People don't often talk about how you lose your identity after having children.
How you struggle to manage and balance your time.
How you struggle to take care of yourself, because you always think of your children first.
How you lose your self esteem and confidence.
How you body shame yourself, but are not motivated enough to do anything about it.
Or how sensitive you become when it comes to your body image.
How you struggle with loving yourself.
Pregnancy and motherhood not only changes you physically, it affects you mentally and emotionally.
Nobody tells you how to navigate through this time. Maybe there's no real blueprint. Maybe we are still battling all these things, even at different stages of parenting.
Nobody tells you how, when you look in mirror, all you see is a mom and a wife. You don't see yourself.
Everything that makes you happy pertains to your family.
I don't see myself, I'm trying to rediscover myself. I want to feel like myself again.
I'm just sharing because I know someone can relate.
Resonates
This resonates with me and I didn't recently have a baby. Sending you love and healing vibes. You are such an amazing human, I am sure when you SEE yourself again, it will be stronger and bolder and brighter! Sounds like you know you are in there, you just need a breakthrough!
Girl!
If you was looking for someone who could relate - you found one here! Sheesh! It has literally taken me 4 years almost to find myself again. 4 years, a lot of both positive and negative thoughts, call on friends and community, tears, wins, failures, etc... like it is both beautiful and ugly at the same time and i wish more people were honest about that. yes! i love it here but i also don't like it because it has been hard. i am sending you so much love! ❤️
I can relate
Girrlll it's almost like you are in my mind. I have struggled with my size all my life but when I got pregnant it was down hill. Although people look at me like girl you small, I remember the weight I use to be. The last two years I have slowly come to terms with my adult body but I loved the way my thought process on life has shifted after having a child. I do wish there was more support for mother's to help find themselves again.
Your honesty sheds light on…
Your honesty sheds light on a struggle many silently carry—thank you for reminding us that reclaiming ourselves is a journey, and we’re not alone in it. xx