Recently I realized how much I let go in the name of being accepted by my partner or in the excuse of having a child. Putting these flaws on pause for a lil while was okay, to rest my heart and head in the receptive coziness of unconditional love. But, I'm a creature with a … Continue reading Growing Beyond Acceptance
Snatching at the heels of every step I want to take is the demon of desire whispering I'm not good enough and how to be nice and pleasing at my expense in three uneasy steps. Continue reading or listen here. If I want something, consider if other people want it for me. If they don't, … Continue reading I Am Enough
You may find it helpful to (re)read my thoughts about becoming a stay at home mom and about my birthing experience. It's been a little over 4 months of momming. This is a partial sum of my experience. Listen to the audio version here! How Do I Mom? My experience with kids was occasionally taking … Continue reading Being A Stay At Home Mom
The silhouette 👤, the darkness, the shadow of it all is that it isn't always easy, fun, or beautiful to care for self, a new soul, and a partner plus the relationship dynamic between the three: motherhood, being a partner, and the son and father bond, plus how all three fits together as one. Listen … Continue reading Silhouette
I understand the sentiment and get what people are reaching for when they say they want their pre pregnancy body (PPB) back, but I don't want mine back. Past is Past My PPB was amazing! I took for granted how well I typically felt until morning sickness took over. I also didn't recognize how amazing … Continue reading I Don’t Want My Pre Pregnancy Body Back
Written before baby was born. Home Grown I've always been a homebody. As a child, I stayed mostly at home, finding adventure mostly in my house via books and writing. Occasionally I'd stray with my mom for a walk around the district, but my home and mind had everything I needed. As a teenager, I … Continue reading Becoming a Stay At Home Mom
I'm one of those women with a sort of... in between body type. I can’t claim fat or skinny though both have been pushed on me. For most of my life, I've mostly been, let’s say, average. Labels, Labels, Labels. Many people are worried about correctness of body labels. There isn't a word for us … Continue reading The Weight of Body Positivity
I've long misunderstood aloneness. I've gone through periods of being alone and thought I truly got what it was about: being by myself. My most alone time was living in my own apartment in my early twenties for about two years. I loved my place, especially when I looked back at all my former living … Continue reading Alone | AllOne
Judge & Jury You become what you judge people for being To stay humble, see yourself in everyone especially the people you judge Live We live backwards, Trails of disappointments Following us ominously. Let's live forwards, Trails of possibilities Ahead of us auspiciously. Acceptance Acceptance from others usually comes at the price of not accepting … Continue reading Petite Poems of 3
Ever shared a big secret? A secret you felt would tarnish the self created image you've curated? I've been sharing my self altering secrets over the course of almost 2 years with my partner. There aren't many, but they were real enough I felt embarrassed to keep them hidden. Like almost all of us, we … Continue reading Your Secrets’ Keeper
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