motherhood
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Breaking the Cycle
I have two disclaimers to this post: I’ve been reflecting a lot on how I see my body, especially since becoming a mom. One of my biggest goals is to stop the cycle of self-criticism—both for myself and for my daughter. I refuse to let her grow up feeling the way I did. I don’t Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 4
What countries do you want to visit? Besides all of them? So initially, I want to visit Iceland and Ireland. I know my husband really wants to go to France. Canada is another one I would like to visit sooner than later. I really want to visit Banff. My bucket list country: Romania. We don’t Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 3
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? I love myself as a mom. I feel like I’m still a kid, mentally, but that I was forced to grow up in some aspects… Grow up in the best ways. I’m suddenly someone’s default role model and I have to try to forgive myself for not being perfect. Continue reading
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Sleep Deprivation: 0/10, Would Not Recommend
I think I have figured out a great source of the anxiety and depression I struggle with everyday. I’m going to map it out, and it will probably seem obvious to an outsider. Just cut me some slack and remember, when you’re involved, watching everything close up, it’s a lot more difficult to see the Continue reading
Ash Thoreau 