Mary Flannery

Time truly does go by so quickly, no matter what you do to try and slow it down. You can’t. Which is why it is so important for me to be a present mama, who is able to experience these fleeting moments. Some days I stop what I’m doing when she’s laughing or being super chatty and I just play with her, because someday she won’t want to play anymore. Some days I hold her for her naps, because I know eventually she won’t sleep in my arms anymore. Some days I carry her instead of using the stroller, because one day she’ll want to walk and won’t want me to hold her. I will never get this time back with her, so I try to cherish every moment with this girl, even on the longer days. 🤍

My medical grade, in-home water ionizer. I’m not sure what I did or how I lived without this beautiful machine. It is NOT a filter, it does have a very basic filter inside, but recommended to get a pre-filter to filter contaminants. The water goes through the filter and then through the 8 platinum and titanium dipped plates that use electrolysis to produce molecular hydrogen, making the water hydrogen-rich and antioxidant-rich! Molecular hydrogen attaches to free radicals in the body and promotes anti-aging that is caused by oxidative stress. It produces 7 different levels of pH water 👇🏼 💧 2.5 pH aka hypochlorous acid 💧 6.0 pH aka beauty water 💧 7.0 pH neutral water 💧 8-9.5 pH aka Hydrogen water 💧 11.5 pH aka strong alkaline water 2.5-a replacement for bleach, yes it’s that powerful! Can clean, disinfect, sanitize, soak produce to remove any pathogens 🦠 wound healing, can gargle with for sore throat. 6.0-closest to rain water, great for watering plants, cleaning glass, facial toner/cleanser, fabric softener replacement for laundry 7-neutral pH, just plain filtered drinking water with no special properties, can use for babies if giving formula, take with meds. 8-9.5-molecular hydrogen rich water! You can cook with to intensify the flavor, make coffee/tea with, drink to be ultra hydrated! 11.5-removes oils and pesticides from produce, strong degreaser (stovetop, pots and pans), laundry detergent replacement, stain remover, headache relief. The levels of pH have over 68 different uses! Comment “💧” and I’ll send you the link to receive more info!

These are the things I prefer & truly enjoy 🙌🏼🤍

What if I told you there’s a way you don’t have to 👇🏼 💧Last June, I decided to partner with a global health company (they just celebrated their 50th anniversary in June) in the online wellness space, to promote the most incredible product that helps with true, overall health and wellness! The business allows you to: 🙌🏼 be your own boss, 🙌🏼 work wherever you want to 🙌🏼 work 2-3 hours a day 🙌🏼 earn uncapped income 🙌🏼 build generational wealth 🙌🏼 be a part of an amazing community that uplifts and inspires you on your journey 🙌🏼 have access to the best resources available to help you succeed ✨ All of which were super important to me, because I had just found out I was pregnant. I didn’t want to work after having my baby. I wanted to be home with her and be a present wife and mama. 💫 If you want to learn how you can stay home and not sacrifice life’s best moments, comment or DM “💻” and I’ll send you my free blueprint to get started. • • • Be sure to follow @bewellwithmary_

And I am so much happier for it ❤️

Happy Monday 🫶🏼

Featuring Grammy Deb and her 🐥🦆🪿 🪴 I have seen holistic medicine help more people than conventional medicine, because it takes the whole person, body, mind, and spirit into consideration. It offers alternatives to modern medicine and doesn’t mask the symptoms with a medication (which often requires another medication for the side effects of that medication) or label something as “normal” because half the population suffers from it. Instead of teaching people about lifestyle changes and health tools for every day life and ways to prevent disease, it’s much “easier” to prescribe a medication or surgery to “fix” the problem (or to keep people sick 🙃) We, as a country are terrible at preventing disease, and so quick to offer drug after drug to fix it 🥴 Let’s start looking at the root cause for healing and the whole picture, not just putting bandaids on the issue. 💧QUALITY water is KEYYYYY! Filtered water is a must (bonus if it’s filtered molecular hydrogen water)! I don’t mean bottled water. Research shows bottled water is essentially tap water with the addition of microplastics because it’s been sitting in the sun or on a shelf for who knows how long! If you are just drinking gallons of water and it’s not filtered, you’re hurting yourself more than helping. Minerals are crucial to add to your water. Adding electrolytes to your water, especially when exercising, when it’s hot, or when the body is going through stress, is so much more effective than drinking plain water. ☀️”Make sure you wear sunglasses and sunscreen! Don’t expose your skin to the sun, you’ll get cancer!” 🫠 You don’t want to get burnt, but plastering toxic sunscreen on your body and having it absorb into your skin is just as bad if not worse than letting it burn. Sun doesn’t cause cancer, but the 💩 you put on your skin does or a lack of sun! So, try to get a good mineral sunscreen without all the additives and practice safe su

