8. Moving to a New State, Welcoming a Newborn Baby, Saying Goodbye to Friends, and Finding Inner Peace with Wife, Mom of Four, and Artist – Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward, wife of 14 years, mom to four kids (13, 10, 6, and 2 months) shares openly about the struggle of finding inner peace through huge life transitions of moving to a new state and leaving behind friends and community, having a baby, and trying to manage the feelings of her family and herself.
Find and make home wherever you are
Determine the quality of life that you desire
Identify what you can be excited about in a life transition
Be sad together with your kids when they’re navigating their own feelings
Act like a team; try not to take the tension out on each other
Don’t expect to maintain your prior normal routine
Release expectations of yourself
Give energy to yourself and your needs
Identify what provides internal peace for you
Don’t go through difficult times or transition on your own; ask for help; lean on your community
Ashley and I talk about some wonderful resources:
Want to talk about life as a home school mom, an artist, a mom of four, navigating parenthood without family nearby, or moving to a new state?
Feel free to reach out to Ashley - ashleyward.aw@gmail.com
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