Make Life Epic with Lindsay

You're still a good mom... If you plopped your kid in front of a tv or tablet so you could finish (or start!) your workout. If you sat on your phone while your child(ren) played around you. ... If you let your child eat peanut butter cracker sandwiches for dinner. If you raised your voice at any point during the day. If you stopped +/- walked away and just took 5 deep breaths while a certain little around you had a stage 5 melt down. Raising a little human being is HARD! Raising them to be resilient (and kind and smart and funny and generous etc etc) little humans who have great manners and eat their vegetables and listen and this list is seriously ENDLESS... Is HARD AS HELL. Doing it all in the midst of a pandemic while still trying to take care of yourself, your partner, your home, your employees/co-workers, family, friends, pet(s)... Is FRIGGEN IMPOSSIBLE. So if in the midst of the chaos that surrounds us you did any (or all) of the above... I'M PROID OF YOU, in fact - I SALUTE YOU Because it very likely means that you stopped for a brief moment and made a CONSCIOUS decision to put yourself first! So high f*****g five, mama! *And for anyone wondering... I am PROUD to say all of those examples above have occurred in the past 24 hours. And guess what? I'm still a good mom!! If anything, I'm probably a slightly better mom (right now) because I listened to my needs too. And hopefully all of these showed my daughter independence, emotional regulation, self-care and the importance of exercise! And if it didn't... There's always next time #dailyreminder #stillagoodmom #dontforgetaboutyourself #momlife #strongmama #youmattertoo #fillyourowncup #survivalmode #setagoodexample #raisingresilienthumans # @ St. George, Ontario

The most significant changes are the ones that take the longest. That we fight for despite the voices telling us "it'll never happen" The ones that challenge us to our core. ... They're the ones that are worth the wait and the ones that no one can see. We learn. We practice. We stumble. We get back up. We repeat. We succeed. Did you know when trying to develop a new habit, the more "things" you are trying to change at once the less likely you are to succeed? Did you know your success rate is 78% when you focus on ONE thing and ONE thing only? Did you know it drops to 11% the moment you add in something else?!?! So stop beating yourself up because you couldn't - Drink more water - Get 10000 steps per day - Eat more vegetables - Lift weights 4 times per week - Start journaling - Meal prep - Cut out sugar ALL AT ONE TIME! Choose one. Master it. Start again. And watch the magic happen #mondaymotivation #bepatient #startsmall #bekindtoyourself #microgoals #setyourselfuptosucceed #bettereveryday

And so are YOU See it. Repeat it. Believe it. ... Keep going #beastmode #ibelieveinyou #strength #dailymantra #keepgoing #inspiration #builtforthisshit #strongereverday #youvegotthis #affirmation #mindsetmatters #speakkindly #staytruetoyou

Good Friday... Good food All thanks to @miacucinainc *Not pictured... the side salad AND cornbread that I demolished while this was heating up #sorrynotsorry ... No food is off limits in our house. Mini eggs for breakfast? Sure. Potatoes AND bread at once? YUP! Vegetables at every meal? We sure try! To really truly enjoy the journey, you have to enjoy ALL parts of it and one of the most significant aspects is how and what your nourish your body with! The moment I shifted my perspective to "all food is good food"... Magic happened! I eat without guilt. I no longer have to "work it off". The cravings basically disappeared. And probably the biggest shift... I breathe when I eat ... Which actually means I am really truly tasting my food! So sometimes... Just sometimes, you really can have it all! #goodfridayfood #delicious #foodtrust #balancedlife #nobadfood #allthegoodness #supportlocal #itsallabouttheportions #veggiesfirst #lovewhatyoueat

Because we all need a laugh right now. Happy Easter Which Easter treat is your fav go to?! ... #laughteristhebestmedicine #smile #laugh #easterjokes #eggcellent #eatalltheeggs #hitmewiththecremeeggs #goodfriday #momjokes