Hi, I’m Riece.
I’m the mother of 5, wife of 23 years, horse obsessed, lifelong learner, and coach.
The memories of my former life are getting fuzzier now.
A life where 80% of my brain space was occupied with an ever-growing list of grievances against myself, my kids, my husband, my house, and the world at large (why the hell did my daughter’s fourth grade teacher assign so much homework!?) — and the other 20% was just concerned with keeping us all afloat.
I constantly wondered how much more I could take.
Was it supposed to be this hard?
As awful as that time was, I wouldn’t take it back even if I could.
Why?
Because that struggle paved the way to more joy, passion, and heart-bursting love than I ever could have imagined.
My kids still fight and often don’t do what I ask the first time I ask it.
My husband still doesn’t always see things the way I do.
My house is still a mess more often than it’s tidy.
From the outside… not much has changed.
but from the inside
this life of mine is almost unrecognizable.
3 shifts that changed absolutely everything:
1
Life isn’t supposed to be happy all the time.
Living a full life means experiencing sadness, disappointment, anger, and hurt. Accepting this truth meant that I could stop adding layers of resistance and shame, which only prolonged negative emotion.
2
I have more power than I ever dreamed.
There is so much in this world that I cannot control. Actually, nevermind the world! There’s so much in my own little universe of kids, family, and circumstances that isn’t up to me. My inner world (the stories I tell myself, how I handle my emotions, and who I choose to be) is the one place where I have total autonomy. Making conscious decisions about what goes on between my ears has made me feel like the captain of my own ship, instead of someone who just gets tossed and tumbled by the waves.
3
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
I told myself that by prioritizing my family above all else, I was being a good wife and mother. LIES. I’ve been chasing my dreams for the last few years and while it means less time at home, my family is getting a happier, more excited version of me, who no longer needs them to be a certain way so I can feel good about myself.
It's possible for you, too. Let's chat.
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