Comments on: A journey

By: Secret Agent Mama

Secret Agent Mama — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:03:06 +0000

Amen, Sister!

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:18:40 +0000

I get it.

By: Happy Hour Sue

Happy Hour Sue — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:35:32 +0000

Girl. I LOVED that post. And just like they say about addictions: ‘The first step is realizing you have a problem”. I realized I had the “My Life Is Not About Me Anymore” problem about 2 years ago. My first step was starting the blog. Difficulties in my marriage finally propelled me to say ‘fuck this’ – I’m getting the ‘old me’ back – and I lost the weight over the next year. I am so much happier now than I was 2 years ago. Even tho my marriage is different, I have myself back and that, honestly, is so much more important. Hang in there, sweetie…keep writing…you’re so so good at it.

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:28:28 +0000

I can imagine this was a tough one to write, but you have to know you’re not alone. I think any woman who has stayed home raising a family has felt this way at some point. I often wonder why so many of us spend time pretending otherwise. I feel for you honey…pulling the the other part of yourself out of the rubble is not an easy process, but I have to believe that in the end it will all be worth the effort.

By: deb

deb — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:17:49 +0000

wow. i understand the longer the hiatus from ones self, the greater the loss of confidence.

it is interesting to me how so many moms talk about what they sacrificed by having a family. i guess i never made anything too spectacular of myself before my family, so in a way, i had nothing to lose. but i also have nothing to “go back to” now that i have time for myself, and that kind of depresses me.

so anyway, very excellent post, my dear. one that makes me take a hard look at myself.

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:16:10 +0000

Thanks for sharing your journey. I think I get what you are saying. I have been feeling similar, though never invisible because I tend to stick out like a loud obnoxious ass, but everything seems to go by so fast and I don’t even know what I am doing anymore. That probably doesn’t make sense. I guess I am just thinking that I can relate and it’s really nice that you are sharing.

By: Lee of MWOB

Lee of MWOB — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:34 +0000

There are some who will get what you mean in this post. And some who won’t. And in a way, I wish I didn’t get it. I often envy those who can jump into motherhood and live it through and through and it is enough. Because really? It is enough because it’s everything. But I get this.

And it’s been fun checking in on your journey….

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:04:24 +0000

wow…there it is….the baring of ones soul and inner most thoughts….I too, have been feeling ‘different’ wrote about it the other day http://catchingmysecondwind.blogspot.com/2010/01/deep-in-thought.html Must be in the air. BREATHE DEEP.