How did I end up here?
I am tired. Not the kind of tired a good mid-day nap fixes — I am bone weary. I’ve felt cranky and short-fused lately.
It forced me to take a good look at what was happening in my life, and I realized there was no “me” anymore. I was Mom, wife, working professional, cleaner, cook, organizer, rememberer of things… but not me.
And I started to wonder if this was just what happens — what’s “normal.”
Bone-Weary Tired
I wanted somewhere to talk about it. I don’t have many mom friends, and I’m not quite at that level with my kids’ school friends’ moms yet. So, like many of us do… I Googled it.
The answer was yes — this is what happens. It is “normal.”
However, it’s also something that can change.
Losing “Me”
I need to find me again. And I need to let other moms and dads know that this stuff is hard, and that when we’re trying to do all the things, it takes a toll.
So in my own way, starting this blog is a bit of therapy for me — a way to find myself again.
Starting Something for Me
I fully admit that adding more to my life seems a bit counterintuitive when I’m already struggling with all I’m doing. But maybe that’s the point.
This “more” is for me. Not for work. Not for the kids’ schedules. Not for the endless to-do list.
If you’re reading this — thank you for being part of my outlet.
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