I would have my baby, take some time off and then return to work where I left off.
They say naivety is a beautiful thing and thank goodness that IT is such a thing, because god knows what dreams or ambitions I would’ve left on the table.
The reality of motherhood hit me square in the face, many times over but the true reality of how much of a juggle being a parent is was when I returned to work post maternity leave.
It was 2015 when I returned to work, my daughter 8 months old. I had changed more than I could’ve ever imagined, the world around me had not changed in the slightest.
I felt like an imposter to my past life. I was lost. I was exhausted. I was unhappy.
I spent every day rushing around from one thing to the next, with my daughter right next to me.
I never switched off. Everything came with a side of what next.
I was never present, I was forever getting down on myself, doubting my role as a mother, a wife, a worker and a woman.
I didn’t know what it meant to live anymore, I knew I was purely just surviving.
The only thing that kept me going those days was my beautiful daughter and one very persistent feeling in my being that there was more to life than feeling stressed, pressure and overwhelm.
It was thanks to this feeling that I kept searching for the light that would free me from this juggle.
And in early 2016, after I reached a boiling point of angst and the fear that I would have to face another 12 months doing the same job, I decided I wanted more from my life.
I decided I wanted more from my life with and for my family.
I set an audacious goal that I would make a change in my career and I would take small steps to achieve my goal by the end of that same year.
I had been living with that mindset that my baby’s life was my life now and that I did not matter, but it was through this goal that I decided that my baby would not be the reason or excuse for not taking small steps to boosting my health, my wellbeing and my happiness.
And so I set on my adventure of growth and discovery.
I tapped into my passion for running and found a buried creative streak within that inspired me to create my first business, which later led to me right here at Be Moore.
I embraced my love for teaching, coaching and mentoring others that has allowed me to make my own rules about how I live my life.
And now I teach other women how to embrace their passions and raise their own happiness, all while they continue to raise their children’s happiness.
I didn’t start with much other than a goal, a vision and a BIG fat WHY I wanted to create this new life for me and my family.
And each day, I did little by little, step by step slowly chipping away at reaching my goal all while I continued to work, raise my daughter, be a wife and live as a health and happy woman.
I saw an instant transformation in my health and happiness and it just continue to rise, day by day. I had a new sense of meaning and purpose and I felt compelled to help other women make their dreams a reality, no matter how big or small.
My life looks so different to how it did only a few years ago and I am forever grateful that I CHOSE ME for my happiness and for my family’s happiness.
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