Starting A Blog
Beginning this year, once all the hype of New Year’s Eve transitioned into promising resolutions for 2018, something paramount happened. Like many in their late 20’s, over the years I have felt a progressive sense of identity or “quarter-life” crisis, and further, studies show that people in this age group tend to experience a sharp increase in stress levels. From a career standpoint, I questioned if I was “wasting time” but continued down the same path nonetheless in hopes that things would change on their own.
Come January 1st, I wrote down my annual goals and made a promise to myself that I get into alignment with areas of my skillset that weren’t being applied over the years. In the immediate days to follow, I experienced a profound feeling of restlessness coupled with motivation for change. On the one hand I have a stable job in corporate sales with widespread responsibility, and on the other I knew I had more to offer, my creativity was dwindling and something was missing. After months of searching down various avenues without having any real conclusions, I turned to some like-minded people to ask for guidance and support, and it wasn’t until this point that I finally had an epiphany, when all at once the direction I wanted to go made sense. Perhaps it was a combination of persistence and vulnerability, but after speaking with others it finally occurred to me that I could channel my love of motherhood and expression of lifestyle through a formal creative outlet.
Ever since I committed to pursuing this, it was as though a weight had been lifted and positivity replaced it. I went back to my day job wanting to do better and pushed myself harder because I wasn’t looking for it to fulfill me any longer. In hindsight, it’s hard to believe it took so long to come to this awareness, and therefore I wanted to share my experience to anyone struggling with the monotony and frustration of being “stuck” in a life position regardless of what it is.
Being a mom is undoubtedly the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me, and is completely fulfilling in its own right, yet I strongly believe we are meant to strive for and honour our own individual passions in order to be the best role models that we can. When you feel like something in your world needs to change it normally does, and our universes do a pretty good job of letting us know. Starting this blog is just a small stepping-stone in my journey but I am so glad I found it as having an ongoing personal project has brought me into a happier headspace. I encourage anyone reading this to reach within and discover new ways to implement your passions for a better quality of life. Whether it be trying a new course, taking a leap of faith on a different career path, or experimenting again with something you used to love, just begin.
Love,
Momma Mills
