging is not passive. It's not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It's not fitting in or pretending or selling out because it's safer. It's a practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are. We want true belonging, but it takes tremendous courage to knowingly walk into hard moments.” Brene Brown and her wisdom 💛 #betruetoyourself #brenebrownquotes

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