My mom told me a story about her childhood that always stuck with me. She talks about a sleepover at a friends house where she woke up in the middle the night and had to pee. But she was so afraid of waking up anyone, she instead decided to hold it in the rest of the night and didn’t get a wink of sleep.
I remember when she told me that story I was horrified. How hard is it just a wake somebody up when it comes to our body’s needs?
But now I realize it’s something I do myself —many of us do in fact. How often do we as mothers put our own needs, our goals, even our deep desires, aside for fear of confrontation, conflict, or disturbing the peace.
And I remember the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree every time I say yes to something when my heart screams no. Anytime someone genuinely ask if I’m OK and I lie to their face “I’m fine”.
My friends, how I wish we all made it todays mission to disturb the peace a little bit in the interest of our mental health. To speak up when our heart beckons. And to be brave enough to wake up others for the sake of establishing or sticking to our personal boundaries. And yes, when we need to go pee, too 
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