09/06/2022
💕Long Story Ahead💕
The most magical place on 🌍. That’s what they say Disney is and after about 28 years away I remember why.
As the story goes, my first Disney ride ever, Pirates Of the Caribbean, was in utero. My parents were here with my sister (my bff) and my mom was pregnant with me.
❤️They love telling me that story❤️
…When my sister was little, she had Leukemia and my parents wanted to make the world Magical for her. Snow White was her favorite and as overachievers they went next level and became close friends with her. JoAnn, the kind soul in the Snow White costume befriended a 3 year old needing some magic in her life
As a parent now, I can’t imagine the relief my parents must have felt to give her that magic. My sister is 44 and STILL loves Disney and I hope one day we can give our families together the experiences my parents gave us (with them too of course).
To see the joy in my children’s eyes was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced with them before. It also showed me how different they are, and how I need to respect their individuality even more as they grow so they can foster independence and confidence their own way.
It’s only been one day, and if the rest of our trip is as fabulous as Day 1, we’re going to have a lot to live up to for future vacations.
These kids are my why. Why I get up early to work to set up my EMR (and write instagram posts instead…) Why I wanted to start my own practice. I want my love of medical aesthetics and my family to blend and that’s what Makena Aesthetics will be. A labor of love where my children want to be at work with me like I once wanted to be with my Dad.
I guess the point of this post is to say I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected and pulled in every which way and for me the first thing to go is social media. If I don’t have anything to post, I don’t. I don’t do fluff. But I’m here for the long haul and I hope you’ll continue this ride with me whether I post once a month or 3 times a week.
Thanks to my incredible husband and the Horan’s for planning this whole trip (all I did was show up…) And thanks to everyone for supporting this labor of love. Those who have supported us, I see you.