sometimes
we forget
we're ssssooooo
busy
living
working
doing
taking care of our babies
trying to find time
to take care of ourselves

in
life
you
me
we all do so much
everyday

everything
under the sun
you do
takes
tremendous
mucho
grande
very large
amounts of one thing

C
O
U
R
A
G
E

everyday
in all that you do
you are
tremendously
incredibly
courageous
+
beyond
belief
brave

more on courage here in this 3 minute video...
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wishing you a week 
of honoring
seeing
celebrating
and biggin' up
the courage within you
so you become
even stronger
in the courage of being you.

10 seconds + 10 ways to love your life.
Because you deserve overflowing joy.
But the crazy thing about joy as a grown-up is:
we usually have to make it happen. 

Here's ten simple ways...

1. Take a picture of some summer flowers just because, and look at it throughout your day. (My summer flowers from my favorite restaurant at the Oregon coast are above.)

2. Text someone you love what you love about them. Keep it short, sweet and heartfelt.

3. Hug your children with presence. Really soak up your connection with them.

4. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, "you are doing an amazing job. You've overcome so much and you're moving forward everyday with grace and positivity amidst the challenges."

5. Hold the door open for the person behind you even if you have to wait an extra 5 seconds to do so. Give them a big smile.

6. Place your hand over your heart and feel your heart overflowing with love for yourself. (There's brain science behind how effective this is.)

7. After the shower, later yourself up in your favorite lotion or some coconut oil and love the body that you're in.

8. Notice when your kids smile, and focus on how sweet and uniquely them their smile is.

9. When you are out for a walk, look for a special rock. Pick it up and keep it in your pocket for the rest of the day as a reminder of whatever it is you want to be reminded of.

10. Repeat "my life is a gift. my life is a gift, " until you believe yourself.

Thanks for reading this sunday message, and have a wonderful start to this next week of you.

With love,
Megan

summer magic taught me lots
the importance of rest + taking care of ourselves,
drinking lots of water + eating good food,
and having simple + low-cost things for the kids to do
ready to go
that's the basics of summer magic 2017

in celebration of summer magic
i started compiling all my favorite summer kid activities
here's the first 5 simple + low-cost activities for you
to make summer magic at home

have fun + stay tuned for the next summer magic kid activities!