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Pushing Through The Harder Days Of Self-Love

I was standing in my closet with an open suitcase at my feet. The preparation for Mom 2.0 Summit in Austin shook me more…

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The Woman I Was Before I Was Mama

She was just as strong. She was just as brave. She was just a worthy. She just didn’t know it like I know it…

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Fitness Is For EveryBODY: Changing The Narrative

The first time I showed up to workout, I threw up everywhere. I came in LAST on every single thing. I could not transition…

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5 Tips To Help Your Dog Feel Special After Baby

May 22, 2019

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Pushing Through The Harder Days Of Self-Love

May 1, 2019
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April 8, 2019
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Trust Your Body, Even When The Medical Professionals Don’t

April 6, 2019
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The Woman I Was Before I Was Mama

March 4, 2019
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Cleaning Your Workout Mat (And 5 Other Cool Ways To Use Dish Soap)

March 1, 2019
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Fitness Is For EveryBODY: Changing The Narrative

February 12, 2019
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Meet Meg

I'm the wife to a funny, handsome husband and mama to our beautiful daughter Maci. My family and I live in the hot and sunny Dallas/Fort Worth area. I’m a stay at home mom who loves to workout, write and express myself. I blog about motherhood, marriage, self-love, wellness and everything in between.

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  • You are allowed to live.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ In a body that’s been stretched.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that takes up space.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that’s full of bumpy bits.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that wiggles and jiggles.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that has indentions and lightening marks that glisten in the sun.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that has hair all over.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that belongs to you.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed to live in your body.⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed to love in your body. You are allowed to embrace your body at ANY size.⁣⁣⁣ Even if you’re working to change it.⁣⁣⁣ And even if you’re not.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed.⁣⁣⁣ To live. To love. To exist.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Your gravitational force is just a number anyways. It’s literally just a bunch of math. And it has absolutely nothing to do with your worth.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I’d actually rather weigh myself in my kindness.⁣⁣⁣ In my creativity.⁣⁣⁣ In my strength.⁣⁣⁣ In the difference I’m making for those around me. Both in this space and in person. Because, to me, that’s what matters.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Not some number on a scale.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ To me, I find my worth in my laughter.⁣⁣⁣ I find it in my sweaty grunts during lifts.⁣⁣⁣ I find it in all of the little moments where I’m living and breathing and loving it all.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This body, on this day, included.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ✨ Thank you @sasa_elebea for creating this powerful artwork 💕
  • A little story behind this photo.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I shared it earlier in my stories. But there is so much more to it. More than just the crying face and heart emojis.⁣ (Although, those were extremely accurate. I really wanted to share the full story.)⁣ ⁣ Earlier this morning, Maci bounced all over the couch as we read book after book. A normal morning for us. And like every morning, I snap candid photos here and there off my phone. Just capturing our random little moments.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I opened my phone’s camera and snapped a quick photo of Maci sitting next to me just after we had finished a book. She reached up and took off my glasses.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Just another normal morning.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I didn’t react, just smiled. And with my camera already open, I tapped my phone for one last photo. Then set the phone down.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I can’t see without my glasses. Everything is blurry. But I noticed she wasn’t wiggling. The blur was still. So I stayed still. I couldn’t see her, but I could feel her staring at me.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Over the next few seconds, her little hands traced around my forehead, eyes, and cheeks.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I put my glasses back on, she was smiling.⁣⁣ That little grin she does where it’s mostly in her eyes.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I didn’t even notice my tears until I felt them hit my shirt. I glanced down at my phone. And this was that photo I took while my glasses were off. While she stared at me.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ She didn’t notice my tired eyes.⁣⁣ Or my unplucked brows.⁣⁣ Not even my constant frustration that I sometimes wear across my face.⁣⁣ Not any of the things that usually fill my heart up with doubt.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ She saw nothing but her mama.⁣⁣ And that was enough, I was enough, to make her smile.
  • I finally made the decision today. The one I’ve been hoping I could make for a while now. Got a gym membership, dropped Maci off at their childcare, and made some time for me outside of what I’ve been allowing myself the last year and a half. Without allowing any hesitations or my anxiety to make the decision for me. We showed up, together, to the gym. I feel really brave. Really proud. And really excited for the both of us. 🥰
  • I will never forget today.⁣ ⁣ I knew that it would be challenging.⁣ I knew that I would probably feel super stoked afterwards no matter what happened.⁣ I knew that I would love every second of it, even through any failed attempts.⁣ And while I knew I would give everything I had today, I sure didn’t expect to get first place in my weight class and division. 😭🙌🏼⁣ ⁣ My first official full powerlifting meet is now in the books. ⁣ AND I AM PROUD. 💪🏼⁣ ⁣ Videos:⁣ Squat - 353 lbs⁣ PR on this final attempt⁣ ⁣ Bench - 165 lbs⁣ Failed on first two attempts from racking too soon and coming up uneven due to an off centered grip, then finally got it on this final attempt⁣ ⁣ Deadlift - 402 lbs⁣ Got an incomplete on this final attempt from the hitch when my fingers got caught on my shorts, so only second attempt counted at 375 lbs⁣ ⁣ Adding all three attempts from all three lifts to my stories/highlight. And thank you to everyone that sent me the kindest messages and texts throughout today!!⁣ ⁣ Time to rest for a bit.⁣ And then get right back to work. 💪🏼👏🏼
