Veryimportantmother

27/04/2023

🙋🏻‍♀️ , how many times have you beaten yourself up that you are not good enough? How many times were you behind your schedule? How many times have you told yourself that you are not a good mom?

🙅🏻‍♀️Stop telling yourself stories of yourself that don’t empower you!

👌Choose to be kind to yourself! Choose to speak positively to yourself! “I am doing the best I can. I love myself. I matter.” The more you embrace how precious you are, the better of a mom you’ll be every day.

21/04/2023

So much to do, so much to reign over, so much to process and to guide. I truly believe every deserves to wear a crown for all she does for her family.

17/04/2023

is full of special days and days that just go by without you even noticing how you got out of bed and back into bed.

In the past year, I learned to pay more tribute to myself, for all the days of pushing through and thanking myself for the hard work that I do.

, you all matter so much. Don’t consider yourself ever to be “just a mom”.

🐅Moms are the strength to every family. Women are the reason behind every strong man.

Let’s never believe something different. 39 made me wiser, didn’t it? ☺️🎓

12/04/2023

can show its rewards in unexpected ways. This rainbow greeted me on my way back from the supermarket run. What a great reminder that there is always a reward in momlife, you just get to stick it out, live the tough moments and then breathe, take it in.

👉What rewards did you see Mommas for all the hard work you are doing?

26/03/2023

“Clubbing” for working moms is sliiiightly different IRL 😅 taking the kids to the trampoline park, chatting to fellow parents and enjoying a cup of coffee is the modern interpretation of “clubbing” for

👉 What are some of your revisions of concepts like “clubbing” or “going out”?

25/02/2023

Persian steamed rice - my first try this fine weekend with really good results 😋I managed to keep the Lavash TahDig gold brown while steaming the rice with Saffron. This was a nice challenge for myself and great rice for the kids to taste with spices, raisins and nuts.

feels so different when things work out - and so upsetting when they don’t. Having to constantly run between tasks and kids who call for mama, and every other task fails, very often feels to me like I am a failure.
that we are the hardest on ourselves.
🫰Today I choose to treat myself with kindness and celebrate my successful challenge.

👉What are you doing to forgive yourselves that you are only human too?

, I was thinking about you while savoring this dish 🫶

24/02/2023

during a visit at the trampoline park…my headphones have been my sanity saver since the beginning of Covid. I haven’t come across advertisement campaigns featuring working Moms using for better daily survival. My thanks go to headphones…one of the settings should be able to focus to filter out kids noise during parties.

03/01/2023

Self-care is all about practice, about continuing to make the self-care muscle work:

1. My own needs: What do I as a Working Mom need to feel physically and emotionally healthy?
For me, this has to do with getting enough sleep, exercising, eating well, and getting a healthy dose of K-Drama on my plate.

2. Calling self-care a priority: I'm an expert making excuses of why I can't self-care and prefer people pleasing instead. Unless self-care isn't a priority and not a part in your daily routine, it will not work. Using my favorite NARS 💄lipstick or putting on my small black clutch while going to the supermarket make me feel like I've shown up for myself today.

3. Practicing mindfulness: Mutliple times a day I take deep breaths and pay attention to what I am doing in this very moment.

4. Seeking support: Asking for help isn't an easy task for me, and I'm learning to call my mom and close friends more often. The sheer talking about being overwhelmed, helps me to ground myself again.

5. Setting boundaries: It's important to know your limits and to say no when you need to. In 2023, I promised myself, I will give plenty of attention communicating my boundaries.

6. Continuing activities that nourish me: Learning Korean, taking voice lessons and listening to music is how I show myself that my personal interests are as important as all the chores and tasks I perform at home and at work.

👇What tips do you have for self-care? How consistent are you with their implementation?

01/01/2023

Happy New Year everyone! We made it to 2023!

For all the working moms last year has been an interesting one with hybrid work policies and some normalcy within the lunacy of motherhood. It’s been weird, it’s been great, it’s been infuriating, it’s been tough, it’s been uplifting and it’s been spectacular.

You’ve all done your best and you’ve learnt a lot Moms! Now 2023 is here to test you in all the subjects over again.
But you can make it! I can make it! We can make it! Be the best version of yourself and sometimes, be OK to just suck. Moms are also humans. Raising little humans that enjoy lighting fireworks. Let’s practice self-care and kindness for our Mom-selfs in 2023!

21/11/2022

It’s okay to just be okay…wise words! Reason behind?

Weeeell, what about being a default parent, full-time working, trying to make financial and emotional ends meet…

Motherhood is challenging. My “okay zone” can easily get overtaken by daily tasks and other crazy happenings…and then, when “okay” goes wrong, it’s may break your mom-heart or break your bank account…

In expect EVERYTHING.

👉 Moms, how are you getting along with “okay”?
👉 What is a new standard of “okay” that you had to learn as Mom?

