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Turning 40 has made me reflect on how quickly life moves and how easy it becomes to lose yourself in the process of surviving it. Somewhere between motherhood, marriage, healing, financial stress, building a business, caregiving, responsibilities, and simply trying to keep everything afloat, I realized I had spent years prioritizing everyone and everything around…
Before this year, mom guilt would always kick in anytime I even thought about doing something for myself. My whole life had been dedicated to my kids, homeschooling, marriage, cooking, cleaning, hospital stays, sports, therapies — all of it. I gave endlessly for years without ever stopping to give anything back to myself. I’ve been slowly building…
This year has been a profound journey, and to be honest, I don’t even know how I can articulate it all in words. They say someone else’s darkness can lead you into your greatest gifts… well, I have come to believe that. I’m sharing this now because I’m finally strong enough to tell the truth…