MOTHERHOOD

The other day I overbooked my morning which left me feeling rushed, stressed out and overwhelmed. I had too much to do and only 40 minutes until I had to pick up my younger son from daycare. I sent the last email, wrapped up the final call and logged into a virtual event I've been looking forward to all week. Not more than two minutes past and I ended up telling my 7 year old in a not-so-nice voice, Honey, for the millionth time, I'm busy! while unmuted during the zoom call. Luckily, my camera was turned off. First, I burst into tears, then I left the meeting. Why was I being so hard on myself? Why did this small incident provoke an avalanche of feelings? 

A few hours later I wrote this piece. 

Turning my face toward the sun and closing my eyes for a few seconds feels like heaven. 

On the blog today, I’m sharing one-sentence silver-linings I've been jotting down in my daily journaling practice. Short, simple, these one-liners are a reflection of ordinary every-day moments that make me happy. 2020 has been a lot of things but I'm choosing to focus on the positives that have come out of this unprecedented, transitional, trying time. Appreciating what I have and what I can do rather than dwelling on the negatives has helped me tremendously during the pandemic.

Have you found silver linings in your life during these challenging times? Have you learned something new about yourself?

I haven’t written a blog post in a while, but I’m excited to share what I’ve been up to in the last (almost!) 6 months. The year 2020 took us all by a surprise, don’t you agree? We thought we had it all figured out until a global pandemic put a halt to our lives as we knew it.

There were so many questions, so many unknowns, and not many reassurances we could lean on.

With most of my friends currently in a social distancing mode, it’s almost hard to believe that just a couple of weeks ago we gathered at the gorgeous DL Studio to celebrate International Women’s Day. ⁣

So, Chicago decided to skip fall and head straight into winter. But that’s nothing unusual for those of us who had lived in the Midwest for a while, am I right? It’s leather jackets and bare ankles on Monday, and puffer jackets and snow boots on Tuesday. If you’re a breastfeeding or pumping mama, figuring out how to dress in layers, stay warm, and be able to nurse or pump on the go can get tricky without spending a fortune on breastfeeding-friendly apparel.