Empowering motherhood quotes.

by Jessie Parker | Jan 21, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Parenthood, the 'hood

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Motherhood.

One word containing perhaps every emotion known to us as humans.

There really isn’t only one way to sum up being a mother, so I thought I would put together some of my favourite inspiring quotes about becoming a mother.

For times when you need to be uplifted, inspired, challenged or soothed, I hope these words help in your own journey as they do in mine.

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Wanna know my secret to juggling ALL THE THINGS al

Wanna know my secret to juggling ALL THE THINGS all the time?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Motherhood, FIFO life, running a business, finding 30, moving Mt Washmore, drinking enough water every day while I try to be a good human - there's a secret to having my shit together all the time...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are you ready for it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The secret is I DON'T (have it all together, like, at all) especially on days like today when all the kids are sick- we haven’t left the house all week and I’m doing that eye twitch thing you do when you feel like you’re about to lose the plot 😳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the words of @emmaisaacs I'm totally winging it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙀 Sometimes the house is a mess (ie all the time)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙀 Some days I'm cramming work in between picking sick kids up from school or cuddling the teething baby on the couch.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙀 I definitely don't always manage to fit in time to move my body and there's been plenty of days where I get to 5pm and realise I've had one sip of water for the Whole. Entire. Day. 🙀🙀🙀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The real secret here is that I just try to take inspired action in every day towards the things that light me up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This could look like:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻 A ten minute journalling session in the morning, or⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻 5 minute guided meditation while I am feeding the baby in our comfy rocker, or⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻 Sending off 4 email quotes for client work, or⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏻 Scheduling a few social media posts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some days I feel like I nail it, some days I get bugger all done and it's MESSY AF. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But that's the secret... It's messy and glorious and I LOVE IT!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For my fellow mummas in business, does this resonate? Let me know in the comments below 👇🏾

The 2 things guaranteed to see you succeed in busi

The 2 things guaranteed to see you succeed in business...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There are SO many things you can do to move the needle toward your DREAMS but if you wanted to keep things SUPER simple - these two will do just fine:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1️⃣ Take imperfect action.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Do the things that scare you. Put yourself out there. Tell people what you are offering. You don't have to have everything perfectly worked out but you do have to tell people what you are doing!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2️⃣ Find likeminded people to bounce off.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Join an epic networking group like @fusionbizco or get yo’self a biz buddy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Finding people that understand you but that will also kick you up the bum when needed, is invaluable!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m so grateful to say that I’ve SOLD OUT of my two bum-kicking sessions for this week but stay tuned for more info on upcoming bookings ✌🏽

Did you know that you get your GIF files to repurp

Did you know that you get your GIF files to repurpose and use in whatever way you like?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So handy when IG apparently gives a lotta love to the video content!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Think:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💡 Social media videos (like this one 👆🏾)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💡 EDM - liven up your emails!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💡 Website pages⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
...Just to name a few!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you want your own personalised GIFs, DM me for more info or check out the GIPHY highlight on my bio ✌🏾

Might have to change this little GIF I created now

Might have to change this little GIF I created now that I’m trying to give coffee the flick.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you’ve been following along on my IG stories you would have seen that today is day 3 without coffee.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Call it intuition or maybe just feeling OVER the way coffee had become more of a habit than anything else but it felt like it was time to try living without it for a while (maybe forever?)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I would normally drink 1-2 instant coffees a day, so wouldn’t say I had a huge intake but I have had the same intake for years 😱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve felt pretty much like I’ve had a hangover these past few days and been so bloody tired but that could also be because I chose to coincide this coffee strike with when my husband has left for work (and it’s school holidays and I have a fully booked biz schedule 🤔).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So yeah, my timing sucks but I’m so excited for how I’m going to feel without the need for a coffee hit every day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve had so much love and support on my stories- I feel like everyone is cheering me on! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I wanted to share this for anyone whose on the fence about trying life without coffee every day and wanted a little cheer squad too 🎉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tell me, are you a coffee drinker? Share below 👇🏾 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And if you take the plunge make sure you tag me in your stories so we can give each other all the virtual support ❤️

Honestly, being a mum & juggling all the things, i

Honestly, being a mum & juggling all the things, it can be overwhelming.
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I know how you’re feeling, because I’ve been there too.
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I know you’re wanting to make progress in your business but you feel like you're constantly taking two steps forward, two steps back.
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I know you’re thinking “how will I grow a business when I have a million other things on my plate?”
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But, with the right support system in place you CAN do it.
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I’ve created this for especially for YOU.
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This is for you if:
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👉🏻 You know you need to start seeing some $$$ in your bank account but don't know where to start.
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STORY TIME...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For those who may not know, I'm actually a Registered Nurse.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I graduated in 2007, started working in 2008, so this year marks 13 years in nursing 😱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Part of the reason I got into nursing was the security of the job. 'You'll never be out of work' people would always say (me, included).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I still identify with being a nurse and I love parts of the job but it was starting to leave me feeling totally burnt out, especially after having kids.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I felt like I was looking after my kids, meeting their needs 24/7 at home and then going to work and looking after other people and meeting their needs 24/7 across my shifts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I wasn't doing anything to fill my own cup and not to mention the logistics of shift work with two little kids and a FIFO husband was So. Much. Work. No wonder I was feeling burnt out 🥵⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It was during COVID here in WA, that things actually changed massively for myself and my business.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There weren't a lot of shifts going for casual staff at the hospital I worked at.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My husband lost his job and decided to return to study so I had to figure out how to boost my income.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I started doing a lot more drawing and design work, putting myself out there more and taking opportunities as they came.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Then when I was doing my bookkeeping, I realised that my income was matching, then overtaking when I would be earning in nursing for doing the same hours.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I guess you could say it happened by chance.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I didn't make a big, hair audacious goal that I had to smash. I just had to make some money. And I did just that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It made me realise that it's possible, this biz thing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And if an RN like me could pivot into something so far from the medical field I hope it inspires you to realise you can do it too.

The number one thing that Mums in business do to s

New GIPHY's LIVE on Instagram!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Add some party magic to your insta stories with these fun GIFs put together for fellow biz mumma Jas from @epicinstalls.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fun fact about @epicinstalls: These EPIC party walls and hangers are all lovingly handmade for each event and the part I love the most is that Jas repurposes EVERYTHING - no waste!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Helping to reduce our environmental footprint, one party at a time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Definitely check them out if you're looking for high-impact decorations for your post-lockdown partay(s) 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you want your own branded GIPHY graphics for your customers and clients to search on insta, send me a DM for more info 💌

DRY JULY IS NEARLY HERE 🍷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I find that I feel like I'm living my best life without alcohol.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I don't feel 'dusty', or suffer seedy hangovers, I have less anxiety, sleep better and find that I don't get sick as often, when I don't drink.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dry July is a good way to break the habit we sometimes find ourselves in with pouring ourself a big glass of wine after a hard day (especially in motherhood).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What other activities do you enjoy to unwind that don't involve a drink? Would love for you to share them below 👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For those looking for a little extra accountability and support Sarah @slrwellness runs a fabulous group program during Dry July (hurry if you want to sign up- registration closes 3pm WST today) and also has a FREE Facebook community for those looking for other alcohol-free (AF) women to share their journey with.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hop over and check it out!

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