What Self Care Looks Like...

Today's guest is Erikka Grayson. Erikka is originally from Washington, DC. She currently resides in Pittsburgh with her husband Glenn and son Xavier daughter Zoey and her bonus daughter Aniyah. She is currently a Product Design Manager with Geisinger Health Plan.  After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management in 2008, Erikka continue...

Today's guest is Dana Pittman. Dana is the creator of the Black Mamas Club. Black Mamas Club is an exclusive community of black mothers focusing on wellness, partnerships, business, and more. In this episode, Dana shares how she's overcoming challenges along her motherhood journey, how she's strengthening her communication with her husband, and how she approaches self care. Connect with her on Ins...

Self care is the practice of protecting your well-being and happiness. With that in mind, you have to be careful to not do that in a way that is selfish. You can't spend so much time on your self care activities that you neglect time with your children, spouse, fall behind on projects at work, etc. Your self care has to fit seamlessly into your life in a balanced way. In this episode, you'll learn...

In today's episode, you'll learn how to approach the self care routine guide to make it work best for you. A self care routine helps you stay committed with renewing the connection you have with yourself. Resources Daily Journal - Available at Amazon.com My Journal to Reconnection - Available at Amazon.com Follow me on Instagram 💎 https://www.instagram.com/backtoyouin5/ ( Instagram ) Visi...

How we became mothers has a huge impact on our approach to motherhood and our approach to self care. In this episode, you'll learn about that impact and a few things you should remember along the way. Regardless of how you journeyed into motherhood, I want you to remember these 3 things: You are not alone - motherhood is a commune of shared joy, worry, love and uncertainty in our roles as mothers....

A lot of women tell me how they would really like to journal, workout or drink more water, but they have an problem staying consistent. My response to those women - "I'm sure you're consistent with other things." - and they always seem to understand what I mean. Often times, we spend our energy negotiating ourselves out of building the habit we are trying to create. You want to take a break from s...

Being busy is not something that goes away overnight. Some moms, like me, are busy more often than they are not. In today's episode, you'll learn simple self care activities that are great for busy moms. Resources Self Care is Self Love - 30 Day Challenge - Sometimes a jump start is all you need to set good habits for your self care journey. Join the 30 day challenge, Self Care is Self Love today...

The mental load, also called cognitive labor, refers to the invisible, non-tangible tasks involved in running a household . - There’s a lot of conversation around the mental load and women who feel like they carry the bulk of it. It’s also not something that is easily solved by your spouse offering to do “whatever you ask of them to do”. In this episode, you'll learn ways to curb your frustration...

Along my journey to reconnection I’ve spoken to many mothers about self care through workshops, networking events and just in conversation with friends. I’ve noticed 3 common barriers to truly committing to self care as a lifestyle: Time, Money and Support. In this episode we will break down their importance and ways to workaround these barriers if you have them.  Resources Self Care is Self...

Reconnection is a process that requires the ability to make adjustments often. Sometimes we can feel like we're coasting, because we haven't made the type to check in with ourselves to determine how we are feeling and what we need moving forward. In this episode, you'll learn 10 questions to ask yourself to make sure you are staying present as you grow. Resources Free Intentions Guide - Get yours...

Think about how much time you spend during the year doubting yourself, second guessing, focusing on the bad things that have happened to you instead of making a plan, working the plan, and moving closer to your goals. How would you feel if you accomplished more of your goals? This episode will put you on the right track to setting your intentions and accomplishing your goals in 2023.  Resourc...

One way we set roadblocks for ourselves in our self care journey is by overthinking what self care is and how we can execute our self care. One of the causes of this is a tendency to compare ourselves with others, especially since we are exposed to so much on social media. In this episode I’ll share why you should keep your self care routine simple. Resources LIVE Self Care Workshop - January 15,...

In this episode we’ll talk about the importance of consistency in your self care journey and the benefit of doing something for yourself daily. Here are some simple self care activities to throw into your self care rotation: Stretching  Listen to music Aromatherapy  Journaling Close your eyes  Resources Self Care is Self Love 30 Day Challenge - Sometimes a jump start is all you need...

