About BoldHeartMama

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto

The BoldHeartMama desires to enjoy living out the choices she’s made for herself and for her family. She is a relentless learner: curious, inquisitive, and open to the possibilities of her life and of the human condition. She understands there isn't one right way—she asks questions that dig deeper to make sense of it all and to find her own path.

She pays attention to and nurtures whatever it is she cares most about, letting go of the rest (for now) knowing she can't do and be everything all at once. She embraces what isn't perfect in favor of "good enough"—her imperfect self, her imperfect home, her imperfect mothering, her imperfect desires—and she never stops evolving as a woman and mother. She's learning self compassion. She is a BoldHeart, authentic and true to herself.

The BoldHeartMama knows there is only this one life and she's all in. She is present and engaged and making things happen. Her intuition is her guide. She seeks to be inspired, relying on her creativity and her resourcefulness to solve the big and little challenges she and her family face together as they navigate their relationships and their world.

The BoldHeartMama is willing to take risks to make her biggest dreams come true. She is living out her BoldHeart in the moment, making small moves and taking little steps that add up, and she's cultivating a good life for herself and her family in the process.

The BoldHeartMama is at her best when she feels on a daily basis: Nurtured, Inspired, Connected, Peaceful (Part 1, and Part 2), and Purposeful. Nature is a core element to the BoldHeartLife.

Welcome BoldHeartMamas!

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto grew from my own desire to articulate a working definition of success for myself, and to develop a sense of purpose and peace with my decisions as a devoted mother with ambition and passion and interests beyond life at home.

After years working in the field of health policy in Washington DC, and later launching a birth services concept to educate, support, and advocate for expectant families, I decided in 2014 to homeschool my oldest son and opted not to pursue work for the first time since I became a mother.

While it was the right decision for us then and remains the right decision today, that first year I sat with a growing feeling of discontent. After years of part-time work from home, I was finally solely focused on my boys, without responsibility for or to anyone else. My stress was low. My mothering experience was more satisfying than ever.

And yet I wasn’t content. If this wasn’t enough, what could ever be enough?

I understood then that the pursuit of professional work provided a sense of esteem, a platform for self expression and recognition, that I wasn't having met in my roles at home. Yet I didn’t want to work. I wanted to live and explore and grow alongside my kids and to be content living in the now. So where did that leave me?

Maybe today you are in a similar (or different) place, and happy to be wherever you are, too, but find that you still want more. So where does that leave you?

The truth is that we can be genuinely happy and loving the life that we have and still want more.

That's the greatest opportunity we have in this one life: to pursue our best selves and embrace the evolution.

We can grow in our own self awareness, we can connect deeper with ourselves and with nature, we can learn to better nurture ourselves and our relationships with our children and our partners.

We do this by staying curious and open to the possibilities of our life. By asking the right questions then digging deeper. By embracing what’s working and celebrating those successes. By giving ourselves permission to listen to and act on our own intuition and by taking small consistent steps in the direction of our dreams. We can remain unapologetic for wanting more and for investing in our personal evolutions in all of the ways that are necessary.

We can do this for ourselves while also pursuing with intention our most important relationships.

The BoldHeartMama Manifesto is the essence of my heart. It brings clarity to my priorities and inspires and guides my decision making. I hope that my vision resonates with your experience too.

Calling all BoldHeartMamas! Mothering demands boldheartedness from each of us and I want to see your BoldHeart in action. 

I want to help you share your story.

If you are curious to learn more about participating in The BoldHeartMama Storytelling Series email me at BoldHeartMama@gmail.com.