This weekend I was talking with my son’s adaptive personal trainer about personal development. Not just the parenting kind, but the me kind. The slowing down, giving myself grace, building emotional capacity, actually restoring energy kind. I told her that the biggest improvement I experienced this past year came from finally getting my hormones balanced through my doctor. She laughed and said she noticed a difference months ago and thought maybe it was because I was dating someone. Let me be clear. It was not a man. It was water, sleep, bloodwork, vitamins, boundaries, therapy, and routine. At a certain age, healing looks less like romance and more like responsible rest. Growth looks like listening to your body instead of pushing through. Joy arrives when you choose yourself with intention rather than waiting for someone else to. Working moms, women 50 plus, caregivers, and anyone who has ever run on fumes — I hope you hear this loud and clear. You are allowed to feel good for no reason other than you took care of yourself. What’s one thing you did this year that helped you feel more like you?
Working moms, Women in our 50s caregivers, we keep waiting for life to get easier before we take care of ourselves. Sometimes your peace doesn't come from romance it comes from hydration hormone panels. Give yourself care you deserve it without condition.
Funny story. My son's adaptive personal trainer was over this weekend and I told her that one of the biggest upgrades in my life lately has been emotional work, mindfulness, recovery time, real rest and actual grace for myself as a parent. And the biggest one I finally got my hormones balanced. Game changer and she told me that she had noticed a difference months ago but thought maybe it was because of some guy she assumed I was seeing. Sis no my glow up was not some dude it was me giving time and care back to me.
So working moms, Women in our 50s caregivers, we keep waiting for life to get easier before we take care of ourselves. And my lesson to all of us sometimes your peace doesn't come from romance it comes from hydration hormone panels and leaving people on red while you stretch your hips. So give yourself care you deserve it without condition and tell me one thing you've done for yourself recently big or tiny because I want to celebrate with you some dude.
