24/01/2026
I haven't posted for a few days as I've been floored by a pretty nasty cold, and I've been very busy celebrating my son's 8th birthday πππ
Becoming a Mum seemed to push my "reset" button. I gave up hobbies, I completely changed my lifestyle, cut back on work...and I was suddenly left with a feeling of "Who am I??" With nothing to hide behind, and unable to hide anything from this little person who was now completely dependent on my terrified confused self...who on earth am I? Who WAS I before I was a Mum? It was hard, it was exhausting, I could no longer hide from my issues with self esteem, my over-thinking and my anxiety.
We will, each and every one of us, be confronted in this way at some point in our lives. It might not be becoming a parent, it could be going through a life-threatening illness or the loss of someone who felt as though they were a part of us. We're left picking up the pieces, feeling like we've lost most of the pieces, and we have to put ourselves back together again.
It's a deeply Spiritual journey and we have to rely on our Souls to guide us through it.
Yes, my son turning eight has triggered lots of things in me π
π€£ He has put me on the path to being a better human being, and I am eternally grateful to be his Mum π
