Mantra: I have all the support I need

The art of asking for help and not being too stubborn to accept it.

InspirationCara McDonaldJanuary 21, 2018IOTW, intention, mantra, support

My postpartum fitness journey

Getting reacquainted with this body.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 16, 2018postpartum, postpartum yoga, postpartum recovery, pregnancy

I’m not going with the flow anymore. I’m designing the life I want.

We can't change the circumstances life has given us. But we can take everything from our past, sketch up designs of our future and start building toward it piece by piece in the present.

InspirationCara McDonaldJanuary 14, 2018dreams, IOTW, intention

Yes, I ate my placenta. Here’s what happened.

My experience with placenta encapsulation.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 12, 2018motherhood, placenta, pregnancy

The thing that's actually keeping your dreams out of reach

It's more than just a fear of failure.

InspirationCara McDonaldJanuary 7, 2018dreams, intention

I quit my job and it's terrifying af

Why I took the biggest risk I’ve ever taken and what happens next.

InspirationCara McDonaldJanuary 6, 2018change, career, popular

How we got our newborn to sleep through the night

Memphis was sleeping a sweet 6-7 hours per night by 6 weeks.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 4, 2018newborn, baby, sleep, naps

How astrology can help you plan for 2018

Navigate energy shifts in the coming year with a helpful roadmap.

Living WellCara McDonaldDecember 31, 2017astrology, reading, planning, new year

10 affirmations for 2018

Words are powerful. When you use them, you become them. So choose wisely.

InspirationCara McDonaldDecember 29, 2017new year, affirmations, intention

Here's how I sent beautiful holiday cards in 5 minutes (yes, really)

And you don't have to address a single envelope.

Living WellCara McDonaldDecember 18, 2017sponsored post, holiday, Paperless Post

Holiday yoga playlists that are just festive enough

Get in the holiday spirit — without ruining your zen — with these two yoga playlists.

YogaCara McDonaldDecember 13, 2017playlist, holiday

Becoming a NICU parent

Part two of our birth story.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldNovember 22, 2017motherhood, nicubaby

Not the birth story we planned, but the one we needed

Part one of our birth story — a natural induction, labor and a delivery that didn't go quite as planned.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldNovember 22, 2017pregnancy, birth, baby, popular

Waiting

The excruciating countdown to baby's birthday.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldSeptember 26, 2017