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Mom, You’re a Rebel: 3 Voices You Ignore, and How that Makes You a Bada**
If you’re like me, you probably still feel like there’s a stubborn spirit somewhere underneath the dirty t-shirt and the stomach full of dinosaur chicken nuggets. You probably wouldn’t call yourself a “rebel” or a “badass” out loud even though you’d kind of like to, because the last rebellious thing you did was return a shirt you bought without the receipt.
I’ve been thinking about it, and I’ve got good news for you: the fact that you continue to be yourself every single day is, in itself, an act of rebellion. Being true to yourself is both incredibly easy and frustratingly hard; most of us seem to have an innate desire to do our own in thing in some way. We’re almost always forging our own trails when we don’t let the extra noise in. Problem is, there’s always extra noise, even without children. And, once parenthood begins, we are forever doing what we can to block it out.
Seriously, though, do you realize how strong you are to be able to think beyond the shit that’s constantly thrown at you? Daily, you’re listening to multiple types of voices, and you’re carrying on anyway. I’m not talking auditory hallucinations here — I’m talking living, breathing people who can make you doubt yourself with body language and facial expressions. Those voices are everywhere, and the way I see it, they fall…
