Tag: life
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Not Yet: Embracing the Middle Space
There’s a quiet ache that comes with being in-between — not who you once were, not exactly where you want to be, and not yet who you’re becoming and not yet where you hope to arrive. It’s that space where you’ve outgrown old versions of yourself, old patterns, even old relationships… but the new version…
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Young Mom Chronicles: Growing Together with My Daughter
Reflections on starting motherhood at 20 and learning to grow up side by side I didn’t just raise my daughter. I’ve grown up with her. I was 20 when I found out I was pregnant. I didn’t feel ready, but I knew I wanted to be better—for her, and for myself. What I didn’t know…
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We Don’t Let Any Man Talk to Us Like That — Not Even Our Dads
I went to the coffee shop last week to get work done and give my daughter space to process what had just surfaced in therapy. It was heavy. She had just realized, with the help of her therapist, how deeply her dad’s behavior affects her — how he makes her feel bad when she doesn’t…
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Breaking the Cycle: Choosing Peace Over Survival
For a long time, I thought survival was strength. I thought being strong meant enduring, sticking it out, holding it together no matter what. That’s what the women before me did. That’s what I saw. But one day I realized: survival is not the same as peace, and I wanted peace—for me and for my…
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Building My Empire: It’s Not Instagram Perfect
Sometimes, I see those Instagram-perfect mompreneurs—latte in one hand, baby on their hip, husband behind the camera cheering them on, and I wonder… If I had that, would I be further along? Would I feel more at ease? It’s not jealousy, it’s just a wondering. Because truthfully, I carry a lot. I’ve been the prayer…
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33, Unmet Expectations & Becoming Super Mom
This month, I turned 33.And honestly? Life looks nothing like I expected it to. I’ve been in the job market, like so many others, applying one role at a time, sending one message at a time, taking one brave conversation at a time. It’s discouraging sometimes. I’ve spent years in communications and brand marketing, telling…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 