Why Saying “No” Can Be the Most Loving Self-Care Choice
Season 1, Episode 103
After a brief (and very human) pause, Jill and Linda are back in the studio, as messy, honest, and real as ever. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, they open up about the curveballs life has been throwing lately, from broken dryers and blind cats to Easter chaos and toddler meltdowns. You’ll hear what happens when well-intentioned self-care plans fall apart, and how they’re finding little wins and moments of grace in the middle of the muck.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why life lately has been anything but predictable, and what that’s teaching them about flexibility.
- How simple, ordinary moments are becoming their most powerful form of self-care.
- The emotional weight behind constantly needing to say “no,” and what to say “yes” to instead.
- Why planned self-care can sometimes feel heavier than it’s worth.
- A gentle reframe: how self-care for your kids might actually be self-care for you, too.
- Ways to meet everyone’s needs, including your own, without doing it all perfectly.
This episode is for the human who’s in the thick of it: decision fatigue, interrupted naps, helmet battles, and all. You’re not failing if you don’t have it all figured out. You’re living, learning, and loving through the mess. Jill and Linda offer a grounded reminder that sometimes the most powerful self-care is giving yourself permission to be human, noticing what’s working, saying no when you need to, and giving yourself credit for showing up anyway.
For a simple way to start with self-care, send them an email or connect with Jill on socials @mamaoutspoken and mamaoutspoken.com and Linda @hellolindabonney or lindabonney.com
Ready to start living your dream life? The internship I chose to get started, and love still, is this! But to really enjoy the entrepreneurship adventure you'll want to check out this.
Mama Outspoken Village is the Mom Community that you've been looking for!
Until next week – we hope you can unstuck your muck!
