Whatever you dream for your baby, be sure to keep dreaming for yourself.
You will be richer for it.
I've missed a few Mondays here and there as you probably know, and clearly that was supposed to happen so that I could come to this moment. I've been struggling since we arrived here in Illinois with blogging for some reason. And tonight, I just decided that I love blogging and I need to get back on the wagon. So I forced myself to search through our stuff that isn't quite fully unpacked yet to find my book and write this post.
I've been spending as much time as I can with Kayla because I'm supposed to go back to work this week. (Don't even get me started on all the delays.) I'm really struggling with this, as I always thought I would be a working mom. I'd worked so hard for my career and I didn't want to give it up too easily. Then we got married, and I had a hard time finding a job I liked, and I started thinking more and more about starting a family. Here we are and Kayla and Justin are my priorities, not my career. So it's been extremely difficult to wrap my head around leaving her to go to a job that's just that...a job.
But I have to remember that I am more than just Kayla's momma (which she says unknowingly now...I win! :) I am a strong, independent woman who worked hard for everything she has. And I have to remember that I don't think I'm ready to give up everything I am. And I think that being away during the day will make me appreciate my time with Kayla so much more. And not just that, I have a lot of other dreams and goals that I want to accomplish completely separate from being a mom.
So today, I needed this advice. And I hope that maybe someone else needed it too. :)
Things I am going to try to write about this week:
- Getting back on track with my 101 list.
- Kayla's belated 8 month birthday post/pictures.
- My first day(s) back at work.
- Our little family DC experience.
- Of course some Friday Favorites.
Also, today marks exactly 1 month until our family trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. It's ok to be jealous. :) Maybe I can add a countdown to my blog....hm.
Have a GREAT week! :)
This is great advice! I think I lose myself in being a Mom too much, and wanting the best for AJ, that I forget that I had my own hopes and dreams once too! Thanks for posting this and I'm glad it has helped you, as well. I know it will be a hard adjustment, going back to work, but I've heard that lots of Mama's find they're actually better for it! Hopefully that holds true for you as well!
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