EP 17 The need to belong, mistakes were made...

Join me in a personal episode of my two greatest mistakes when I was a new mom, that have now taught me two of my greatest lessons in life.

We all NEED to feel connected, to have a feeling of belongingness. If you find yourself feeling disconnected or on the outside, listen to this. You belong here.

In this episode, I share how as a new mom I felt isolated, and how I believe I battled a level of postpartum depression.

Listen for how I was feeling alone because I feared connecting with other moms. I was in a time where I was reluctant to take initiative.

Living in a new location, had quit my job, no family nearby, a new baby, no friends yet, and with my sports broadcaster husband traveling, I allowed all the changes to block me from connecting and thriving. It was tough to be vulnerable. I clung to the belief that I was meant to be doing it all by myself and was afraid to ask for help.

Listen for how I had to intentionally seek out connections and become consistent about showing up. Staying out of isolation helped stabilize the connections I so needed.

Listen for how these "mistakes" turned into lessons, essential for my personal development. I always say to my kids, "the best thing to do with a mistake is learn from it." You can, too...in anything.

I share how I went from doubting authentic offers to help, to trusting vs assuming people are not being genuine.

I share my pain points from childhood that caused some people pleasing tendencies, which also led to survival mode and the "do it all myself" mentality. Can you relate?

I share how I had to change my belief system to "my life requires help, and that's okay." Acceptance is huge and needs an episode of its own.

Without that belief now, I would be causing my life to be so much harder. You may relate to that, too!

Tending to the need for connection and help, did wonders for my life and it can for you too!

Find some relatable mom logistics in this episode with the kids and their activities!

Think about how you can be creating your own support system, however it looks, because it is so important.

Listen until the end for your call to action.

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Your needs matter because you matter. Thanks for listening!

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Take care,

Ashley