Since becoming a mother three years ago, I find myself choosing from my 12 different solid colored shirts and wearing my hair the same way everyday. I used to be fun and feel inspired all of the time. Now I go through the motions of each day. Don’t get me wrong; I wouldn’t trade my children for anything. I would be a boring mom forever if that’s the only way it could be. I know that I can be me and a mother though. I plan to work on “finding myself’ again. I have been feeling really blah lately. That is probably because I just had my little girl almost 6 weeks ago. The fact that I don’t fit in any of my clothes just yet is probably a large contributing factor.
I have also noticed that lunch with friends consists of baby talk constantly. Even with my friends that don't have children. Maybe that is just part of being an adult.
To begin all of this, I plan to start reading for pleasure and crafting again.
And congratulations, again, on your new addition.
ReplyDeleteYou are yourself, all the time! You've just added another dimension to yourself! Trust me, you'll get to the place where you talk about something besides your children--and you need to actively carve out a space for yourself. You need your own space/time, or you will feel frazzled!
K. Smith
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