Advice For The Modern Mom

Your orange lipstick has its place for art gallery openings — not the pediatrician’s office.

Ashley Alt
2 min readDec 19, 2019

When you become at peace with the person you are, the way you dress, the way you behave, the way you parent, and the way you present yourself to others will feel so freeing you can barely stand it.

You will feel like the weight you have been carrying your entire life has finally lifted. You feel free because you no longer give a damn about keeping up with the Joneses. You know what’s important to you, and you are protective over your happiness.

Own who you are, where you are and what you are, even if it’s uncomfortable, not where you want to be, or shameful. Everyone goes through highs and lows in their lives. Be it our career, our marriage, our weight or our perceptions of ourselves, it’s ultimately our responsibility to pick ourselves back up when we’ve gone off track.

One woman’s trash is always another woman’s treasure. But the catch is, it isn’t nearly as bad — or as good — as it all may seem.

If you find yourself in the middle of the comparison game on Instagram, at work, or at social events, remember that.

XOXO,

Ash

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Ashley Alt

Life is better when we laugh. I write about the importance of mental health & believe our weirdness is what makes us great. https://ashleyalt.substack.com/