Reflection on 2022

 

2022 is at it's close. I feel like every year I say what a year it has been and it was for many reasons. Ben was born and Ben brought back mx sense of perspective. The last 2 years have been filled with work and more work. Working fulltime for 40+ hrs each week, commuting at least 1 hour each day, had me exhausted, irritated and stressed. I didn't get to do all the fun stuff I wanted to do with my kids, other people got to do that. Ben's birth and resulting parental leave, helped me to slow down and reconnect with why I love being a mom. 

I love being a mama to my three little guys. I love being there when they come home from school and tell me about their day, I love being there to have dace offs and being silly, I love their eyes lighting up when we do experiments, I love being there for the little things in day to day life. The last 6 month have slowed me down and I was able to focus on being the mama I want to be. 

In 2023 I will focus on that, I will slowly (over month) build habbits with the kids to help me be present (these will include weekly no tech days for all of us, once a month fun day, game nights, movie nights etc). I will also not go back to a full time working position. Plans are in motion to change but not able to talk about them yet.

Here is to a happy NewYear 2023