These past two weeks have found me in a struggle to get my WFAM posts created and uploaded. I do not like to give myself excuses as to why I don’t have the time to write. I fear these excuses will allow me to push writing to the back-burner and I will yet again, sacrifice my needs for those of my loved ones.
However, when your very-senior-dog has eye surgery, it’s okay to write your post the day of if you even write it at all:
Since I’m not in the mood for a funny and lighthearted post after comforting Little Guy through the night, here are two somewhat serious thoughts that have been swimming in my head:
Nobody Has Motherhood Figured Out
I have spent time with kick-butt executive moms down to the always-at-home-always-on-call moms and every variation in between. We all feel less-than about some aspect of life and motherhood, and nobody has it all figured out. All we know is we love our kids, we are doing our best and it is better to focus on our little corner of the world and worry less about what anyone else is or is not doing.
Life Beyond Motherhood
In a People feature article, Michelle Obama was asked about her approaching ’empty nest’. The interviewer seemed surprised she was not ‘weepy’ about the prospect.
“I don’t need my children to be happy. I had them so they’d be happy.”
This quote has me more determined than ever to continue carving a path that is unique to me.
Writing is a big part of this path:
The Truce of Motherhood: How My Son’s Tantrums Opened My Eyes and My Heart
Thank you for walking with me. I’m excited to see where we can go.
Like I said before, nobody has life figured out. We may not always see eye to eye or perceive the world, life or motherhood in the exact same way, but I believe as moms, we can all relate to this:
Writes for all Mommies 