20/11/2022

It’s Sunday and at the last minutes of the weekend after taking care of the family and the house, it iiiiis time to enjoy a treat…simple and yummy platter and wonderful images and music by 🫰🏻.official 감사합니다

I think is now ready for the new work week 💻
👉 Moms, how did you take time off for yourself this weekend?

17/11/2022

Oh Mommas, oh what a day!

🤪🥺😨🫣How many feelings did I go through in a day?

🎢x100

And you know what was the best of all of it?

I chose to remain kind to myself.

Dropped the Nutella-jar…calmly cleaned the sticky glass pieces.

Picked the wrong lunch…still calmly ate it (and rewarded myself with a sweet treat afterwards)

👉 When life is chaotic, staying calm is the only cure.
🎶 Thanks to calm music I can find myself on bad Momdays ‘s music goes well with with me these days 🙌🏻

👉Moms, what cures do you apply to a bad Momday?

06/11/2022

is a veryimportantbigsister too 👧🏻👦🏼

My little brother has seen me transform from “just” a sister to a Mom of 2 kids. He cherishes them a lot and the kids are lucky to have a strong uncle and babysitter.

If you need a vetted babysitter, let me know!

Just kidding, veryimportantmother is planning to visit plenty of Christmas markets and enjoy mulled wine 😉💁🏻‍♀️

31/10/2022

, a working Mom cannot thank you enough 🙌🏻

You take the kids into Småland, so I can actually enjoy hunting for new decorations 🖼 after I enjoyed free coffee!

See you at the cashier 💸

18/10/2022

Moms, how easy is it to go down the rabbit hole about all the things you do wrong?

Maybe you missed a doctor’s appointment for the kids or forgot to bring in wanted school supplies…

🧮I am sure we could go on with this list ♾ as a VIMs community.

👉 How can you try today to not define your Mom-self by the tasks you missed doing?

👉 Which positive metrics can you use for your Mom-self?
e.g. # of hugs given, # of healthy food items bought or # of minutes taken for something you enjoy (like watching K-dramas 😉)

17/10/2022

Good morning Moms, I hope you are enjoying being you and running the daily show of Mom-life. And the being 24/7 available can get to you, can’t it?

👉 Despite all the hardship of Mom-life, what do you say to yourself to keep going?
👉 Which new perspective gets you out of thinking “this is so hard”?

For me, this morning, it was a short and fresh morning walk of thankfulness…and re-believing in myself that I am trying my best taking care of my family and myself.

06/02/2022

Have you ever wondered, how a mom's list keeps piling up every day?

It's not just the amount of chores and daily routines, but also the weight imposed onto moms by her community to partake in tasks and responsibilities.

Interestingly enough, a mother's time is seen as infinite, her dedication to the family and to her community endless.

12/01/2022

Be kind to yourself, love yourself…there is so much our children can teach us. Turn the mirror towards yourself, wave and smile at yourself, just like it’s your best friend you are seeing

05/01/2022

Time for a very-well deserved cuddle after a long day. I totally think this cuddly Santa could be called the best boyfriend pillow of all (whether you are married or not 😂)

16/12/2021

What is your favorite music to heal from a busy mom day?

Collaborate with me on growing the “Mother’s Favorite Healing Music” on Spotify for all moms to enjoy when they need music for self-care and a little bit of day-dreaming.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fiPvFUZqcuSnOli8feDYD?si=LLwQrfk7RHC-HFEog6u20A

15/12/2021

A mother's energy is the most valuable asset a family holds. Why is it so difficult to put in time for active self-care as a working mom?

Have you already put in the time to calculate your personal energy budget?

The path to learn about self-care starts by setting your budget. If we don't show up for our own sake, for our own energy, nobody will.

Have you already put in the time to calculate your personal energy budget? The path to learn about self-care starts by setting your budget.

14/12/2021

Did you ever hear the question from interviewers to women in leadership roles "How do you do it? Work and family."

I used to pay close attention to their answers, how to "Lean In" and make it work.

People at my own workplace - where not many people have children, say the admire how I manage "all this".

And at the end of most days, I do ask myself, how do I actually manage it. Well, I guess, by making sure I have had enough fun during the day, in order to be OK with the fatigue at bedtime.

I though often catch myself thinking about the "Groundhog Day" movie and that feeling, that everyday is "same-same but different". The difference is how I allow myself enjoy little pleasures like my K-dramas, K-pop and Kale Chips, laughing about the wording of kindergarden kids calling my boots "icebear boots", my son saying he thinks I am very beautiful and my husband telling me to please stick around till forever.

I was born, raised and lived in 4 different countries, acquired knowledge on 7 languages (to date) and planning to spend my Golden Days playing keyboard, singing, learning more languages, reading books and creating a Bettina's metaphors booklet for handy usage in the corporate world.

14/12/2021