Listen as Shelley shares how she:
- Stays present while she juggles her kids and her business.
- Reminds herself to have gratitude for now.
- Is raising her children while caretaking her parents.
- Lost control over both her physical & mental self during her postpartum periods.
- Used creativity to regain her sense of self in a period where she felt lost.
- Struggled with postpartum depression after the birth of her son.
- Can step away from her kids, which makes her a better mom.
- Declares what she wants in her life.
Quotables:
“You want to fill their lives with beautiful content, rather than beautiful things.” – Shelley Suh
“When I get upset, I ask myself, what was that really about?” – Shelley Suh
“When I first had my daughter, it was the first time I felt out of control. It was really challenging for me.” – Shelley Suh
“If you try to control something you can’t control, it just gets worse. I learned from that I really had to surrender.” – Shelley Suh
“My mantra is: don’t worry, we’ll figure it out.” – Shelley Suh
“If you feel alien to who you are after you have a child, there’s nothing wrong with you….it will move through you and you will be able to get back to who you are.” – Shelley Suh
Links from Show:
Postpartum Depression Organization
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