Oh my gosh you guys.  I actually did it!  I can't believe I did it!  I locked the door to the bathroom while I am taking a bath!  I can't help but wonder if this is how excited my husband gets every single night when he takes shower or bath?  Why is it that men have such an easier time drawing boundaries around their self care?  Why do I feel like I just preformed the ultimate form of mom rebellion by locking the door when my husband doesn't think twice about this exact behavior?  

Years of conditioning created the guilt that I feel when I tend to my wants and needs when I finally spend the time, money, and space on myself.  Where does this guilt come from? I know I wasn't born with these feelings, thoughts and beliefs.  

This guilt comes from the messages all around us.  From family, friends, society, social media, news, teachers....and the list can go on.  Have you ever stopped to question these faulty beliefs?  Many of us don't.  We don't challenge them because either we are not a...