The Recharged Life

15/03/2023

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As mothers, we feel this enormous pressure to be everything all the time, all at once.

We feel like we have to make all the appointments, play all the games, clean the entire house, take kids to all the activities, do all the household tasks, and anything else that may come our way involving our children and home.

As mothers, we feel this enormous pressure to be everything all the time, all at once.

We feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders constantly. We’re holding a large backpack with every “to do” item stuck inside. We are the meal makers, the party planners, the ones who remember to respond to birthday party invites, and weddings. All of these tasks add up and weigh us down.

As mothers, we feel this enormous pressure to be everything all the time, all at once.

It’s draining, but we do it because we feel like we can’t let anyone else take our place. We feel like no one else can do what we do like we do it. And we’re not wrong, but we don’t need anyone else to do what we do like we do it. We do, however, need someone to take away some of the tasks. We need it as a form of self care. We need to let go a little bit… empty the bag with some of those to do lists. We need to lighten the load.

As mothers, we feel this enormous pressure to be everything all the time, all at once.

So, if you happen to find a way to release some of that heavy load you carry upon your back. Do it! It’ll be OK. You don’t have to carry the world to be a good mom. Let the weight be lifted. You’ll be a better mom because of it. You’ll be a better wife because of it. But, most of all, you’ll be a better YOU because of it.

Words by: Mommy Dignen Diaries- Holly Dignen
Art: Amanda Oleander Art

29/12/2022

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My kids need me.
My husband needs me.
My family needs me.
But, there is someone who needs me the most.

It’s me… I need ME.

As a mother, wife, and a selfless human being; I give and give and give. But, the one person I often forget to give to is myself.

Often times, I’m so busy making food, calling doctors, and taking care of everyone else’s needs, that I just come last.

So many days I’m touched to my limit.
I’ve used every ounce of patience, and then dip into my reserves.
Everyone NEEDS me and my attention, and it can be overwhelming at times.

The person who needs me the most always comes last.

I need me.
I need me to sleep when I need rest.
I need me to take care of my whole self (body and mind).
I need me to have hobbies for me.
I need me to be the best that I can be, or I can’t fulfill my duties as a mother, wife, and human being.

I need me, too.

Words by: Mommy Dignen Diaries- Holly Dignen
🖼️ : Amanda Oleander Art

25/09/2022

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Dear life,

Grant me the courage
To change what I am capable of changing
And the grace
To accept what is beyond my control
And choose my battles wisely.

Please help me fix what has fallen apart and is broken in my life
That would benefit from being mended
And accept what would not
And move on accordingly.

Grant me the strength
To fully seize each day
And make the most of each moment
Savouring the ones that provide me with joy, meaning and fulfilment

And remind me to treasure time spent with those I love
And pursue my passions and what uplifts and energises me
And focus on all that lies ahead of me
Rather than all that lies behind me.

Please help me to embody love
And radiate it to all whom I encounter
Regardless of whether they remain in my life
Or are no longer with me.

Please help me to remain calm and at peace
During the chaos and shifting seasons of life
And flow with it
Understanding that everything is fleeting and temporary
But that the true nature of who I am is eternal
And more than this limited body
And transitory physical experience

Please show me how to let go of fear, pain and resentment
So I can feel light, unburdened and free
And prioritise what is important
While disregarding what is not.

Please comfort me in my grief
And reassure me with the knowledge
That I will one day be reunited with those I love who have left this reality
But remain in spirit with me

And in the times when I am hurt
May you show me how to heal and move forward

In the times when I feel small and fragile
May you remind me of my inner strength

In the times when I feel weak
May you remind me of my inner power

In the times when I feel lost
May you help me rediscover purpose and meaning

In the times when I feel lonely and isolated
May you remind me that everything is interconnected

And in the times when I have lost confidence and trust in myself
May you help me remember who I am.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

(Inspired by the Serenity Prayer by Dr Reinhold Niebuhr)

Artwork by the very talented Loui Jover. Here is the link to follow him: https://www.facebook.com/lojoverart

10/08/2022

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I’M A BIG FAN OF WOMEN

I’m a big fan of women with raucous laughs,
women who overshare awkward truths,
when the conversation stalls.

I’m a lover of singing loudly in the car whenever possible
and I love pulling alongside a fellow diva doing the same.

I’m a big fan of women who love women,
who spot lipstick on teeth and help each other out,
when Mother Nature calls.

I’m a huge believer in comparison being the thief of joy,
that dimming someone else’s light,
won’t ever make yours shine more brightly.

I just can’t get enough of those women,
who are unashamedly themselves,
in technicolour glory.

I’m a lover of laughter and those moments,
when the tears of joy start to flow, give me life.

I think the best therapy is quality time with a friend,
who listens without judgement.

I’m a big fan of women who break, who share,
who rebuild each other and cheer along the way.

I’m grateful for this world half-full of fabulous females,
I see you all,
each and every one.

