Elle Fanning about the best advice she has ever gotten from a woman, in this case her mother.
"the way that you handle dissapointments - it defines you"
A Cesarean section is the only major surgery in the world where:
Five to seven layers of tissue — skin, fat, fascia, muscle, and uterus — are carefully opened.
And A new life is lifted into the world — sometimes urgently, sometimes unexpectedly.
And within hours, the mother is told to stand, walk, and care for her newborn.
Six hours after surgery where stitches, staples, and deep incisions still burn — she is expected to:
Feed her baby
Change diapers
Bond through exhaustion
Sit up despite intense abdominal pain
And while healing, her body still goes through:
Contractions as the uterus shrinks back
Hormonal surges
Breast milk production
Emotional turbulence
Sleepless nights
Yet she keeps going — even when:
Laughing hurts
Sneezing hurts
Standing hurts
Sleeping hurts
Breathing hurts
Still… she does it.
Not because it’s easy.
Not because she feels ready.
But because her baby needs her.
And that — is strength.
To every C-section mom reading this:
You didn’t take the “easy way.”
You took the necessary way.
You chose life, safety, and love.
Your scar is not a mark of weakness —
✨ It is a silent badge of courage. ✨
Whether planned, emergency, or after hours of labor —
you brought a life into this world with bravery few will ever understand.
So hold your head high.
Rest when you need to.
Heal at your own pace.
And never forget:
You are strong.
You are enough.
You are a warrior.
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Do hard things. Because life is hard. And when you take on voluntary struggle, you’re better prepared for the involuntary struggle that inevitably enters your world. Embrace it. Pay the cost of entry with pride.
a friend made the suggestion to start a note in our phone called “good things are always happening to me” and to purposefully find something to add to it every day.
absolute game changer.
5 goals for the rest of the year
· 3 lifting workouts a week
· 3 meals a day no snacking
· 7 hours of quality sleep a night
· One task dedicated to your goals
· One tech free 30 minute walk a day
Do this until January 1st and watch your life dramatically change.