I’ve started putting lemon in my water. It makes the water taste better and I have heard the electrolytes in lemons are good for us.

At this point my stand is clear. I believe all moms give and give and if we don’t stop to receive we aren’t doing anyone any favors. I believe in filling our cups, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Today I’m not just speaking about pausing to drink more water.

I have spoken about figuring out your exercise, finding silence in your day, discovering your passions, putting yourself first, taking the time to sit down and eat your lunch, treating yourself, but I haven’t spoken about going to the doctor now have I?

We all get those little twinges, old injuries flaring up, new pains emerging and often if the pain is tolerable we put up with it. We make excuses about making a doctor’s appointment; we just don’t have the time.

Do you make an appointment to the doctor when your child has a physical ailment that needs attention? Duh.

So how come you don’t do the same for you? Perhaps it is time for a new doctor.  Maybe even a different kind of doctor.  Ever thought about a chiropractor, naturopath, masseuse or acupuncturist? If you aren’t getting your ailments figured out by your regular doctor, time to check-in with yourself and search out something new. Our health as mothers is vital. If you are long overdue and won’t make an appointment for you, do it for your family.  An unhealthy mom, even if it’s just a nagging back ache you can put up with, makes motherhood harder and on the verge of sucking like a fresh lemon.  You don’t have to “put up with it”, you wouldn’t want your kids to, so why should you?

What is your body telling you? Who can help you figure it out?

Cheers, Jenny