Walking through the world as yourself is no joke. It takes courage, self-awareness, and lots of practice. Inbox Shindig is here to guide you and make you feel less alone with relatable stories, small shifts, and ideas + inspiration so you can start showing up as your most true self.
can I get hit by a car just a little?
Hi Reader!
When my kids were little, I would daydream about getting hit by a car.
Not actually hit where I got hurt or anything bad happened. I just wanted to get lightly bumped, enough that the hospital would need to keep me overnight for observation and I could sleep, watch TV, and have someone else take care of me for a bit.
This is, perhaps, not the best way to get a break? 😂
And I am not the only one, not by a long shot.
When I first mumbled this story to a friend, she practically bowled me over with her enthusiastic, "ME TOO", which is pretty much the standard response.
Which tells me: Moms need a break.
We need to feel like we're being seen, taken care of, and are important enough to warrant a good night's sleep and some alone time.
And I am going to be very honest here and tell you: IT'S UP TO YOU.
I could be wrong, but I can't imagine a day when my kids, partner, neighbor, guy on the street, comes up and offers to take things off my plate so I can do what needs to be done to feel like my best self. (Maybe my mom, that's because she's a MOM and gets it.)
Which is actually great news because it means we can start right now and, in the manner of all moms before and after us, GET IT DONE.
We can decide we are ready to show up, consistently, in our own lives, and take care of our needs on a daily basis and then do it.
But, you know what's better than making time for yourself every day? DOING IT WITH FRIENDS!
I'm running a free, five day challenge where we're going to make it easy and doable to take care of yourself every day so you can walk through the world as your best self and I'd love to have you.
Give me all deets!
What: 5 days of teaching, workshopping and coaching
When: April 19 - 25th at noon everyday for 30-45 minutes (you'll take the weekend to practice what you're learning)
Where: Zoom (once you sign up, you'll get the link)
Cost: FREE, but a lifetime of regret if you don't sign up
Why: Because you are worth daily self care!
How: Sign up here
You shouldn't have to get hit by a car to get what you need. Put that on your bumper! 🥳
Reply back with questions, comments, or anything I can do to help and hope to see you there!
xx. Kara
PS: Do you have a friend that needs some self care time? Feel free to forward this along and get them signed up! 💖
👋 Hi! I'm Kara and I can't help being myself.
And, let me tell you I've tried... 😬
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