Donna Ashworth

From ‘the right words’

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095MZ3XFP/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_YC9Z4N4ETMVN7D76PDCC

Art by Beverly Ash Gilbert

10/07/2022

Reminder to myself & anyone else who needs this… 💖

"If you're a people pleaser, "let me think about that" is one of your best allies. Because your impulse is to go along with the other, often at your expense, remind yourself that you don't need to give a response on the spot. Take your time to ensure your choices match your values." —twitter.com/DrLeahKatz

artwork by instagram.com/piusbak

25/05/2022

Oh my gosh I love this! ❤️

I've shifted away from "always put yourself first," and moved into "remember yourself always." There will be moments when situations ask you to consider more than just yourself. But you can always remember and take care of you.
—instagram.com/itskemimarie


artwork by twitter.com/RAN_CHIIIPYE

12/05/2022

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“I’m not everything I want to be, but I’m more than I was, and I’m still learning.”
— Charlotte Eriksson, Everything Changed When I Forgave Myself

artwork by instagram.com/by.sau

07/05/2022

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Inspired by Bessie Anderson Stanley original essay.

28/04/2022

💖 Great reminder 💖

“We have a tendency to think in terms of doing and not in terms of being. We think that when we are not doing anything, we are wasting our time. But that is not true. Our time is first of all for us to be. To be what? To be alive, to be peaceful, to be joyful, to be loving. And that is what the world needs most.”
Thich Nhat Hanh

Heinrich Vogeler Frühling - Portrait of von Martha Vogeler, 1879.

15/04/2022

Ah take me back ❤️🏝
This time a fortnight ago I was on a plane to beautiful Fiji, for 10 days of fun & relaxation! Travel is my major recharge & reset button … and I’m so grateful we were able to finally get back to it. And to such a gorgeous place.
So good to be able to support the locals who rely on tourism so much too ❤️
Already wanting to plan our next adventure! ✈️🌎 But so thankful we had the chance to do this now… and reconnect & recharge our fam! 💖

24/03/2022

Yes!!! 💖 This ⬇️

How brave you are for slowing down. For not finishing that to-do list.

How courageous you are for not crossing that finish line, because your body said “enough.”

How fearless you are for choosing the quiet of your soul over those voices driving you always towards more.

How bold, how rebellious -
you, out there,
honoring your own natural rhythm,
going against the culture’s breakneck speed.

We tend to make heroes of those hungry with ambition, relentlessly doing, producing always more.

We applaud those who refuse to stop or rest. Who push themselves so hard in the name of achievement, that they sacrifice their body and soul and heart in the process. We celebrate those who are ill or aging but never show it, never slow down, never reveal a moment of vulnerability.

This drivenness can be heroic, at times. It can be necessary for our survival or the greater good.
But,

I want to make heroes of those who slow down.
I want to make heroes of those who listen to their bodies, who do not strive for more than what the soul truly needs.
I want to make heroes of those who do not force or push, but surrender to each moment as it opens.

I want to applaud those who may not be driven towards success as we know it, but instead are nurturing something deep and subtle and needed.

I want to celebrate those brave enough to cease all doing, even for a second, and sit with the ache in their hearts. A task many find harder than summiting the highest peak.

I want to make heroes of those who honor their limitations.
Who are unable to keep up with the busy-ness of our times, yet show up to each profound, necessary moment.
It is truly an act of courage and rebellion to do any such thing, in a world demanding you resist your own self, your own rhythm, your own soul.

And the paradox is, that often when we cease our incessant doing, even for a minute, and listen to that quiet voice within, we discover what it is we absolutely must do, and what instead can fall away.

We finally hear the call towards what serves our soul, and what then will serve the world. Nothing more, nothing less.

A hero is simply someone brave.
So come, be softly brave.
Be a new, quieter kind of hero.
Few may applaud, it’s true, but your soul certainly will ..

Leyla Aylin
Artist Unknown
www.raisingvibrations.com.au

09/03/2022

Seriously it works! 🤣
Turn up the volume and tell yourself to Let it Go!
❤️❄️ 🎶

That’s what I’m doing about a bunch of stuff today… let it go and have some perspective. 💞

09/03/2022

❤️🦋

We are all just one political side-step from war.
We are all just one economic crash from poverty.
We are all just one natural disaster from losing everything.

Don’t wait for your life to be perfect before you live it to the full.
And certainly don’t wait for yourself to be perfect.
This is perfect.
This is as perfect as it gets my friend.
You are alive, you are loved and you are free.

We are all just one phone call from misery.
But don’t fear that, I beg you.
Rather let it fuel your passion to love.
Let it drive you to really live.
To leave behind memories, stories and truths.

Because that’s all that matters in the end.

Donna Ashworth
Art by Agatha Lindquist

17/02/2022

“And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, 'This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!'

And each day, it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say, 'No. This is what’s important.'"
― Iain Thomas

artwork by David Michael Bowers

11/02/2022

Wow… still can’t get over those changing skies down at Redhead this morning! ❤️🌊⚡️🏖🌤

Nature’s power & beauty… it’s darkness & light …. And circling back around again. All within an hour or so at the beach this morning … absolutely spectacular magic! ✨

And then the crazy storm that finally arrived this afternoon ☔️💦⚡️(right on school pickup of course 😝🤣). Hope everyone stayed safe!

Thanks so much for the beautiful catch up & chat down there this morning Meg Watch Ya Language 💖

And thanks for the inspo to take some time out for me & get my toes in the sand this morning as part of your Ami Rankin (ps. The on my beach walk was perfect too) 😘

09/02/2022

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01/02/2022

More of this ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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You’ll have enough critics. You don’t need to be one of them. 💚

15/01/2022

When you’re determined enough to do it- you’ll find a way! ❤️
She could’ve taken the easy path around with me … especially after she fell off… but no way she gives in that easily!💪
Gosh I learn so much about determination, resilience & how to have fun from this kiddo 😍