Working full time, running a blog, and being a mom can be downright exhausting at times. Sometimes so much so that I just feel like I want to quit everything and run away. Live on the beach on an island somewhere with just me and my baby boy. LOL. The dream, right?! I am sure any of you mama’s out there know how tough it can be at times. And as a new mom you are also struggling with keeping up with YOUR identity – who WAS I before I had a baby? And not to mention the constant ‘mom guilt’ that can come up now and again. Why do I need to feel guilty if I want to go have a drink with my girlfriends? Or if I want to go shopping by myself for an hour or two? It goes on and on – I think you are getting the drift. Balancing ‘it all’ can be tough and quite the emotional roller coaster at times but it can also be worth it.
What I am saying is that – yes, it’s tough. Someday’s the LAST thing I want to do is come home from work and get ready to go shoot photos for my blog. What I really want to do is melt into the sofa and get lost in some Real Housewives. But let’s be real – that hasn’t happened since 2016 so yeah. I better just get to doing the things that make me thrive. I’ve found that the days I make myself do what I love (even when I don’t feel like it) it makes me feel better overall and creates momentum. And being a mom is all about rolling with the punches, so now my shoots for the blog involve chasing a toddler around and embracing those ‘candid’ moments.
So for all you mama’s out there who are just trying to figure it out – trust me. I feel ya. Let’s just roll with the punches, try to do more of what makes us happy, be spontaneous, and be okay when things don’t go the way we hoped they would. Because no one knows that ‘plans’ are ever changing more than moms.
Now – off to shoot some photos at the beach with my little one coming along for the ride! Wish us luck – lol! Do you mamas have any tips for how you balance it all? If so, please share! This mama (and I am sure so many others) need it!
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