Tag: motherhood
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A beautiful struggle
Do you ever have days when you have so much to do it is hard to get anything done? You feel like your mind is racing faster than a race car and there’s only so much you can do to hold still. Things begin to happen so fast and your only wish is to stop…
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My inspiration
I’ve had major blogger’s block for the last 6 months. For me, blogger’s block is when you cannot get yourself to click the publish button. My blogger’s block is not due to lack of inspiration or motivation. I’ve actually written quite a bit and even started journaling again. This blog was inspired by a journal.…
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I have been too quiet for too long
Today someone reminded me of something I wrote a while back and encouraged me to read some of my posts from a few years ago. Some were very powerful and inspiring. I was transported and wondered what happened to that voice– my voice. A voice that dared and encouraged me to embrace my different. I…
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Thoughts from a new Mamá: don’t freak and have compassion
Friday May 24th, 2013 Today was one of those days I thought about over and over again when I was pregnant. The day Gael would be a little sick and I would be clueless. Mi Gael got a fever overnight and it freaked me out. I kept telling myself to do one thing but kept…
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Motherhood Moments: Now I understand my Mother
Español para La Voz It’s true. The best thing that can happen to a mother is that her children have children. Now that I’ve become a Mom I understand and admire my mother so much more. My story with my mother is like that of many other families who come to this country seeking a…
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A different kind of Marathon
Last year around this time I was getting everything ready to run my first Marathon. I was excited but a bit scared. My only worry then was being able to finish the run without walking. A year later, I’m getting ready for a completely different type of marathon- motherhood and all I worry about is…
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Lack of Normalcy, tears, respect and kicks
Days like today make normalcy feel so far away making it a wishful thought lost in reality. There is nothing normal about pregnancy. Everything, I mean absolutely everything, is out of whack. Today, I was running late for a flight and for a second I forgot I was carrying a little person inside me and…
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