06/05/2023
SWIPE TO SEE THE GLOW UP 😏🥰
The first set of photos are from this time last year. Facebook so graciously reminded me this morning that a year ago today I was just a shell of a human being. I had just gotten out of the hospital for postpartum depression treatment a few days prior. Everyone kept asking me if I was excited to go visit my little man since I was staying with my mom until I got better. And to be honest? I wasn’t. I was terrified. I was empty. I was numb. I felt so disconnected from myself and my son. I felt like he wasn’t mine. My relationship took a massive hit. I felt like there was no way I would ever get out of the hole that I was in mentally, physically, and emotionally. I thought I would never be a good mother. While I tried to put on a happy face and be positive I was completely gone.
The second set of pictures are from the last few months up until this week. I never thought I would get here. My therapist is absolutely amazing. My support system is incredible. My relationship is great. My son is my world and I am in awe of how deeply I love him.
Of course I still have days where I am down on myself but it is mind blowing how much self-confidence, therapy, medication, and love can change your life. I am on track to get my degree in less than a year. I am learning more about promoting my business. I am advocating for mental health. I am in the process of creating a podcast with my mother. I am in talks to write a chapter in a book. I believe in myself, my talents, my abilities, and I am learning to love this body that I am in.
I see such a difference and I am so damn proud of myself. ❤️