Shelly's Shares: Honoring Moms With Presence And Self-Care

Motherhood can be the biggest blessing and the heaviest load, sometimes in the same hour. Shelly takes a quiet moment after Mother’s Day to honor you, whether you became a mom through birth, adoption, being a mother figure, or even loving and caring for your “fur babies.” What you do matters, and the parts no one sees count, too. 

Shelly talks about why her family-first choices shape the memories we keep, and why presence beats perfection every time. Yes, life is full and you cannot be everywhere, but when you put in real effort to show up, there’s deep peace in knowing you gave what you could. She also reflects on the mothers and mother figures who raise us in different ways, and how support can come from unexpected relationships that still leave a lifelong imprint. 

Then we get practical with wellness for moms: filling your cup first so you can care for others without burning out. Shelly shares simple self-care anchors like movement and exercise, sleep, nutrient-dense nutrition, time in nature, quiet reflection or prayer, and staying connected to friends and community for stronger mental health and emotional well-being. Before you go, she challenges you to choose one small act of self-care this week and actually do it. 

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Shelly

Transcript

A Grateful Moment About Motherhood

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It holds a special place in my heart because I am just so so grateful to be a mom. And it's something that I do not take lightly at all. And it's something that I just cherish, as I know many of you do as well. And I kind of want to preface this by saying whatever position you might be in as a mom, some of you it is you are you have birthed your babies, some of you have adopted your babies, some of you have fur babies, and some of you are mother figures, mom figures to special, special people in your life. And that really is truly a gift. Do you get confused by all of the information that bars us every day on ways to improve our overall health and our overall wellness? Do you often feel stuck, unmotivated, or struggle to reach your wellness goals? Do you have questions as to what exercises you should be doing? What foods you should or shouldn't be eating? How to improve your overall emotional and mental well-being? Hello everyone, I am so excited to welcome you to Words of Wellness. My name is Shelly Jeffries, and I will be your host. My goal is to answer these questions and so much more. To share tips, education, and inspiration around all of the components of wellness through solo and guest episodes. With 35 plus years as a health and wellness professional, a retired college professor, a speaker, and a multi-passionate entrepreneur, I certainly have lots to share. However, my biggest goal and inspiration in doing this podcast is to share the wellness stories of others with you. To bring in guests who can share their journeys so that we can all learn together while making an impact on the health, the wellness, and lives of all of you, our listeners. The ultimate hope is that you leave today with even just one nugget that can enhance the quality of your life, and that you will, we all will, now and into the future, live our best quality of lives full of energy, happiness, and joy. Now let's dive into our message for today. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to Words of Wellness. This is our Shelly's shares episode. And today is all about honoring all of you moms. And by the time that you listen to this episode, Mother's Day would have already happened. And I wanted to take a moment to honor all of you and just do a brief episode to talk briefly about motherhood and to share some thoughts. And you know, I've talked about it quite frequently in different episodes, just about my kids and my pregnancies and my some of my motherhood experiences. And I thought I would just hop in here and do a short, brief episode because it is right around Mother's Day, and it holds a special place in my heart because I am just so so grateful to be a mom. And it's something that I do not take lightly at all. And it's something that I just cherish, as I know many of you do as well. And I kind of want to preface this by saying whatever position you might be in as a mom, some of you it is you're you have birthed your babies, some of you have adopted your babies, some of you have fur babies, and some of you are our mother figures, mom figures to special, special people in your life. And that really is truly a gift, and you have been a true gift to someone else. So I just want to honor all of you. And I know for me personally, having a family has been one of my biggest blessings. And I know I've shared here before that my husband and I have always had the motto of family first. We've always, as the best that we could do through the years, and to this day, currently, we put our family first the best that we can, and we're present and there for our kids as much as we possibly can be. And, you know, it's so cliche, but the time does go by so quickly. I mean, it it's just incredible how quickly it goes. And so when I see other moms sharing that they have maybe sacrificed a business trip, or maybe they've they've earned a business trip through their work or whatever it is, and they've sacrificed going to that to be at something with their kids, to go to their daughter's volleyball game or whatever it might be. I just I give kudos and props to you because that is something that I've done, and you can never regret not, you know, you can never regret being with your family, being with your children. But years down the road, you might regret not being there. Because again, these are moments that come and go so quickly. And as my husband has always said through the years, there are moments that we can't ever get back. And now, with that being said, of course, there are events and moments that we we can't be at. We can't be everywhere for everyone. But when we know that we've put forth the best effort to be at as much as we could be and to be present for as many events and and milestones as we can be, then then we know we've got our best, right? And there's something very rewarding about that. And that's something that I've always been very, very aware of. And I just I just want to honor all of you because this is um yes, it's a it's a day that we honor moms, but you know, we we deserve to be honored all all year round, right? And that's that's what I'm putting out there today with this episode, just to say um kudos. And I recognize everything that you all do. And you know, we we carry a lot. And if you're if you're blessed and fortunate to have a a husband, spouse, significant, significant other that that, you know, supports you and it's it's a it's a team, then then that's a beautiful, that's a beautiful blessing as well. And we are all you know managing our schedules, we're managing all of our different emotions. Um, there's a lot that goes on that isn't always noticed or recognized, and and I'm just doing that now for all of you today. Yeah, I know for me personally, you know, I learned a lot from my from my own mom, and she's she's no longer living, but she was always very vibrant and