Mama Renew

This month’s Mama Renewed is Callie Camp.  We first met Callie 3 years ago when she was launching her Vancouver East franchise of Fit 4 Two and joined us for a Mothers Unfolding series with her newborn daughter.  Three years later, pregnant with her second daughter, she joined Mama Renew to help build a foundation for herself before entering life with two children.

About Callie

I am the happy mama of two beautiful girls (Carmen, 3, and Keira, 1).  I am also a Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist, a wrangler of babies, a singer of songs and an educator and motivator of moms and moms-to-be! I LOVE traveling, reading, cooking, quilting, knitting, triathalons, and most recently – vegetable gardening!  Three words that capture my way being in this world are Dynamic, Adventurous, and Adaptable.

Why Mama Renew?

I benefited so profoundly as a new mother in Mothers Unfolding, and I couldn’t imagine that Mama Renew would be anything less than amazing.  When I started my boundary setting and emotional self-care had gone out the window.  I was really intimidated by the whole “mother of two” idea and needed to build my confidence for the changes ahead.

New Insights

Boundary-setting.  How to say NO and ask for help when I need it.  Accepting that everything in my life is a CHOICE and that I have the power to change things that aren’t working for me.  Being empowered by what I CAN do, instead of disappointed by what I cannot.

The topic of Good is Good Enough was ( and still is) really challenging for me, but was also the most valuable.  I am a self-admitted over-achiever, control freak, and perfectionist, all of which are really great for my professional life, but not so great for my personal life!

Moving Forward

For me, good self-care comes from recognizing that my emotional well-being is just as important as my physical health.  As a mother of two, my life has changed drastically and sometimes unrealistic expectations get in the way.  My tendency is to try to do everything myself, so letting go of a bit of control and asking for help continues to challenge me.

When I jut sit down and look at my reality and accept the things that I cannot change, I feel like a huge weight is lifted and I’m actually enjoying myself more.  Yes, my house is messier and sometimes work deadlines get delayed.  I am constantly looking, and looking again! at the big picture to set my priorities.  My hope is that I can get better at recognizing the times when I need to reprioritize Before it becomes an issue.