Sis, You Need Some Rest

Sis, we are the movers and shakers of our household. We have built our homes on the foundation of loving, nurturing, and guiding our babies. Pouring into our husbands and trying to find a balance between life, work, a social life, and lastly, our mental health. Mental health is a prevalent struggle for many women, and also a silent killer hidden in plain sight. Sis, it is exceptionally important to know that you are not the only one struggling. The world revolves around us even though we are in high need of self-care, isolation, reflective moments, and complete silence. It is time to step out of our shells and realize that, as the Heart of the Household, you need to pour back into yourself what you give to your home. These beautiful babies that we create rely on our every whim and need as soon as they leave our womb. These beautiful babies that we love dearly also have to learn boundaries, that mommy is a human, and that we all need a break sometimes. Juggling life and the world around us can certainly take us down. Sis, let's learn tangible ways of how to better take care of ourselves. Employ 'self-care', learn to love yourself a little more, create new forms of 'me time'. Learn how to ask for help, and what it means to lean into your 'internal village', creating a 'surrogate village', and try to mimic the village you grew up in. Rationalizing that even mental breakdowns are normal will soothe your soul and allow you to be freed from the loud noises of life, identity crisis, work, your education, and what your spouse needs. My beloved, this book is for you, to laugh, to cry, to feel understood, to feel seen, to feel heard. Lastly, a reminder to find some rest!