  • 🥰 Throwback to one of my favorite posts about Bobby and the father he has always been since day one! And how about Maci’s straight hair back then?! 🥰⁣⁣⁣⁣ With Father’s Day coming up, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to give one lucky follower a bundle of almost $2000 worth of some amazing parent essentials. Check my stories to see them all! Entering is easy:⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 1️⃣ Like this photo⁣⁣⁣⁣ 2️⃣ Follow all accounts listed below⁣⁣⁣⁣ 3️⃣ Comment to let us know your favorite Father’s Day gift ideas⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ *️⃣ BONUS: Tag friends who would want to enter, too! Each tag is an additional entry. One tag per comment, please. For ten additional entries, share this in your stories and tag me so I can see!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Follow:⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ @cbchatman (Keenz Stroller Wagon)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @deltachildren (Nursery Glider)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @loveoribel (High Chair)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @mushie_co (Annual Supply of Pacifiers)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @lillebaby (Baby Carrier)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @sweet_peas_and_sweeties ($100 shop credit)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @mamadrey88⁣⁣⁣⁣ @meg.boggs⁣⁣⁣⁣ @nazhelms⁣⁣⁣⁣ @th3littlestavenger⁣⁣⁣⁣ @the.becktriplets⁣⁣⁣⁣ _______________⁣⁣⁣⁣ Ends June 11 at 11:59 PM EST and winner announced on this post. Not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram.
  • Today was one of those extra hard mom days. (see stories)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The everything feels like it’s exploding and going wrong days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The what in the world is my life now days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The questioning my qualification as a mom days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The why is everything sticky days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The multiple baths before noon days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The maybe we will just skip our swimming lesson days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The omg I don’t know if I will ever be able to handle more than one of her days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ And the I’ll look back and (hopefully) laugh (one of these) days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ But we still made it to swimming lessons.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The house is still a mess.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I still want more babies.⁣⁣ And I was able to remind myself that I’m still a good mom.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💕
  • Use the hashtag #this_is_postpartum and share your story. You are seen. You are powerful. You are worthy.
  • Not long ago, it was terrifying for me to take my glasses off.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not just because I can’t see a thing without them, but because I felt naked without them. Like it was easier for everyone to see all the crooked shapes of my face.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I even remember the time I got contacts for the first time in middle school. They were hard contacts, the ones that felt like knives if they made their way to the corner of your eye. But they were the only ones that worked with my prescription.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It was the first time I got to see what I looked like without glasses. I mean, really actually see.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not the close up mirror squinty version where I couldn’t really see a thing.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But there I was.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And the first thing I thought in my head? “Wow. That’s embarrassing.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I felt this way for a long time.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I tried contacts again a few years later (after they developed the soft kind for my prescription, of course.) And again a few years after that. But every time, I just didn’t feel like I had a pretty enough face. So back to glasses I always went.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Removing them for any reason always seemed overwhelming. And I really don’t think anyone ever knew that I felt this way.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But as my body image mindset has been shifting over the last year, I noticed this start to shift along with it, too.⁣⁣ And I didn’t fully realize it until recently when we had just finished hot yoga.⁣⁣ When I sat up and wiped my sweaty face.⁣⁣ Glasses on the floor.⁣⁣ People walking by.⁣⁣ And for one of the first times, I felt free of those feelings. ⁣⁣ As I sat in my yoga pants and sports bra. With no glasses on.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I felt so alive. And that felt really, really good.
  • That one time I finally got to meet some IG best friends IRL and had no idea what this would mean... 🥰 (stay tuned)⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ While also learning how much my body was now capable of peeing when I laugh 😬 love ya @katiemcrenshaw + @thegarciadiaries + @theperfectmom 💕
  • When you’re going for a relaxed vs. sucking-it-all-in style photo...⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ...and your belly is all like “WAIT YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAAAAAT” 😂⁣⁣⁣⁣ (👉🏼 swipe)⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ All good, bells. You tried your best. Still love ya!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ And apparently I call my belly “bells” now. So that’s cool.
  • I made a sweat angel last night and I AM SO PROUD 😂
  • When I do push-ups, my belly usually hangs down and taps the ground.⁣ ⁣ When I do mountain climbers, my belly usually slaps my knees with high fives.⁣ ⁣ When I do jump ropes or jumping jacks, my belly usually bounces up and down to the beat.⁣ ⁣ When I get frustrated with these things and feel like I don’t fit in, I do my best to avoid the temptation to stop. And the temptation to just not show up anymore.⁣ ⁣ Not too long ago, I felt like there wasn’t a place for me in the fitness world. I was no longer solely focused on the numbers on the scale or the shape of my body, but felt like I was supposed to be. (Especially since “health” trolls and all.)⁣ ⁣ It’s still something that creeps into my mind at times.⁣ But I usually end up finishing my thought with who cares...⁣ ⁣ What will they think when I pull out my phone to record myself lifting?⁣ Who cares.⁣ What will they think when I wear a sports bra without my shirt during hot yoga?⁣ Who cares.⁣ What will they think when I grab the last available 35 pound dumbbells at the gym?⁣ Who cares.⁣ What will they think when I wear an old cut off tee that I cut up myself?⁣ Who cares.⁣ ⁣ Because what will they think when you’re still showing up two years later and KILL👏🏼ING👏🏼IT👏🏼 with a belly that still might hang and tap the ground during full range of motion push-ups?⁣ Also, who cares.⁣ But, hey, let them look anyways.⁣ ⁣ I’ll keep showing up.⁣ And keep saying it.⁣ ⁣ Fitness is for EVERYBODY.⁣ And EVERY BODY.⁣ That is all. ✌🏼⁣ ⁣ 💕Thank you @stephaniechinnart for creating this amazing artwork!

