There are days when I forget.
Not where I put my keys or what I came into the room to do, but who I am.
The forgetting is subtle. It starts with a comparison, a scroll through social media, a thought whispered in the back of my mind:
You’re behind. You should be more. You’re not enough.
The whispers? They plant themselves like seeds. They grow into the stories I tell myself—about how I’m perceived, about where I should be by now, about whether I’m wanted or needed or just quietly tolerated.
These lies often wear the disguise of truth. They borrow from small disappointments or insecurities and twist them into narratives, threads on a spinning wheel, ultimately designed to create the ropes that bind us.
So when I forget who I am, here’s what I want to remember.
You are beautiful.
You are worthy.
You are wonderfully and fearfully made.
You deserve to be treated with dignity and respect—especially by yourself.
You are not meant to be held back by anyone. Stand tall.
You are kind. You are patient. You are doing the sacred work of mothering.
You are not ruled by your emotions. You are allowed to feel deeply, but you also get to choose your response.
You deserve health.
Your body is doing the miraculous work of carrying your soul through this life.
Fuel it. Move it. Speak kindly to it. Let yourself feel strong again.
Relationships are hard. But how you show up—and what you allow—teaches your children how to love and be loved.
Daughters are watching. Sons are watching.
Be vulnerable. Let people in.
That voice that says you’re annoying, too much, or too alone? It lies.
You are not alone.
So don’t isolate yourself. Reach out. Go first. Let yourself be known.
Seasons always change.
You’ve lived through hard ones before—and come out softer, stronger, more whole.
Don’t let tomorrow’s worry steal today’s joy.
Don’t miss the gift of this moment.
Be still. Turn the noise down.
Let yourself feel. Let yourself be quiet.
Your soul is not a machine.
You are precious. Irreplaceable.
You are beloved beyond comprehension.
You are not tolerated but celebrated.
Walk in that. Rest in that. Live like it’s true—because it is.
Let go of what’s weighing you down.
Clear out the habits, people, and thoughts that pull you off center.
Take accountability. Keep your promises to yourself.
You’ll be amazed what kind of confidence that builds.
You were made for today.
You are not behind.
You are right on time.
You are cherished.
Don’t let yourself believe anything less.
An Invitation
You are not the sum of your productivity.
You are not the voice of your inner critic.
You are not too late.
You are still becoming.
And that is holy.