Six years ago, I had a plan. I figured I'd settle down in one of my favorite cities, get myself a cute little house, work for a non-profit, and continue sharing my life with my beloved little dog. Husband was optional, baby was improbable, and career was non-negotiable.
Oops.
Today, I am a military spouse to Sexy Pants, a mom to Little Pants, and a grad student working towards a whole new career. There has been no favorite city, no cute little house and no non-profit career. Actually, just about the only vision that has been a reality is my little dog.
I am not living the life I had planned, but I'm loving the life I have. But not everything is sprinkles and roses! Despite being very happy and incredibly blessed, adjusting to the new plan has not been easy. Upon welcoming my baby to the world, I realized that, even though I love him dearly, I wasn't totally comfortable with my new life as a mom. His appearance changed my body, my priorities, my schedule and my relationship - and not always for the better.
I'm working on embracing my new life, and improving the way I live as a wife, mom and career woman. And I'm writing this blog because I doubt I'm the only one who would like to accomplish these things! I hope that, if anything, my experiences can help someone else in their journey - or, if nothing else, can at least make another muddled mommy feel less alone!
Finding myself without losing my mind,
MM
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