19/10/2026
🩷 TO ALL THE MUMS, TO ALL THE WOMEN… THIS IS YOUR REMINDER! 🩷
I’ve had some really interesting conversations this week with fellow mums and women, and one thing kept coming up time and time again…
GUILT.
Guilt around putting themselves first. Guilt around meeting their own needs alongside those of their families. Feelings of selfishness and the belief that somehow, they aren’t worthy of having their own needs met. 💔
And it got me thinking…
YOU are important.
YOUR needs are important.
YOUR happiness matters, too. ✨
It is NOT selfish to fill your own cup. In fact, it’s essential!
Whether it’s taking time for yourself, enjoying a relaxing bath, going for a walk in nature, creating something beautiful, finding a new hobby, starting a little side business or pursuing something you’re passionate about… DO IT! 🌿🦋
Whatever brings you joy, lights up your soul and makes you feel like YOU again, make more room for it in your life.
Somewhere along the way, so many of us have learned that being a good mum, partner or woman means putting everyone else first. We give, we care, we nurture, we show up… often leaving ourselves with whatever is left over.
But lovely woman, you deserve more than the leftovers. 🩷
Our families want us to be happy, too. And while we can give so much love to others, we also need to pour some of that love back into ourselves.
You cannot keep pouring from an empty cup.
So please, let go of the guilt. Give yourself permission to rest, to grow, to explore who you are beyond the roles you play for everyone else.
You are allowed to have dreams.
You are allowed to have needs.
You are allowed to take up space.
You are allowed to choose YOU. ✨
INVEST IN YOURSELF. Not because you’re selfish, but because you matter just as much as everyone you care for.
Start small. Do one thing each day that fills your cup, brings you joy or reconnects you with yourself.
You spend so much time loving everyone else. You deserve to feel that love, too. 💗
Tell me, lovely… what’s ONE thing you could do for yourself this week? 🌸