Thriving...Not Just Surviving
I just snuggled my sweet seven month old and put her to bed after she fell asleep nursing. Scarlett is watching Frozen in her pjs and I'm FINALLY sitting and relaxing, enjoying a New Glarus Raspberry Tart. I'm running on four hours of sleep after working last night followed by a full day of mom-ing....and I couldn't be happier. Or more exhausted. The last few days have been profound for me and while I've been internally organizing my non medicated ADD thoughts, spilling my soul helps me better make sense of all these complex emotions. And for me, being transparent as I've navigated through this journey has not only made such a positive impact for me and my family, but has also helped others going through similar experiences. I titled this post "Thriving...Not Just Surviving" because for the first time in two years I can honestly say I'm not just in survival mode anymore. I'm not trying to survive infertility, not trying to survive pregnancy and...