How often have you thought this question or asked it out loud? Let's give this question some context and intention, so it can be helpful and productive.  In most cases, there are other questions we should ask ourselves instead to get to the root of our emotions. Questions like: How do I feel right now? How do I feel about myself right now? How do I feel about being a mother? In this episode,...

What I’ve learned over time from working with mothers, specifically, is that we tend to look to self care as a getaway from motherhood duties or a way to recharge ourselves once we‘ve been completely depleted. Instead of approaching self care in that way, you should approach it from a place of overall wellness. In this episode I define the 5 wellness points of Back to You in 5™️ and activities to...

The holiday season is filled with excitement, and that excitement can be stressful. This episode holds 5 tips  to make the holiday season more manageable.  Resources Daily Journal - Available at Amazon.com My Journal to Reconnection - Available at Amazon.com Self Care is Self Love 30 Day Challenge - Sometimes a jump start is all you need to set good habits for your self care journey. Joi...

Motherhood is really something we can get lost in. So we have to decide to find ourselves where we are. Sometimes. We'll wait. We'll wait until we lose weight. We'll wait until we stop nursing. We’ll wait until we feel like our old selves. We wait until our child is less dependent on us. We come up with excuses or reasons why we can't reconnect with ourselves, especially as new mothers. I challeng...

Believing motherhood can bring you all the joy you want it to bring, without the stress, overwhelm, loss of identity and frustration, is a huge part of maintaining connection with yourself. Faith is powerful and faith in connection with your expectations will keep you encouraged along your motherhood journey. What is faith - complete trust or confidence in someone or something. What is expectation...

Advocating for ourselves is demonstrating to others how we would like to be treated and expressing how we feel, openly and without blame. We advocate for ourself by: Setting boundaries Acknowledging your feelings Asking for help Maintaining open lines of communication Talking about your challenges and thoughts Resources Self Care is Self Love 30 Day Challenge - Sometimes a jump start is all you ne...

Sunday blues - it’s the overwhelm, anxiety - straight up dread that comes with the end of the weekend. We experience this often as mothers. In this episode, you'll learn how to curb the Sunday Blues and find encouragement in every day.  Resources Self Care is Self Love 30 Day Challenge - Sometimes a jump start is all you need to set good habits for your self care journey. Join the 30 day chal...

We've entered the final quarter of the year, so we need to set clear intentions on how we want to feel and be mindful about how this quarter of the year may impact us as mothers. As you build out your 4th quarter, ask yourself a few questions. How do I want to feel? (remember, every feeling may have a counteraction - if you want to feel productive, you may need to feel tired for that. If you want...

Acknowledging your feelings is so important and it can be so difficult to do. Why do we have such a hard time doing this? Probably because other people make judgements about the emotions of others all the time. In this episode, we’re diving into the process of acknowledging your feelings. What are the benefits to acknowledging your feeling? Increases your capacity for empathy It helps you build be...

Self care is important because it increases your confidence. When you have a high level of confidence you’ll set boundaries and advocate for yourself, because you know you are worth it. In this episode I touch on how self care evolves and recap Boost Types and self care activities. Resources Create you Self Care Routine - free step by step guide to creating the self care routine that works for you...

PSA! You can be married and still pursue dreams and goals. You can have children and still pursue dreams and goal. For some reason, marriage and children are looked at as a death sentence, a hold on life, or a complete pivot on what your life could or would be. Talk about Your Goals • Marriage is a partnership, you have someone to be a sounding board at all time. Do that for each other. Set family...

I used to say this all the time and have realized, with age and experience, that it is the most counterproductive thing I have ever told myself. Today we’ll talk about the problems with "faking it 'til you make it", and productive ways you can actually get to where you want to go. Here are 3 things I want you to try the next time you feel the impulse to “fake it til you make it” 1. Affirm your cap...