Welcome to My Nest 🪺 I’m a woman with a hearty laugh, a mother to a little stellar girl and wife to an incredible man. I’m a social bird who still deeply values her peace and quiet, a goofball at heart, often the life of the party, with a creative mind and a happy-go-lucky spirit. I genuinely believe life is for the living, and I’m determined to be counted among those who soak in every drop of it! While I’ve always enjoyed being around people, I’ve recently discovered the beauty of solitude. For the longest time, I considered myself an extrovert but after observing my habits more intentionally and taking the famous 16 Personalities test, I realized I lean more toward the introverted side and honestly? I love this version of me too. I love telling stories, reliving moments, and capturing memories whenever I can. Writing and journaling are my therapy sessions - quiet pockets of time where I can just be. I also find immense joy in cooking. I may not have Michelin stars under my belt,...
No one really tells you that motherhood is less about giving birth to a child and more about giving birth to yourself , over and over. I read a quote that said " Every time a mother births a child, a new version of her is also born i.e. for every new child, there's a new mommy." They warn you about sleepless nights, stretch marks, and how your tea will always go cold before the second sip, which are all true to some degree but what they don’t prepare you for is how deeply motherhood rearranges your heart (and mindset). How it humbles you. How it softens and strengthens you in the same breath and how freakin' hard it is. Yes, it's H for hard . I remember the early days holding my tiny human (now all grown) and wondering, “God, are you sure you trusted me with this?” and as an amateur in this field, I doubted my capability to parent well quite often. Motherhood taught me patience in ways no sermon ever could. It exposed my limits and then gently pushed me past t...