Dear Mama, This Mother's Day—Do Something Selfless (For You)
- Pamela Shook
- Apr 24
- 2 min read
Mother’s Day is almost here, and while it’s always sweet to be showered with love (or at least handed a slightly smooshed card and a lukewarm cup of coffee), I want to offer you a little challenge this year:
Do something selfless… for yourself.
Yes, you read that right. Selfless for yourself—because filling your cup isn’t selfish. It’s survival. It’s soul-fueling. And it’s so deserved.

So here’s your permission slip, mama. No guilt. No second-guessing. Just a few tiny ways to show up for YOU this Mother’s Day:
🌄 Start Your Day with StillnessBefore little feet hit the floor, sneak in 10 quiet minutes. Sit. Breathe. Meditate. Just be. It’s not about doing it “right,” it’s about doing it at all.
☕ Buy the Mushroom CoffeeYou’ve been eyeing it, reading the reviews, telling yourself you don’t need it. But guess what? You do. You deserve to sip something that makes you feel good—physically and emotionally.
To make it easy I Linked it right below, it's just a click of a button.Your'e Most Welcome!
🥡 Order Your Favorite Meal—Just for YouWhether it’s a DoorDash treat or a drive-thru indulgence, grab something you love. Can’t get away from the kids? Hide in your closet. Eat it warm. Maybe even scroll aimlessly. This is your moment.

🦶 Pull Down That Foot BathYou know the one that’s been collecting dust? Fill it up. Add
some lavender and Epsom salt from the $1.25 store. Soak your feet like you’re at a fancy spa. Ten minutes. You’ve earned it.
🌿 Take a Safe Nature WalkLeave your phone behind (or keep it on silent for pics only). Listen to the wind. Feel the sun. Watch the leaves move. There’s something sacred about reconnecting with nature—even for just a stroll around the block.
📖 Read One Chapter of That BookYes, that book you bought three months ago and haven’t cracked open. Read one chapter. Just one. Let your mind wander into someone else's world for a little while.

🚫 Refuse to Fold the Clothes—Guilt FreeIt’ll still be there tomorrow. Spoiler: it’s always there. But today? Don’t touch it. Not even one sock.
📓 Write It Out or Simply BreatheJournal if it feels right. Or just sit. Watch your kiddos play and interact. Take a deep breath and soak it in—the noise, the chaos, the laughter.
This is the beautiful mess we call motherhood. And yes, the hustle is so worth it.
I hope you get at least one peaceful minute before someone’s knocking on the door the second you shut it. (Because let’s be honest… they will.)
But even if it’s brief, I hope you feel seen, appreciated, and deeply loved—by your family and by yourself.
Until next time... ~Keep Hustling Momma because I know your about that Life
💛 Pamela
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