Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Crown Girl

Written by ashleyrcoplin

As a kid, I subscribed to Seventeen magazine and read Cosmo for the um… oh well, you know why we all read Cosmo. Now as an adult, I read Southern Living and House Beautiful. All of these magazines are great for ideas but don’t necessarily paint my reality. If we compare ourselves or our homes too much, we will start feeling less than or inadequate. Combined now with social media pressures of what a perfect mom looks like, we are all doomed.

I’ve always liked the saying “Yes, Queen!” I think as women we are all queens and have earned our crowns. Hear me out. None of us our perfect but we sure try our damnedest everyday for the ones we love. So here are a few reasons to not let anyone steal your crown.

  1. You made your kids their favorite breakfast, packed them lunch, made it to school one time and rocked it at work. Yes, Queen!
  2. You put away the laundry as soon as it was dried or at least in 3 to 4 business days. Yes, Queen!
  3. You cheered your son on at his basketball game while feeding your newborn and managing the other siblings. Yes, Queen!
  4. You took time to give a friend a much needed hug and shared a laugh. Yes, Queen!
  5. You visited with your parents. Yes, Queen!
  6. You went to church. You took time to pray for someone. Yes, Queen!
  7. You gave yourself grace when things didn’t go exactly planned. Yes, Queen!
  8. You took time for yourself and took that bath, read that book or got your toes done! Yes, Queen!
  9. You sang Wheels on the Bus for the millionth time or answered “Yes Papa!” when your toddler sang Johnny, Johnny. Yes, Queen!
  10. You loved and continue to love. Yes, Queen!

So, as you can see from list, no one can steal your crown. I didn’t say anything about what you ate, what size you are, what your income is, the size of your home, etc. because hell, we are trying to make it the best we know how. You chose love and according to the Beatles that is all we need.

So, sit up a little straighter, smile back at that reflection in the mirror, straighten your crown; you’ve earned it.

Yes, Queen no one can steal it.

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