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Wish I was the well-being influencer who didn’t

Wish I was the well-being influencer who didn’t feel pulled by her cell phone and social media before bed. But I am.

Ugh I hate that rabbit hole, even when I know I’m in it—I can barely pull myself out of it. Before I know it, it’s and hour later and I’m laying in bed feeling like I lost an hour of my life.

I’m sharing the Four Things I’m Doing to Get Better Sleep in hopes it helps... (link in bio @iamemilynolan).

Would LOVE to know some of the rituals you have that help you put the phone down and wind down the day. And how you stay accountable?

#ad @enjoypachamama #pachamama #cbd #enjoypachamama

I want to clear the air right now. Let yourself o

I want to clear the air right now.

Let yourself off the hook.

For eating dessert every night this week and wishing you hadn’t.

For not using quarantine to inspire weight loss or aspirational body changes.

For being so exhausted that you chose a nap over more exercise.

For comparing your journey through this time to others’ social media posts.

Let yourself off the hook for having sad, negative thoughts even though you feel like you shouldn’t.

I want you to know…

What we see on social media is not what everyone’s #COVID experience looks like.

I wanted to post this for all of you who feel like you aren’t doing it “right,” right now. Because that’s how I was feeling after a social media rabbit hole moment. I felt like my life didn’t reflect what I was seeing others doing on social media.

And I reminded myself that it’s because social media is for influencing. The pretty stuff. The glamourous stuff. The highlight reel.

Remember, when you feel like you’re just at the end of your rope and you’re barely hanging on, to let yourself off the hook.

No shaming yourself.

No judging yourself.

No comparing yourself. Even to your former self.

You are–despite what your internal dialogue is telling you–doing an amazing job through unprecedented times. This is not meant to minimize how dire your situation is by saying we’re all in the same boat. Rather, I wanted you to know that what we see on social media, structured workouts, tone-deaf posts of privilege during times when people are not okay, all that looks nothing like real life. It’s definitely not my behind the scenes.

So if you were looking for some confirmation that you’re doing a great job, let this be it. Let’s keep posting the real-life COVID posts and texting our girlfriends without all the fluff. Let’s normalize not being okay, and be okay with that.

Love, Em

Knowing that I could #breastfeed Ollie for two yea

Knowing that I could #breastfeed Ollie for two years, after a breast #explant (having my implants removed) and decades of body shame, is an incredibly healing feeling. Our bodies are so forgiving and unconditionally loving–it reminds me of this poem:

“Even

after all this time

the sun never says to the earth,

‘You owe me.’

Look what happens with a love like that.

It lights the whole sky.”

-Hafiz

For my full #worldbreastfeedingweek story, click on my link in bio (@iamemilynolan). ❤️

📸 @christinacraddock

Farmer’s market mocktail. Sleeping much better w

Farmer’s market mocktail. Sleeping much better with a nutrition focused mocktail before dinner. Yellow watermelon, mint, honey, lime, and sparkling water on ice.

Challenge accepted @patricia_tortolani @christymck

Challenge accepted @patricia_tortolani @christymckenzie ❤️

📸 @christinacraddock

I’ve always wanted a podcast. I never did it b

I’ve always wanted a podcast.

I never did it because of perfectionism and fear of failure.

Now, with very little free time, and homeschooling during a pandemic, I have prioritized the middle road.

I’m so happy and damn proud of myself. Because I finally have @bravetalksshow published. AND because I let go of my desire to control so intensely.

I welcome imperfection. Because TRYING is what got me to this point—not wishing.

I am SO excited to take you all on this journey with me.

Sharing radical honesty and self-acceptance.

Thank you to three special women who lifted me up so I could stop wishing and start doing:

@amyjomartin
@laurenholiday12
@phoebemroczek

And to my husband @matthew_joseph78 for believing I could do it, and needed to do it, even during a pandemic.

Be brave,

Emily

Happy anniversary @matthew_joseph78! ❤️ Missin

Happy anniversary @matthew_joseph78! ❤️ Missing from our perfect family photo: colorful toys strewn about, a stained shirt, overgrown quarantine hair, beat up luggage, messy meals together, and quarantine arguments. Somehow, we made it! 7 years. We keep coming back to love. We coming back to us. We keep holding a mirror up for each other so we can see our strengths and weaknesses. So that we can get better together. I love you and appreciate all you do to show Ollie and I your love. ❤️

📸 @christinacraddock

First official day of preschool homeschool. Firs

First official day of preschool homeschool.

