I am uber excited about blogging! I chose this time in my life because I am have recently and will in the near future, embark some new opportunities in my life. First, I recently became a mother! Something I have always dreamed of and I am so thankful to God for choosing me to be a mother. My son is almost 2 months old and a big ball of joy! I am still getting used to caring for him each day and balancing that with other areas of life, especially since I am severely sleep deprived. Many people kept telling me while I was pregnant to "sleep now" and "save up sleep" but there is no preparation for this! I got plenty of rest towards the end of the pregnancy and there is no such thing as saving sleep. I am always in need of a nap! Despite sleeping being a personal hobby, I am learning to live with out it. If I can get 3 straight hours, I am elated!
Since learning I was pregnant, my mind shifted to wanting to work from home. In addition to becoming a mother, I wanted to be a stay at home mom, to give my children the best start I think possible. I secretly thought this wouldn't happen, since both me and my husband come from homes where both parents worked. Thankfully God also blessed us with my husband's job so that he is able to support us so that I can do just that. Thus, the second new beginning is working for myself. Yet another dream I thought deferred. I am in the very early stages, but I plan to start a non profit and a consulting business. I have worked in social services and health care in my professional experiences and I desire to help people THRIVE, not just live. I thought this dream would come much later in life, after I continued working for someone else and gained capital and experience, but in my desire to stay at home with my son, I feel now is the time. I have lots of support and resources around me and I can't wait to get started.
The last "new beginning" is my lofty weight loss goal. I have struggled with being overweight for the majority of my short life and it's been something I have been eager to conquer. I don't know of any underlying emotional issues that cause me to struggle with weight. I just attribute it to growing up with parents who taught unhealthy habits for eating and living sedentary lives. For a while I blamed them for my obesity, but in the past few years, I realize that I am an adult and if I want my body to look and feel different, I have to own my transformation. I am SO thankful that despite being overweight, I have never suffered from any medical problems, even during pregnancy. I was really scared when I got pregnant, because I was sure the additional weight gain would cause the diseases I had been ducking to finally catch up with me. I was scared that my baby would suffer in utero or be born with some sort of problem. I am so thankful that none of my fears came true. However, it is time that I own this problem and do something to change it. I don;t want my son to see me like this, or for me to not be able to do everything with him. I hope that this transformation will happen so soon that he won't remember me like this. I also MUST do this to set better examples for the people I want to inspire to make changes in thier lives.
So, with all that going on, I decided to chronicle my ups and down that are sure to come with weight loss, starting a business and motherhood. Two of the three beginnings have been longtime dreams of mine that I continued to push aside. I hope those of you who read this blog are inspired, empowered and supported to tackle the dreams that you have. Too often, we make excuses and let fear win. This is no longer my story. I am determined to create the life that I want to have. We only get one life and I want to THRIVE in mine. I hope that my journey can somehow help someone else to THRIVE ( verb 1. to make steady progress; prosper 2. to grow vigoursuly; flourish).