Featuring my husbands beautiful face 😂 🥩 Quality sourced red meat such as grass-fed/finished beef is actually amazing for you. It is full of vitamins and minerals that help nourish the body and it is actually beneficial in DECREASING heart disease, DM2, and cancer. 🍳 Organic pasture raised eggs are a nutritional powerhouse! They are an excellent source of choline, folate, vitamins A, D, E, K and B12, omega-3 fatty acids. They can also help decrease heart disease. 🧂 Salt (non iodized) is an ESSENTIAL mineral for hydration! All electrolytes have salt in them. Quality salt is 🔑 I love Redmond salt! 💉 Childhood V’s…not even going to go into this, but there is a plethora of information that actually contraindicates them. Do your own research…and I would also recommend reading the insert (not the information sheet) which discloses the actual ingredients in the 💉Fun fact: pediatricians are very quick to kick you out of their practice if you don’t get your child’s v’s, sometimes even if you don’t follow the recommended schedule…they also lose money by not having a certain % of their patients fully 💉🤔 💊 Tylenol has a time and place for sure, but I have seen it given for everything, esp low grade fevers or fussiness from teething or after a 💉🥴 Tylenol depletes the body of glutathione! Glutathione is crucial in helping our immune system function by protecting cells and helping lymphocytes function! It also aids in detoxification of heavy metals (💉are FULL of these!) protects cells from free radical damage and helps flush out the liver of harmful toxins. It is better to let the body have a fever rather than suppressing it. This is the body’s natural way of detoxing or ridding the body of an illness. What have you had to unlearn? Drop it in the comments ⬇️

6 weeks and you’re back to normal, right?…9 weeks PP and here are my thoughts 💭 🤔 society has us ready to go back to work after 6 weeks, back to normal activities, and acting like we didn’t just go through a major life event! Every woman’s recovery is different, just as every pregnancy and labor are different. 🌸it can take up to 6 months for a new mom to find a routine and feel comfortable in her new role 🌻some women may only bleed 10 days after birth, some 6-8 weeks after. Some women may get their period back as early as 4 weeks PP and as late as a year or more 🌷Some women are in pain for months after giving birth and can take up to a year to fully heal (or longer) 🌼it can take 3-6 months for pre pregnancy hormones to return, but oftentimes longer (sometimes up to 2 years) 🌹breastfeeding does not 🟰 weight loss 🪻sometimes it can feel very isolating 🌺your true friends/family will come out and they will be your people I just assumed I’d transition right into motherhood. I personally still don’t feel like I have a groove yet. Some days are better than others, but some days I still get absolutely nothing done and that’s okay, but it does make feel like I’m doing something wrong or that I’ll never figure it out sometimes 🩸 I bled right up to 6 weeks and I just got my period back yesterday 😭 ❤️‍🩹 I was sore maybe the first 48 hours after giving birth, but healed fairly quickly, minus some neck and back pain that came shortly after. 😢 I struggle with how my body looks right now. I honestly thought I would “snap back” much quicker, but I haven’t. I thought because I’m exclusively breastfeeding I would lose the weight quicker. If anything, my body is holding on to weight. Some days I wonder if I will ever like my new body, even after I lose weight, because I know certain aspects will never be the same Remember to have patience in this season mama, your body did an amazing thing and needs time

