1. Go Easy On Me - real generational wealth
Any Adele fans out there?🎶
The other day, her song Go Easy On Me popped into my head while I was standing in the middle of my living room drinking my once-warm coffee.
Adele’s voice has layers of emotion that move millions through the radio. She makes it look effortless. And in that moment, I thought, Wow… she’s got it all. Talent, Love, Beauty, Recognition. Followed by the self-sabotaging gut-punch, I can’t even manage my household, forget a successful career.
🛑 STOP RIGHT THERE! 🛑
Quit thinking, "Why can't I be like her?”
Comparison is sneaky. It begins as something beautiful: admiration. But then it steals our joy, drains our energy, and whispers lies that we’re not good enough. Girl, we’ve all been there: scrolling through perfectly polished lives online, watching someone else’s highlights, and then wondering why we feel like a mess when we step back into our own reality.
Yes, even I do it.
I have to intentionally snap myself out of it with the simple reminder, that I created life. A whole human with all the complexities that come with being.
YOU BIRTHED TINY HUMANS.
Never forget that. You are capable of miracles. You are capable of greatness;
maybe not all day-every day, but come on, even The Almighty took a day off. I know He didn’t create us to compete with perfection. We are designed to be creative and to cultivate. When He rested on the seventh day, He was showing us something:
We are not meant to live for constant striving.
Savor the Mundane.
Fulfillment in motherhood isn’t about making life seem perfect. That goal post is forever moving away as we discover new possibilities and course correct. Finding peace in parenting is about making making your way through the season you’re in now, while growing into the person God has called you to be. He has a plan and your role is to blindly submit to the imperfections of the journey.
Wanting better for yourself is beautiful! This blog is a safe place full of tough love. I focus on introspection, humility, grace, cooperation, and slowing the pace of this once in a lifetime experience. If you want to level up your parenting and evolve your mindset, you’re in the right place.
The simple fact is: what other people are doing is none of your dang business anyway. I tell this to my kids (and myself) all the time. Controlling other people is an exercise in insanity. When inspiration is no longer inspiring, it’s a sign that it might be time to take a step back and slow down. Because being too invested in other people’s lives (including over-managing your kids or spouse) degrades your own potential.
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
I once imagined a home where I could wake up and actually enjoy my morning coffee with the kids playing nearby rather than dreading the sound of their footsteps. I wanted to stop worrying about whether I could ever measure up to the other moms, who seemed to calm and polished. I just wanted a home where grace flows freely and where patience, empathy, and respect are practiced daily. I wanted my kids to know God. Like REALLY know Him.
That’s not a fantasy. It’s a skill set. And it’s one we can build without suffering from burning out.
For now, here is your first Guide insight:
Give Yourself Grace💫
This is one of those enjoy the journey kind of deals. You should be excited about the destination, but when these seasons of parenting and relationships are ever-changing you need to know, you will never be fully prepared or have all the right answers.
Life doesn't pause for us to catch up, so think of motherhood like a relay race. We are developing skills that were never taught to us by prior generations so that we can pass on healthy relationship skills to our kids, and they onto theirs.
THIS is Generational Wealth
The skills I hope to develop and practice every day are:
Patience
Empathy
Humility
Respect
Appreciation &
Cooperation
Drop a comment to add something important to you:
What values do you you think we should pass down to future generations?
Let’s try to focus on our own progress this week and identify the person you WANT to become so that you can take steps to become that person! Leave a comment with the skills you want to work towards or the ones you want to better understand.
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Published January 2022 - edited January 2026
