Dear my introvert self, I know you’re hurting. I know you feel unseen. Unheard. Ignored. These past few weeks have been chaos, long, and with so, so much forced interaction. With both familiar faces…and brand new. Most good, but all draining. Your weekends, once your safe space, your time of recharge, and the reset you …
As I’m sitting here in my peaceful, quiet hotel room, I realized that this is when I usually write! Instead of being stressed and overwhelmed and overtired, I’m instead sitting in bed, drinking coffee and watching tv. I’m sorry…what? Who’s life is this? The hotel I’m at is beautiful, the view is even better, and …
First of all, today is a special day because it’s me and my husbands 7th wedding anniversary. So…yay for that❤️. But I’ll get back to that. Yesterday turned into a shitstorm quite quickly. After I wrote my post about having completely no energy, no spoons and just not feeling very okay at all…my son, once …
As a stay at home mom to two (soon to be 3) boys with higher and complicated medical needs, it’s pretty safe to say that more often than not, I am completely burnt out. I’m lucky enough to have a husband who I know loves and supports me through anything that I need. On weekends, …
The feelings have hit, and today isn’t even the hard day. The real work starts tomorrow, but it all feels heavy already. I’m anxious about what’s to come, and about what I’m already feeling. Even here, I want to run. I want to run from the feelings and just avoid it. I sat in the …
Last night, I did something for the first time in literally years. I went to the movies. Yes, shocking, I know. I actually don’t know what’s more shocking, the fact that I actually went, or the fact that we haven’t gone in years. My husband and I used to go relatively frequently, maybe once a …
Lately I’ve had an extremely difficult time finding the time for myself to recharge. Things have been hectic and chaotic and it feels like everyone has needed more and more of me. And I just don’t have anything left to give. As an introvert, who also happens to be a stay at home parent to …
Today is the last weekend before Christmas. When our house will fill up and the chaos begins, once again. As much as I….feel…about Christmas…(yay, go joy..?) I’m also a bit dreading it. The constant noise and chaos and, well, you know. Every weekend for the past few months has been filled with trying to accomplish …
Earlier this week my (almost) 5 year old said something really meaningful to me. It was nearing bedtime, by far the most stressful part of the day for me. Neither him nor my (almost) 3 year old were listening particularly well, and I was definitely starting to get frustrated with them. My son recognized that …
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He took the boys out this morning. I should be grateful, and I am. Finally, a moment of peace for the first time this week. A chance to catch my breath and just breathe, exist in the stillness. But it doesn’t feel good. It feels lonely. It feels isolating. These quiet moments are exactly what …