@samanthaelle.x: Mum guilt was winning, so I timed every single thing I do for an entire week 🤭 There is so much more we do as mothers than I even listed here too. But I realised some things and felt called to share… Some tasks I put off don’t actually take as long as I think they do mentally, and spending an extra few minutes for myself here and there takes up less than 1% of my entire day. So why do I feel so guilty about that? 🥺🥺 A slow intentional skincare routine to start my day is only 6 minutes… Quiet morning coffee before the house wakes and a lil doom scroll for 20 mins is only 1.39% of my day 🫣☕️📱 Doing my press on nails one a fortnight is only 0.27% of those two weeks 💅🏻 A facemask, or a meditation, or moving my body is only 1-4% of an entire day! Yet the other 90-95% of my day is for my family, the house and work. And yes, I count the nights too because my toddler still wakes up all of the time and sleeps right next to me 🤭😂 Spending a little portion of my day, everyday, just for myself has calmed my nervous system down immensely! Please take this as a reminder that you don’t have to “deserve” time for yourself. The invisible load you carry daily is huge 😭🫶🏼 I know we pour from empty cups all of the time, but please fill yours xx —- Also, mum hack, I use @sabbiaco skincare and have been for 6 years. It’s the most simplest, minimalist skincare routine so I can actually be slow and intentional without having 10+ steps (code samantha if you wanna try them) #mum #mom #mentalload #mumtok #motherhood

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