Pep Talk: I'm That Mom

One reason I started to "clean and lean" was that I struggled to balance my time. I didn't want to be that mom that obsessed over getting to the gym or exercising. But I didn't want to be that mom that felt bad for not making time to take care of myself.

Finally it dawned on me, I can be that mom that does what works for me and my family.

I can be that mom who makes "me time".

I can be that mom who plays with my kids whenever the mood strikes me.

I can be that mom who has energy to keep up with my kids.

I can be that mom who doesn't get down on herself for letting the house get beyond messy.

I can be that mom who knows that whatever I get done in a day is enough.

I can be that mom who prioritizes my way- not the way others do.

I can be that mom who sets a good example for my kids.

I can be that mom who is happy to be me, happy to have kids that take up a lot of my time, happy to have a home that isn't Pottery Barn perfect, happy to fit into my jeans- no matter what size they are.

I deserve to be happy. But happiness is also a choice I make.

I choose to be that mom who is happy.

You deserve to choose to be happy, too!

What motivates you to choose happiness?