What does the term “Work/Life” balance mean to you—especially if you are a mother? For many, the term is laughable and a seemingly unattainable feat. Paula Davies was no exception until the weight of being “super mom” literally stopped her in her tracks. Hitting rock bottom forced Paula to redefine her connection to her roles as a mother and educator, what happens when we mask our mental health, the healing impact of the Law of Attraction, and how the diagnosis of the mind/body syndrome of Fibromyalgia shifted her entire mindset. Paula walks us through her life revolution and the journey that has dramatically shifted everything within and around her…

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:52 Paula’s love story with her life begins

04:04 The beauty of an unplanned moment

05:55 When work/life balance bumps against our ambition—how the struggle quickly develops

07:03 How our roles define us: motherhood verse work and the guilt that arises

09:32 The unsustainability of being “super mom”  

12:34 The birth of baby #2and how work owned precious moments

15:20 Postpartum, guilt, switching gears, and mental health

17:22 Masking mental health to not be seen as a failure 

19:28 Unexplainable pain and a breaking point: The mindbody syndrome of Fibromyalgia

22:37 Hitting rock bottom—Paula’s body stops her in track

25:08 The first step in healing: Flipping the mindset

28:26 How our circumstances impact the brain in ways that science has yet to come to understand 

29:40 Reversing the mindset 

33:10 The mind, body, soul connection  

34:21 How Paula uses the Law of Attraction as a healing and health-based practice and tool  

37:38 Work takes a backseat, and a new purpose unfolds

40:53 Giving yourself permission to thrive as you work to serve yourself and others

42:32 Landing on a new perspective of motherhood

47:15 Letting go of the expectations to find your balance

48:52 Paula’s 3 things of gratitude

51:00 Listening to your inner voice

Paula’s story is a reminder that we are never alone nor without purpose in our journeys, and what feels like a lifelong diagnosis could very well be the one thing that puts everything we need, want, and desire into perfect balance. Because ultimately, as Paula said, mindset is everything.

If you want to learn more about Paula and follow her journey, head over to Instagram and follow her @happinessandheart_official. 

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