My "Self Care" is not the same as your "Self Care"

This blog started out as a way to offload my struggles with processing pregnancy. Then it became something I wanted to do but didn't have time to, then it became something that reminded me of how much of my own time had been eaten up by a baby. It ultimately became the lingering reminder that I wasn't doing enough for myself.

Part of starting the blog again is to have a little outlet, share my experiences in what I hope to be a realatable and honest way, but also it is to give me a little bit of focus doing something. Pre baby I used to love sewing and making things, but my sewing machine broke, I never fixed it and also, the fear of waking a sleeping toddler with a sewing machine? Unreal. I did used to like running and swimming but parent life has made my joints feel like they will never move like that again... they will, I know this, I'm being dramatic. I used to paint and draw and make things too but all these things have all fallen away a little... Even so, I want to take a minute to just explore with you what self care looks like for me.