What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance? I’d tell her a lot, but especially ⬇️ 1. The right one really will come when you least expect it, so don’t waste your time chasing one 2. You will become a wife and mother and it’s going to be all you’ve wanted and more, just later than you wanted, which turns out to be for the best 3. Read and understand ingredient labels, don’t follow fad diets and don’t over exercise. Learn to listen to your body 4. Learn more about holistic approaches to health 5. Don’t worry so much about things you can’t change, focus on the things you can…they ALWAYS sort themselves out 6. Be patient…with yourself and with life. God has a plan and it’s not always in your timeline 7. Understand that each season in life has its own hardships and you will get through each one 8. Each season in life also has its own beautiful moments, cherish them 9. Don’t worry what others think about you, it truly DOES NOT matter. Most people you are worried about, won’t even be in your life a few years from now 10. Don’t spend your days wishing for the next season, or the next big thing. Live in the moment because time really does fly 11. Have a relationship with God, and prioritize prayer and gratitude 12. If you really want something, don’t put it off. Don’t wait to make a change in your life, even if it scares you. 13. If something is no longer serving you, don’t stay stuck (people, job, anything) 🤍Just to name a few 🤍

Real talk 🗣️ 🤪 My house might be a mess most days now. With dishes piled high, laundry to be done, rooms to be cleaned. It may take me an entire day to do something that once took 30 minutes to do. I’m at not get dressed till noon or at all some days. It may take me an entire day to create a reel or a post. I may not get to finish my “to do” list I created for the day. 👶🏻 But I do get to be present with my baby girl and these are the days I’ve waited so long for! The tasks will always need to be done, but they can wait. For the moments I spend with her and my husband, are the most important to me. I’ve always been told to cherish them because they go by too fast, so I am doing just that. ❤️ They are still going too fast, but I don’t have to worry about going back to a job where I’ll miss out on time with them even more! I don’t have to hand her over to be taken care of by someone else. I get to be a present wife and mama which is what I’ve always wanted. 💻 Comment or DM “FREEDOM” to learn more about how I make this my reality.

One of my favorite places to sit and soak up some ☀️ I love coming to this spot because I can walk here and it’s quiet and peaceful and the sound of the water makes me so relaxed! I can’t wait to take baby girl here soon! 😍 What are some of your favorite ways to sit in the sunshine or fill your cup?

I love my husband, but if I hear how great he slept one more time…Okay not really, but this was too good not to use 😂 Deff missing the nights I could sleep even a full 6 hours, but I know it’s all preparing me for what’s to come and I can’t wait! 🥰 I also miss not feeling like an upside down turtle 🐢 trying to get out of bed 😂. #pregnancy #pregnantmama #insomnia #sleepdeprived #tired #fullbladder #pregnancyproblems #firstpregnancy #pregnancylife #babybump #sleep #whatssleep #momtobe #dadsleepsfine #almostime #36weeks #readyforbaby #babygirl #babyava #gettingbig #readytopop #letsgo

REMINDER⤵️🏃🏻‍♀️We live in a world where it is normal to go go go all the time and not take the time we need for ourselves. To truly practice self care every day. 🧘🏻‍♀️Try to block out at least 30 mins a day just for yourself. I promise you, it will change your life.✨The last couple of weeks I started dry brushing and using my gua sha and roller again (I used to do it daily before my sauna and then when I got pregnant I somehow stopped it all) but holy 💩 It’s made such a difference. It’s like a spa treatment every day, especially using the hot wash cloth on my face afterwards! 🧖‍♀️ 🌱So do the little things that help refresh and restore you, every day…not just once a week or once a month. Learn to do them daily 💋 [Self care, self love, self improvement, refresh, make time for yourself, better yourself, habits, routine, daily routine, habit stacking, spa, stop running everywhere, white space, block out time, entrepreneur, make time for the things you love, restore yourself, pick yourself up, life, health, wellness]

But the angel said: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people; for this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will. ~Luke 2:10-14