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  • You are allowed to live.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ In a body that’s been stretched.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that takes up space.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that’s full of bumpy bits.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that wiggles and jiggles.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that has indentions and lightening marks that glisten in the sun.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that has hair all over.⁣⁣⁣ In a body that belongs to you.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed to live in your body.⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed to love in your body. You are allowed to embrace your body at ANY size.⁣⁣⁣ Even if you’re working to change it.⁣⁣⁣ And even if you’re not.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ You are allowed.⁣⁣⁣ To live. To love. To exist.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Your gravitational force is just a number anyways. It’s literally just a bunch of math. And it has absolutely nothing to do with your worth.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I’d actually rather weigh myself in my kindness.⁣⁣⁣ In my creativity.⁣⁣⁣ In my strength.⁣⁣⁣ In the difference I’m making for those around me. Both in this space and in person. Because, to me, that’s what matters.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Not some number on a scale.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ To me, I find my worth in my laughter.⁣⁣⁣ I find it in my sweaty grunts during lifts.⁣⁣⁣ I find it in all of the little moments where I’m living and breathing and loving it all.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This body, on this day, included.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ✨ Thank you @sasa_elebea for creating this powerful artwork 💕
  • A little story behind this photo.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I shared it earlier in my stories. But there is so much more to it. More than just the crying face and heart emojis.⁣ (Although, those were extremely accurate. I really wanted to share the full story.)⁣ ⁣ Earlier this morning, Maci bounced all over the couch as we read book after book. A normal morning for us. And like every morning, I snap candid photos here and there off my phone. Just capturing our random little moments.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I opened my phone’s camera and snapped a quick photo of Maci sitting next to me just after we had finished a book. She reached up and took off my glasses.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Just another normal morning.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I didn’t react, just smiled. And with my camera already open, I tapped my phone for one last photo. Then set the phone down.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I can’t see without my glasses. Everything is blurry. But I noticed she wasn’t wiggling. The blur was still. So I stayed still. I couldn’t see her, but I could feel her staring at me.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Over the next few seconds, her little hands traced around my forehead, eyes, and cheeks.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I put my glasses back on, she was smiling.⁣⁣ That little grin she does where it’s mostly in her eyes.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I didn’t even notice my tears until I felt them hit my shirt. I glanced down at my phone. And this was that photo I took while my glasses were off. While she stared at me.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ She didn’t notice my tired eyes.⁣⁣ Or my unplucked brows.⁣⁣ Not even my constant frustration that I sometimes wear across my face.⁣⁣ Not any of the things that usually fill my heart up with doubt.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ She saw nothing but her mama.⁣⁣ And that was enough, I was enough, to make her smile.
  • I finally made the decision today. The one I’ve been hoping I could make for a while now. Got a gym membership, dropped Maci off at their childcare, and made some time for me outside of what I’ve been allowing myself the last year and a half. Without allowing any hesitations or my anxiety to make the decision for me. We showed up, together, to the gym. I feel really brave. Really proud. And really excited for the both of us. 🥰
  • I will never forget today.⁣ ⁣ I knew that it would be challenging.⁣ I knew that I would probably feel super stoked afterwards no matter what happened.⁣ I knew that I would love every second of it, even through any failed attempts.⁣ And while I knew I would give everything I had today, I sure didn’t expect to get first place in my weight class and division. 😭🙌🏼⁣ ⁣ My first official full powerlifting meet is now in the books. ⁣ AND I AM PROUD. 💪🏼⁣ ⁣ Videos:⁣ Squat - 353 lbs⁣ PR on this final attempt⁣ ⁣ Bench - 165 lbs⁣ Failed on first two attempts from racking too soon and coming up uneven due to an off centered grip, then finally got it on this final attempt⁣ ⁣ Deadlift - 402 lbs⁣ Got an incomplete on this final attempt from the hitch when my fingers got caught on my shorts, so only second attempt counted at 375 lbs⁣ ⁣ Adding all three attempts from all three lifts to my stories/highlight. And thank you to everyone that sent me the kindest messages and texts throughout today!!⁣ ⁣ Time to rest for a bit.⁣ And then get right back to work. 💪🏼👏🏼
