This whole time I thought I was managing my low expectations of motherhood, when in reality I was just accepting the fact that I wasn't meeting my expectations.

Motherhood comes with so many expectations, and honestly ,

thats just life in general. So even if you aren't a mom, this will still resonate at some level I'm sure. Accepting that we are coming up short and moving the bar down is HARD and it feels all the negative feelings. But we and our kids deserve the version of us that feels good and accomplished, and that means we need to sometimes lower our expectations.

You may have already made this connection and If so, I'm so happy. it took me nearly a year of therapy and talking about "lowering expectations" to realize that I wasn't doing what I thought I was doing!

I hope this is a helpful episode in some way, and I'm thankful you're here.

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I got rid of social media for a month and we are barely 6 and a half days into it. It's not hard, but I miss my friends and community! A big win though is that I have time to record podcasts again, which I did about four times! I am sending this one out into the universe though, as is. Please tell me if it's boring. I would personally recommend a 2x listening speed, 1.5 minimum.

thanks for being here!

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Welcome to “She’s Doing Alright.” This is a place for advice, encouragement, and personal stories for women in all stages of life. Whether you are figuring out your career, dealing with mental health, or experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, or rage, this is a space for you to be recognized. With so much to compare ourselves to, it can be hard navigating it all. So I’m here to remind you that while the goal is to be thriving, it's okay if we are just doing alright for all now. My name is Sarah and I am not a professional but I am aquarius who loves regurgitating random information that is relevant to me and my friends, and hopefully you. Thank you for being here!