No, but for real 😳 🕰️ Time is flyinggg!! 28 weeks today!! 🤰🏻 Getting married in 17 days! ⛪️ New Year’s right after. 🎊 By then it will only be about 2 months until our sweet little Ava is here!!! 👶🏻 I can’t lie and say I’m not scared of giving birth. It’s always been something I’ve thought about and been scared about and the media and people do make it seem like it’s the worst thing in the world, so it hard to not see it that way. I do think mindset is everything, even with giving birth and I am actively working on my mindset daily for my business, my own personal growth, and now while I am thinking about preparing to give birth! 🤰🏻 I also believe having a husband who is very loving and supportive, is also going to help tremendously!Super thankful I am still feeling great and keeping up with my daily walks or movement. Getting enough protein daily (I like to get between 115-150g). Trying to eat more red meat (grass fed beef or bison) to ensure my iron levels are within normal range. Staying hydrated with my molecular hydrogen water (adding pickleball electrolytes daily). Drinking a cup of RRL tea. Started seeing my chiropractor who does the Webster technique about a month ago, just to keep everything aligned. Using my birthing ball at least 3-4 times a week. Using my Lumebox RLT and magnesium lotion for better sleep. Doing all the things to keep this pregnancy as “feel good” and healthy as I can! We truly can’t wait to meet our sweet girl! 💞#28weekspregnant #pregnancy #healthychoices #lifestyle #babygirl #Avamarie #wedding #lifechanges #lifeevents

Thankful to have a warm, cozy space to read, drink my coffee/cocoa/tea, do my online work, or just relax. 🎄

Morning ☀️, hydrogen water, and Charlie boy♥️

Simple things I’ve learned to love and that have helped me love myself more in the last year! 🫶🏼📖Journaling-writing about the things that are difficult or stressing me out along with the positive things has really helped me get the negative off my chest and be able to focus on the good.🙏🏼Gratitude-writing down the good things that happen or the things I am thankful every day, has helped me realize how much positive I have in my life and how much I have going for me.📚Reading-at least 10 pages, 4-5 days a week. I have never been a big reader, but I am really starting to look forward to my reading time.🧖‍♀️🥒Skin care-over the last year especially I have realized the importance of having a skin care routine and my skin has never looked or felt better. I never used to take care of my skin and used several products that probably destroyed my skin. I also only use non-toxic skin products now and this has been a game changer!! I look forward to my weekly facials and my morning and evening skin care routines. Beauty Counter is amazing!💁🏻‍♀️Doing my own thing-not constantly having to go do something with someone else and enjoying time with myself and learning the things that truly make me happy: hiking, being outside, learning new skills, new ways of improving myself, trying new recipes, etc.🏡Staying home-by this I mean not choosing to spend every moment of free time I have going out and doing something when I can enjoy a slow day or night here or there. I used to be the person that would have to go go go and would always have something lined up to do. Now, I love my slow mornings at home or my early evenings in. My favorite date night is making dinner together, relaxing, and talking about our goals and the wonderful things that are happening in our lives right now and all that we have to look forward to![journaling, gratitude, home, being present, slow life, reading, self-love, self-improvement, skin care, routines, happiness, t

This is the first time in 6 years I will actually have the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) off. Brendan and I have never spent the holidays together.I haven’t looked forward to the holiday season in a longgggg time, or even decorated for the holidays! It used to be my favorite time of year growing up. I loved Thanksgiving and Christmas because we were typically always together as a family. Around the time I graduated high school, everyone in my family had moved away or were doing their own thing. I think that was really hard for me and I didn’t realize it at the time. After becoming a nurse, I always had crappy schedules around the holidays and I slowly stopped looking forward to them. I always had good friends who were like family to me, who made the holidays special for me and I am truly grateful for that, but it wasn’t the same.I always felt so alone, even if I was with my close friends and I have cried every Thanksgiving and Christmas Day for as long as I can remember. Sometimes just thinking about the holidays. One of the only things that would get me through is knowing if I kept praying for it, eventually I would have my own family and it wouldn’t be so sad. I would imagine how the holidays would look with my own family and I couldn’t wait to be able to create new traditions and memories with them. This year my prayers are finally being answered. Brendan and I are able to spend the holidays together, and have our own amazing little present arriving in March. I am so excited for Thanksgiving (going home to spend with my family for the first time in a very long time), for the snow, Christmas music, decorating, driving around looking at Christmas lights, creating new traditions with Brendan and our little family, and just everything! I can’t believe I will be 31 weeks pregnant and getting married during the Christmas season. I can’t even explain how much joy this brings me and how long I have waited and prayed for this time in my life to come.