There’s just so much no one talks about when it comes to preparing yourself to be a mom. Some of that is because we were designed to forget. We remember the good more than we remember the bad. It’s instinctual. It keeps us going and doing it all over again. It’s why everyone likes to say, “you’re going to miss it.” But they forget.
Six years ago wasn’t that long ago but everything has changed. When I remember her, I don’t think of how perfect she was, because she was anything but. But, she had freedom in her choices and life was so beautifully simple. So this in-between I’m living in, is that forever?
I’ve said over and over that my boys have broken me, and while that is true, their wild ways and deep, deep love continue to heal me, daily.
I grew up with three basic principals: eat your salad before your dinner, work hard every day, and always save your money. While these are very, very important principals, practicing self-care could have helped me better should anxiety in my adult life.
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