For the greater part of my life, I guess you could say that I’ve struggled with feeling fulfilled.  My life looked great from the outside, but I always had the sense that something was missing…

I often felt like I was just going through the motions, continuing down a path of what I thought I should be doing, i.e. getting a well-paying 9-5 job, settling down and getting married, then having kids.

I remember when I decided I was ready to become a mom for the first time, I felt this great sense of relief because I told myself that motherhood was finally going to be that thing for me that would fill the void.

I thought being a mom would finally give me the sense of purpose and fulfillment I’d been missing all along…and for a while it did.

Being a mom was amazing. I embraced it with my entire being and it filled me up so completely that I thought I’d never need anything more.

And as you know, motherhood in itself is all-consuming. With the myriad of responsibilities that come with it, especially in the beginning, there really isn’t time for anything more, especially not time to nurture a sense of identity or purpose outside of being a mom.

I let myself get lost in motherhood…..until one day, I realized that I was totally overwhelmed by it all and being “mama” had become everything I was. But now that no longer felt like enough..was it ever going to be?

So there I was, right back at the same place I’d stood before becoming a mom – struggling with that lack of purpose and fulfillment and feeling again like I was just going through the motions of what I should be doing…now as a mom of two young kids.

It wasn’t until 2020 when we were in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, that I was finally able to tune out the outside noise and turn inward.

I started to realize that a big part of this lack of fulfillment I’d been feeling was because I wasn’t connected to myself and I was constantly looking to outside sources for my happiness, instead of looking within.

It was during this time that I started to prioritize this self-connection and looking inward, really for the first time.

I started journaling regularly, as writing was something I had always used to understand myself better but had neglected for too many years. I woke up early each morning simply to have undisturbed time alone to check in with myself and listen to and process my thoughts.

I became obsessed with books and podcasts on cultivating a healthy mindset, as I realized that so much of the way I’d been feeling had to do with my perspective or how I’d been thinking.

I learned to bring joy into my routine each day through things that felt true to me like writing, exercising, and spending time outdoors and I discovered new things that brought me a sense of purpose and fulfillment like nothing I’d ever felt before.

Over the last few years, I’ve experienced a huge transformation in terms of my mindset, my happiness, and my sense of self and have realigned my life in a way so that I no longer feel unfulfilled and disconnected.

That’s WHY I started this blog back in 2021, which focuses on helping and inspiring women to find more purpose, passion, and joy, and it’s also why I started my coaching business.

My life’s work and purpose is to help other women experience similar transformation through reconnecting with who they are outside of being a mom and finding their unique joy in life.

Not sure where to start on your own journey?  Here are a few ways I can support you:

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> Read some of my popular blog posts below:

The Best Way to Get Control Over Your To-Do List Might NOT Be What You Think

How to Feel Better as an Overwhelmed Mom (Try this 5-minute fix TODAY)

How to Put Yourself First Without Feeling Guilty

Finding Purpose as a Stay at Home Mom