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Fully weaned
Something that I have found to be true about motherhood is that I am never truly prepared for the next phase, whatever that may be. And that blows my mind because I am surrounded by other moms and people who have walked in these shoes before me but still I feel unprepared. As if the…
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Contrast
This year taught me all about duality- Love and hate, Light and dark, Surrender and power, Vulnerability and strength, Sickness and health, Peace and turmoil, Internal and external, Selfish and selfless, And releasing the old to welcome the new. I don’t think I have the words to truthfully convey how hard this year has been…
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Early quarantine days
*this was written in April of 2020* She won’t remember these days, but I will. The days of uncertainty that make me want to hold onto her a bit tighter. The days of being on top of each other which also makes me want space from her. The days when the collective mind is in…
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In between
Residing in this “in between” space of life at the moment. In between knowing what I want and not wanting to do what needs to be done. In between wanting to cut my hair off and wanting to grow it out more. In between sharing every moment of my life and keeping everything to myself. …
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My body
My body felt it when my mind slipped away into thoughts of being too much or not good enough. My body felt it when I mindlessly scrolled through and compared myself to the Instagram sea of “perfect” bodies in “perfect” poses. My body felt it when I allowed my sexual energies to be repressed and…
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Surrendering
It never fails. I get Liana to sleep, curl up in bed next to her, and start asking myself the heavy questions that I try to avoid all day. Am I doing enough? Have I done right by her today? Do you think she knows I love her? Could I have changed the way I…