After 10 years of juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship, I crashed and burned. I lost my passion for my work, and I was exhausted and miserable. I struggled with anxiety and depression, and even my physical health suffered, with bouts of pneumonia and shingles finally culminating in a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure at the age of 42.

I felt like I was failing at the two biggest joys of my life – being a mom and owning my own business.

Over the next year, I would learn the most transformative lesson I’ve encountered in life: I had to take care of myself FIRST so that I could take care of others well.

I know what you're thinking - it’s hard to put your needs first when you’re a mom and a business owner. There are always fires to put out, always 20 other things that feel more urgent and demanding of your time and attention. But you know what? Those things never go away. Motherhood and entrepreneurship don't have an off switch.

Our ability to grow our business and be the mom we want to be are directly tied to how well we're taking care of ourselves.

Self care isn’t bubble baths and spa days. It’s discipline. It’s habit-building. Sometimes it’s hard and tedious. But I’m worth it. My family is worth it. And YOU are worth it.

So many women get caught up in the hustle and land on the path to burn out, struggling to find balance and neglecting their own health and well-being.

We need you at your best, my friend, which means you have to take care of you.

I know it feels like you can’t handle one more thing added to your plate. But you don’t have to go it alone.