loving. And I know she did everything that she could do to provide a good life for my sister and myself. And of course, my dad was in the picture. It was just that we lived far from him. So my mom was a single mom most of the time. And so I know that she did a lot. But with that being said, you know, my my mom, my and my dad and my my parents, they divorced when I was quite young. I was I was six. And I'm not quite sure how soon after my dad had a a girlfriend who became like a second mom to me. And they were together for many, many years. And, you know, they were together during really critical times of my life, during my my younger years and part of my teen years. And so she was very instrumental in my life. So I'm I just feel blessed that, you know, sometimes it's just a blessing, even though, you know, we always hope that our parents, you know, are together and they stay together. But in all honesty, my mom and dad, you know, splitting up and divorcing opened up the relationships that I have with other people in my life that were really, really instrumental. And uh, so it's it turned out to be a blessing for me. And so there's different people in our lives who, even though in it, you know, we have special moms and we have our own mothers, there can be also other other women in our lives who who play a significant role uh when it comes to that motherhood influence. And so I just want to make sure that you are all taking time to cherish yourself in the in the moms in your lives and taking time to prioritize yourselves. And again, that goes back to a big reason why I created and founded Moms Who Flourished was to empower moms to to put for all of you to put your wellness and your health and your self-care as a priority, because we need to fill our cups up first before we can fill up the cups of others and the loved ones in our lives. So I want to on this day and always encourage you to take time for yourself, get some movement in, some exercise, take time to rest, take time to prioritize your sleep, get in proper nutrition, fuel yourself, fuel your body in a nutritionally dense way so that you can feel your best and be your healthiest for yourself and for your loved ones. Take time in nature, take time to have quiet alone time. I think that's one of the most important things that we can do for ourselves and for others is to really put that as a priority so that we have that quiet time, quiet moments with God. If you believe in God, quiet time to prayer, quiet time for reflection, quiet time for meditation. And then also time with your friends, time in community. I can't stress that enough. I know that, you know, we are not meant to be isolated beings. We are meant to be social. We are meant to be around others, we are meant to be in community. And I think you'll notice for those of you who take part in being around others. It's just, I know for me, it always fills my heart, you know, and I just always leave, whether it's being around family or friends, I just always leave with my heart feeling so full. And it's just the reminder that we are meant to be in community and to be with others. And it doesn't mean we can't take time alone because that's important as well, but it's also important to be with others. And so I just wanted to share this and just encourage you all to take time for yourself and just to remind you that um, you know, it's never about perfection, it's just about your presence and give yourself grace. I know many times when I talk to moms, we are the hardest on ourselves. And I want to remind you to give yourself grace, give yourself permission to take time for you. And, you know, you're doing an amazing job. We are always again the most critical and the hardest on ourselves. And again, whether you're a young mom, you're you're a midlife mom, you're an empty nester like myself, you're a grandmother, or maybe you're you're a mom, um, again, through through other ways, whether it's adoption or you're a fur baby mom, you know, whatever it might be, what you're doing matters. Every season matters. Um, motherhood is always evolving and changing, but the love that we have for our children never ever changes. And in fact, I can speak as an empty nester mom. I just think that it just grows stronger and stronger all of the time through every single phase. And we are just so blessed. We are just so blessed for those of us who who are moms, we are so blessed to have the opportunity to love on these beings and to you know support them and love them and be with them throughout all their phases of life. And it's just a beautiful gift. It really truly is. So to all of the moms listening, I want to thank you and you know, thank you for the love that you give to your children, your family, all the sacrifice for sacrifices that you make and you have made and you continue to make, uh, the comfort that you bring to your family, to your children, and the strength that you carry, it just means more than you'll ever know, right? I mean, I know I tell my children all of that, that all the time, that I love them more than they'll ever know. I mean, it's it's really something that you truly can't fully express, the love that a mother has for her children. And I have to say, it was actually my dad when I was first became pregnant with our daughter, and he said, you know, being being a parent, it's and having a child, it's a it's a love that you just can't really describe. And he was so right. So again, I I hope you're taking time for you on this day and giving yourself a moment of appreciation and gratitude for all that you do. And take one small act of self-care this week, perhaps this day, after you listen to this episode, takes take one special act of self-care for yourself. And for those of you who are not yet familiar with our moms who flourish community, please feel free to reach out through Instagram, either at moms who flourish or at wellness with Shelly J. And I can invite you into our private Facebook group. And we have an event, our our annual event will be coming up in October, and you know, we will have various events happening throughout the year. So and I invite you to join us. And with that being said, again, take time for yourself on this day, and a huge shout out to all of you moms out there for all that you do for your children, for your family, and the impact that you are having on them all. We love you all. Have a beautiful day and a beautiful, blessed week. And I will see you next time on Words of Wellness. Thank you so much for tuning in to today's episode. I hope you gained value and enjoyed our time together as much as I did. And if you know someone who could benefit from today's episode, I would love and appreciate it if you could share with a friend or rate and review Words of Wellness so that more can hear this message. I love and appreciate you all. Thank you for listening. And if you have any questions or topics you would like me to share in future episodes, please don't hesitate to reach out to me through my contact information that is shared in the show notes below. Again, thank you for tuning in to Words of Wellness. My name is Shelley Jeffries, and I encourage you to do something for you, for your wellness on this day. Until next time, I hope you all have a healthy, happy, and blessed week.