  • 🥰 Throwback to one of my favorite posts about Bobby and the father he has always been since day one! And how about Maci’s straight hair back then?! 🥰⁣⁣⁣⁣ With Father’s Day coming up, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to give one lucky follower a bundle of almost $2000 worth of some amazing parent essentials. Check my stories to see them all! Entering is easy:⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 1️⃣ Like this photo⁣⁣⁣⁣ 2️⃣ Follow all accounts listed below⁣⁣⁣⁣ 3️⃣ Comment to let us know your favorite Father’s Day gift ideas⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ *️⃣ BONUS: Tag friends who would want to enter, too! Each tag is an additional entry. One tag per comment, please. For ten additional entries, share this in your stories and tag me so I can see!⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Follow:⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ @cbchatman (Keenz Stroller Wagon)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @deltachildren (Nursery Glider)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @loveoribel (High Chair)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @mushie_co (Annual Supply of Pacifiers)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @lillebaby (Baby Carrier)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @sweet_peas_and_sweeties ($100 shop credit)⁣⁣⁣⁣ @mamadrey88⁣⁣⁣⁣ @meg.boggs⁣⁣⁣⁣ @nazhelms⁣⁣⁣⁣ @th3littlestavenger⁣⁣⁣⁣ @the.becktriplets⁣⁣⁣⁣ _______________⁣⁣⁣⁣ Ends June 11 at 11:59 PM EST and winner announced on this post. Not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram.
  • Today was one of those extra hard mom days. (see stories)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The everything feels like it’s exploding and going wrong days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The what in the world is my life now days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The questioning my qualification as a mom days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The why is everything sticky days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The multiple baths before noon days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The maybe we will just skip our swimming lesson days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The omg I don’t know if I will ever be able to handle more than one of her days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ And the I’ll look back and (hopefully) laugh (one of these) days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ But we still made it to swimming lessons.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ The house is still a mess.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I still want more babies.⁣⁣ And I was able to remind myself that I’m still a good mom.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💕
  • Use the hashtag #this_is_postpartum and share your story. You are seen. You are powerful. You are worthy.
  • Not long ago, it was terrifying for me to take my glasses off.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not just because I can’t see a thing without them, but because I felt naked without them. Like it was easier for everyone to see all the crooked shapes of my face.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I even remember the time I got contacts for the first time in middle school. They were hard contacts, the ones that felt like knives if they made their way to the corner of your eye. But they were the only ones that worked with my prescription.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It was the first time I got to see what I looked like without glasses. I mean, really actually see.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not the close up mirror squinty version where I couldn’t really see a thing.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But there I was.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And the first thing I thought in my head? “Wow. That’s embarrassing.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I felt this way for a long time.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I tried contacts again a few years later (after they developed the soft kind for my prescription, of course.) And again a few years after that. But every time, I just didn’t feel like I had a pretty enough face. So back to glasses I always went.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Removing them for any reason always seemed overwhelming. And I really don’t think anyone ever knew that I felt this way.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But as my body image mindset has been shifting over the last year, I noticed this start to shift along with it, too.⁣⁣ And I didn’t fully realize it until recently when we had just finished hot yoga.⁣⁣ When I sat up and wiped my sweaty face.⁣⁣ Glasses on the floor.⁣⁣ People walking by.⁣⁣ And for one of the first times, I felt free of those feelings. ⁣⁣ As I sat in my yoga pants and sports bra. With no glasses on.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I felt so alive. And that felt really, really good.
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