While I generally like to keep things light around here, I thought I would share my most repeated phrases that bounce around in my mind during any given day of the week.

“Good for her, not for me.” I don’t remember where I first heard this but it is a great exercise to help combat any feelings of envy that may creep in, especially when I’m scrolling through social media. A specific example is when I see families traveling all over the world, making it look effortless. While I *know* that I am only seeing a highlight reel, sometimes I feel envious of the experience and memories they are making. But frankly, neither Justin nor I have dreams to travel all over the world with young kids. We do plenty of local trips and have been out of state a handful of times with the kids, but we generally lean more towards creating memories at home than focusing on international travel. To be explicit, I am not saying one is better than the other, but simply sharing that knowing yourself, your family, etc. means you can release yourself from a thought of envy by affirming “good for her, not for me”. A keyword that is very intentionally missing from this phrase is the word “never”. I’m not saying “good for her, never for me” because things are always changing.
“Be where you are” (an iteration of the well-known Eckhart Tolle quote) I think about this a lot in regards to my kids. I’ve shared that Just...