First thing I’ve learned from taking the reigns... Kids aren’t fixed learners. Going with the flow and noticing his interests while making curriculum suggestions when appropriate. Not forcing a schedule. Lots of play. A movie. An activity.

Sometimes he can focus for a couple minutes. Others not at all. I’m noticing the toys he uses all the time with interest and then I make games of those things. Letter A is on the piano keyboard. Colors are on the cars out the window.

Proud of myself for braving this new adventure. Any other mamas doing the same? Would love to know what you’ve learned about early education, yourself, or child by diving in head first.

Lots of love,

Em

School options this fall are looking like me, myse

School options this fall are looking like me, myself, and I. While it’s SUPER intimidating, I am excited at the thought of “unconventional” schooling.

I want to share a story about the power of words, thought, and strong beliefs. I remember chatting with my gf @kellyschu after Ollie was born, saying, “I want to world-school Ollie.” (World schooling is actually taking your kid all over the world to teach them. It’s a hybrid of homeschool and real world experiences.) While world-schooling isn’t in our horizon, homeschooling is. I spoke/believed it into existence. We can do that with anything, as long as we really believe it.

For the curious, we’re trying the @busytoddler preschool play-based learning this fall. I’m pretty excited about it, even though it’s intimidating and a HUGE commitment on my behalf (learning is only 45 min a day, but there’s prep, planning, etc...).

In a way, we’re actually doing a makeshift world-schooling, by spending time at my mom’s house (she’s in our “pod”), in NC, and waiting to go back to FL when Covid gets under control.

Matt and I both thrive on being free and without strict dates set. Something about hard dates of traditional schooling intimidates me.

Anyone else homeschooling this year? Following any programs? Going with the flow? Would love to hear what you’re doing.

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Wish I was the well-being influencer who didn’t

Wish I was the well-being influencer who didn’t feel pulled by her cell phone and social media before bed. But I am.

Ugh I hate that rabbit hole, even when I know I’m in it—I can barely pull myself out of it. Before I know it, it’s and hour later and I’m laying in bed feeling like I lost an hour of my life.

I’m sharing the Four Things I’m Doing to Get Better Sleep in hopes it helps... (link in bio @iamemilynolan).

Would LOVE to know some of the rituals you have that help you put the phone down and wind down the day. And how you stay accountable?

#ad @enjoypachamama #pachamama #cbd #enjoypachamama

I want to clear the air right now. Let yourself o

I want to clear the air right now.

Let yourself off the hook.

For eating dessert every night this week and wishing you hadn’t.

For not using quarantine to inspire weight loss or aspirational body changes.

For being so exhausted that you chose a nap over more exercise.

For comparing your journey through this time to others’ social media posts.

Let yourself off the hook for having sad, negative thoughts even though you feel like you shouldn’t.

I want you to know…

What we see on social media is not what everyone’s #COVID experience looks like.

I wanted to post this for all of you who feel like you aren’t doing it “right,” right now. Because that’s how I was feeling after a social media rabbit hole moment. I felt like my life didn’t reflect what I was seeing others doing on social media.

And I reminded myself that it’s because social media is for influencing. The pretty stuff. The glamourous stuff. The highlight reel.

Remember, when you feel like you’re just at the end of your rope and you’re barely hanging on, to let yourself off the hook.

No shaming yourself.

No judging yourself.

No comparing yourself. Even to your former self.

You are–despite what your internal dialogue is telling you–doing an amazing job through unprecedented times. This is not meant to minimize how dire your situation is by saying we’re all in the same boat. Rather, I wanted you to know that what we see on social media, structured workouts, tone-deaf posts of privilege during times when people are not okay, all that looks nothing like real life. It’s definitely not my behind the scenes.

So if you were looking for some confirmation that you’re doing a great job, let this be it. Let’s keep posting the real-life COVID posts and texting our girlfriends without all the fluff. Let’s normalize not being okay, and be okay with that.

Love, Em

Knowing that I could #breastfeed Ollie for two yea

Knowing that I could #breastfeed Ollie for two years, after a breast #explant (having my implants removed) and decades of body shame, is an incredibly healing feeling. Our bodies are so forgiving and unconditionally loving–it reminds me of this poem:

“Even

after all this time

the sun never says to the earth,

‘You owe me.’

Look what happens with a love like that.

It lights the whole sky.”

-Hafiz

For my full #worldbreastfeedingweek story, click on my link in bio (@iamemilynolan). ❤️

📸 @christinacraddock

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