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So Long 2017

Filed under: Mom Life · December 30, 2017

As we inch closer to the new year and reflect on all of the ups and downs of 2017 one word stands out, PATIENCE. It was a long and trying year for almost everyone I know. Starting with the inauguration of the President and well shit just seemed to go downhill from there. Anxiety levels were sky high, racial tension reappeared like it was 1985 and well life as we knew it had changed. Then you add in all of our personal drama and it just seemed like a roller coaster ride that never quite stopped. 

I know that I am not the only one that felt the strain. We talked about it daily on social media and in our small circles amongst our “real” friends. We argued over politics and we unfollowed people on Facebook. We marched in protests. We attended the weddings and funerals of our loved ones. We got bad news from doctors. We laughed and we cried. But we made it. We overcame some of the hardest days of our lives and that says a lot. 2017 will be remembered as a year of loss but also a year of finding the strength that we never knew we had. It was a year full of lessons for the future. I have learned so much about myself. I am definitely not who I was on December 30, 2016 and that is a good thing.

 

 

This year has taught me a lot about slowing down and letting go of the things that no longer serve me. I know you have probably heard it before but the mind is very powerful and when you learn to control your mindset things tend to go much smoother. It is not what happens to you but how you react to it. I have learned that relationships change and that it is okay if you don’t have the same friends or talk to them every week. I have learned that it is okay to say no to invitations or volunteering if you just don’t have the time. Most importantly, I have learned to say yes to me and my personal wants and needs. We as mothers tend to put ourselves last and as a result the burnout, frustration and fatigue will come in and hit you like a ton of bricks. But if we are patient and just as compassionate to ourselves as we are towards others we will live happier more fulfilled lives.

 

 

So I thank God for the lessons of 2017. The beautiful ones and the ugly painful ones. It was not at all what I expected. But I learned the power of compassion, forgiveness and self love. 2018 I am so happy to see what you have in store for us. I know it will be amazing.

 

 

Happy New Year,

Sharonda

Waiting Room

Filed under: Mom Life · November 18, 2017

As I sit and wait anxiously at my annual OB/GYN appointment I instantly gasped because the room was packed. Women of all different ages and ethnicities waiting for their name to be called.  I can’t help but notice all of the expecting moms. I overheard a mom sharing the news of twins over the phone with someone special. She was there for her second ultrasound appointment and today she was able to see the gender. She was thrilled that she was having a boy and a girl. Her mom was with her and she said she didn’t care the gender, just as long as they are both healthy. I definitely remember those days. Not the twin part but the excitement of seeing those ultrasounds, confirmation of those tiny swift heartbeats and the relief that everything was ok. For a minute I must admit that I got a little baby fever.


 

The nervousness of waiting 35 weeks to hold them and see God’s work. It is the most wonderful feeling in the world. Then you take them home and are clueless about what the next 18 years will hold. All of the joys and pains of motherhood. The sleepless nights, the leaky boobs, the doctor appointments, the first day of school, the birthday parties, the unexpected news of an illness or disorder. There are so many phases but no matter what they are your babies and the same love and excitement that you had for them from the first flutter in the womb to watching them walk across stage to receive an award never goes away.

On this journey I have met so many strong and beautiful mothers. Women who have served as role models to me and others that I have been able to mentor and encourage. It is not easy being a mom. It is one of the most challenging, exciting, loving, magical journey that you will ever experience. Some days are a lot harder than others but when I look back it was the best thing that ever happened to me. So no matter what phase of motherhood you are in right now, count your blessings and enjoy the ride!

 

 

XO,

Sharonda

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