Honest Bloom Essentials

10/06/2018

Trusting the process is so hard when you’re in the thick of it...I get it...I’ve been there...hands thrown up in the air, questioning everything, exhausted by emotion.⠀⠀
Can I share a little piece of what this looked like for me?⠀⠀
Postpartum anxiety completely took over one night. We were invited to a fun get together, but couldn’t attend (hello newborn nurser who refused a bottle 🤨). I knew it’d be super fun & I knew A.L.L our friends would be there. ⠀⠀
I knew better than to check Instagram and Facebook, but I did anyway 🤦‍♀️. My feeds were flooded with pics, everyone having a blast and then it hit me... “did anyone care? Did anyone notice I wasn’t there? How could they have soo much fun without me?”⠀⠀
Deep down I knew none of those things were true, but in that moment my mind went out of control and my anxiety went through the roof, sweaty palms, fast breathing, shivering, dry mouth, it was awful! ⠀⠀
Know that if you’re there, I get it, I’ve been there too & it sucks!! ⠀
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I’d love to say I overcame, I conquered, but the truth is...my anxiety won that night & I realize now it had to. ⠀
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That moment of sheer panic needed to happen, so God could work on my heart, to shake me, to realize what He had meant for me in this season was this beautiful large family. ⠀
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A baby who needed me to be present and snuggle and nourish his body. A hubby who needed me to be present and find my belonging in him. These were the things meant for me and if I hadn’t been so broken that night, I would have missed where I truly belonged ✨.⠀


📷: — Thankyou for your art & how it so perfectly captures where my heart is 😘⠀

09/07/2018

I’d adventure anywhere with this guy! 💕 📷: my 7 yr old 😊💫. We found this little bridge in our town on one of our “hometown adventures”, it was a perfect spot to walk, dream, and chat together...and it reminds me of the south (which if you don’t know, it’s my favorite!!). Happy weekend, friends, don’t forget to disconnect this weekend and enjoy & 💕

09/04/2018

Never in the right place at the right time, honestly, that’s the story of my life! 🤦‍♀️ ⠀
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It’s a tough thing to always feel like you’re going against the grain, right!?! ⠀
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It wasn’t until recently that I fully allowed this little saying to sink in, challenging myself to think how can I best serve where I’m at. Choosing to focus on the good I can offer instead of feeling like the square peg 😉.⠀
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My attitude has a tendency to ruin the situation before I even get there. It’s a battle sometimes to stay positive and not assume I won’t fit. Its a challenge and I challenge you, if you’re feeling like that square peg, to shift your focus. Look around, see where you can serve, who might need your gifts. ⠀
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I’m gonna bet you won’t feel so *square-peggy* anymore 😘🤗.⠀

08/31/2018

Joy is eternal and comes from within, rooted in choice... Happiness is fleeting and rooted in things and based on circumstance. I choose J.O.Y 💕, today and everyday despite my circumstance. ⠀

08/29/2018

Hard work or play?
Having Sensory Processing Disorder and being a sensory avoider play can sometimes seem like hard work.
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We try to find parks that will offer both challenges and super easy fun play for my kiddos. .

08/28/2018

What are you going through this morning, this week, this month, maybe this year?

I know that God uses our circumstances to draw us closer to Him, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less hard or painful during.

For the 1st month or so of postpartum my anxiety was off the charts, to the point of constant.

At the time, it did not feel good, at the time it hurt, at the time I acted like a toddler whined, thrashed, & threw a fit at God.

I fully expected healing to come, I expected relief of symptoms. I didn’t expect sovereignty.

No, in the moments I forgot His ways are not my ways & thank-goodness!!

There is peace in trials knowing I don’t need control, to recognize He is over it ALL.

So, let’s ask again...what trial are you facing down, what battle are you in? I want to pray for your peace today, peace amidst the trial because God is sovereign.
xo,
Shannon

08/22/2018

This is for sure he face that belongs on picture day for the kiddos school 🤪😂🤗🤦‍♀️.

My girlies love it & want to wear the fanciest dresses, my son...well it’s a struggle to get him to wear anything 🤗!

Picture day is stressful & some years I just give up and let it go, resolving that we will have plenty of “candid” shots of him, this year I really want that school pic 😉, so suck it SPD, today is not your day!

We struggled, we complained, I made this face a bajillion times, he loathed life & in the end, he wore the navy polo and I compromised on the comfy/non matching shoes and shorts 🙃.

08/16/2018

Resting is important for the soul, it teaches us to reflect and renews us to move forward. Quitting sometimes seems the easy route and I've fully been there where quitting is exactly what I wanted.

Do you have people in your life who will stand in the gap for you? Allow you to rest a moment, so you can carry on...Not QUITE!
I love this quote and I love this girls lettering ;), if you love hand lettering as well, go check out her page.
Little Bird Lettering

08/16/2018

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08/14/2018

Have you heard the term “Greenwashing”
You’ve definitely seen it!

Friends, please, please, please read your labels!! I’ve totally been there and fallen for “greenwashjng”.

We cannot entrust our health and our families health to companies alone. It’s our life and we only get one, I think it’s worth the few extra minutes to know what’s in your food, your personal care products, & household products.

Companies all want their products/food to look good and eye catching to us the consumer will want to buy...so how do they differentiate themselves from everyone else?

Marketing! Fancy logos, slick wording, colorful bottles, etc. they know what words we look for and those will be prominently displayed. Words that sound good and make the product “look & appear” more natural, green, eco-friendly, & organic than they actually are 😕...yeah, bummer!!

Bottom-line, it’s up to us to read labels and not be fooled!

08/12/2018

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming 🧜‍♀️🐠🐟 Pretty much all of my safe advice comes from Disney movies 👏.

I’ve got a little who starts kinder soon and she’s a tad bit nervous. I keep telling her it’s just like anything else in life...we can do hard things, like learning to swim & riding a bike & going to school. They key is never allowing yourself to sink.

08/10/2018

Hormones do crazy things to your skin, hair and nails 😳🤦‍♀️.
My curls have been a hot mess since this last pregnancy and I’m just starting to get them back. {pic is 1 week post }
The skin on the other hand is currently having a crisis, hence the muted filter 🤦‍♀️👏.
Sometimes when you’re mid your skin does some crazy things, so I’m adding in some extra minerals/supplements specific for skin, hair and nails 😊🌿.

Love my supporting my body from the inside out with sulfer, an essential mineral for life 👍.

Any other mamas have crazy hair, wacky hair during or after pregnancy?