Luxury of Self Care

"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." -Benjamin Disraeli

We strive for perfection in so many aspects of live. Today, we dive deeper into this word, social norms, and the personal pressure we put on ourselves.

In addition, I share about our very recent 3.0 baby loss that I have been waiting to share good news again with y'all, but it turned out to not be so good of news for the third time. This time, we were only at 10 1/2 weeks, but it's still been another traumatic moment for our fertility journey.

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We are talking about all things Fall! From cozy things to do in your home to finally taking a break and time for yourself, pacing yourself through the holidays, and truths about relationships.

Although these very different topics are discussed separately, they work together to bring you joy and balance during this time!

Let me know your favorite thing about this season and what you are doing for yourself this time of year or looking forward to in a comment on my Instagram.

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A recap on our beautiful reunion weekend in Chicago and the wedding union of our dear friend!

This episode is full of things to do while visiting Chicago and wedding details for any of you who are getting married. I also go into more detail about where we are in our fertility journey and this week's updates.

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Last week was the predicted due date of our 2.0 baby we lost at 17 weeks in March. I've been sharing all my drafted weekly update videos on my TikTok and Instagram that I was waiting to release once we had announced everything.

Chatting about others who've lost and where Douglas and I are mentally at this point in our fertility journey, along with some testing updates.

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Labor Day is approaching, and it always feels like the last weekend of summer, even though we still have a few weeks left. We are looking back at the summer we've had and excited for the fall, holidays, and the rest of the year to come.

I've been struggling with my approach to how I want to share with people when we are pregnant again. I felt like the best form of action was to stop drinking for the time being. It's been about three weeks. But this will give me the freedom of who and when I want to tell people when I'm pregnant because not drinking is always the main indication.

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How do we want to feel once we accomplish the goals that we've set out for ourselves?

There are ways to build upon those goals along the journey. Every little step adds to the visual of what your life will look like and how you'll feel when you've accomplished these things.

Holding on to that feeling is what keeps us going through the more difficult moments on the timeline.

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As I shared on social media, we did a lot of testing over the past couple of weeks, leading to more updates on our fertility journey. I am learning a lot about my body and how a healthy pregnancy that comes to term is truly a miracle in itself!

More than anything else, I am doing my best to relinquish control of a specific timeline. I am doing the best I can to prepare myself for pregnancy and be patient about when it is all supposed to come. In the meantime, I'm sharing with anyone who will listen because I am truly learning way more than I ever knew about the entire process.

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We had our first couples getaway to the Finger Lakes this weekend!

Covering several different topics, from" how-to" do weekend getaways to discussing the positives and negatives of our devices, what it truly looks like to unplug, and ways to accomplish that on a daily basis. Concluding with a little pep talk on where we are, striving to learn more, and utilizing our strengths in both our work life and our home life.

Share with me your favorite part about the episode!

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Recapping July 4th, some new updates on our fertility journey, and focusing on marriage and friendships.

We are all struggling with something, and dealing with challenges daily. I think we all secretly miss our lives in our younger adulthood when we still had backup plans or our parents to possibly bail us out or give us advice when we really needed them.

But as we struggle, we grow. As we overcome, we evolve. Over time, we are able to handle more and more because life isn't easy. Maintaining friendships is hard. Marriage isn't sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows ALL THE TIME! And guess what? That's okay!

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