SHOW NOTES

#2 Rediscover and Prioritize Yourself As A Woman

Jamia Ponder is THE Mrs. Beside and is taking us on her journey of rediscovering herself after becoming a wife and mother of 3. Today is all about honoring you...who you are without the filters, being yourself, and knowing you’re worthy. Jamia is sharing her tips on prioritizing yourself and how to discover who you are after you’ve become a wife and mother. 

It’s time to think about you and finding a few things that spark joy in your life!

What we’re talking about

• Are You Filtering Who You Are?
• Being Your Own Advocate
• Thriving In the Face of Stress

Are You Filtering Who You Are?

Have you ever met someone in real life that you only knew online? Did they look the same as their profile picture? Or were they unrecognizable? How many filters (makeup, hair color, setting, job, children) have they put between you and them to allow you to only see what they want you to see? None of these filters is wrong, per se, but they hide who the true person is. Jamia shares how she surprised one online friend by actually matching her online photo!

Being Your Own Advocate

Whew, girl! This one is a tough one for a lot of women. Jamia explores what it is to be your own advocate, that it’s ok to be unavailable for others, and that you need to put the “out of office” sign up. Being your own advocate is necessary because no one will advocate for you like you will. You need that downtime for you to explore who you are, what you are made of, what your desires are, and what makes you feel fulfilled.

Thriving In the Face of Stress

By peeling back those layers and getting to know yourself, you will not only know what you need to do to set boundaries and advocate for yourself, but also put yourself in a position to thrive. We discuss how you are worthy of prioritizing yourself and allowing yourself to breathe.

What boundaries can you set to allow yourself to thrive?

LINKS MENTIONED

The Mrs. Beside Facebook Page

The Mrs. Beside Instagram

The Mrs. Beside Pinterest

The Mrs. Beside YouTube Channel

 TIMESTAMPS

• 2:20 - 2:39 (19 sec JP) Set that out of office...nobody can stick up for you like you can.
• 2:55 - 3:19 (24 sec JP) One of the many things I feel like...maybe we don’t know who we are.
• 7:39 - 7:59 (20 sec JP) It’s ok to have a voice...it’s going to look different for everybody.

QUOTES

1. We’ll all become better people. And if we’re better people, then we can be better wives. If we’re better wives, we can be better moms. The trickling effect is endless. - JP
2. Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
3. So, how do you be yourself, if you don’t know who yourself is? - JP
4. Children are not a burden. They just add a layer of complexity. - JP