It has officially been a year since I became a parent. It’s been the most exhausting, exciting, challenging, and fulfilling year of my life. My daughter has taught me how to see myself as more than just my job, how to embrace quiet moments, enjoy chaos, and learn to have patience with people. Being a parent this year has taught me how to find myself more than I ever thought I needed to. I cried, laughed, screamed, mourned my old life and ultimately found myself becoming the most thankful that I have ever been. I learned that being a mom is a role that not all are fortunate enough to hold. My daughter is the reason I find myself trying new things, embracing challenges, and enjoying the ride. I want her to see Momma doing these things and know that she can be and do whatever she wants as she grows up.
Ultimately, being a mom is something I now couldn’t imagine not being which is so surreal because if you would’ve asked me ten years ago if being a mom was something I saw myself becoming I honestly would’ve laughed. No, I did not, I was determined to prove myself in the corporate world, climb the ladder and maybe get married but I wasn’t even sure about that. It’s amazing how life has a way of changing your best-laid plans because you didn’t even know you needed the cards shuffled.
Welcome to my world. If you’ve read this far, then let’s continue this journey together.