08/05/2026
I have this little affirmation on my vision board at the moment - “Dance with life.”
When I randomly pulled it from a deck of affirmation cards I have, at the beginning of the year it didn’t mean so much. But since then, it’s become my daily reminder.
I’ve now begun the third trimester of my third (and final) pregnancy. I truly had not anticipated how different this pregnancy would be for me. With the boys I was up and about doing all the things until 35 weeks when I slowed down. This time I’ve had pain that has changed my ability and capacity drastically since around 16 weeks.
I’ve had to adapt and adjust, taking things day by day. Forcing myself to slow down. To sit and stare at the mess I would normally have tidied. To cancel plans, to miss out on events, to say no when I want to say yes. To accept help, to ask for help, even when I find it so uncomfortable to do this. I’ve had to cut back my work to the absolute minimum, and still have help with the small amount I’m still doing myself.
And in the midst of this, I want to make sure I’m soaking up and enjoying these last months of just my boys. To enjoy the absolute miracle that is growing a new little human. To not wish this time away but to live deeply it so that I don’t forget the joyful side.
I’ve had to dance with life. Sometimes that feels elegant and wholesome, other times it feels clumsy and unbalanced. But it’s all part of the dance.
I have not been here as much as I’d like to have been. But that has been part of the letting go of this particular season. I only have so much to give - like we all do. And right now that is not very much at all.
But I know when I do make it back to this space - to share, to connect, to capture the memories most special to the wonderful families I am so grateful that I get to work with - that it won’t be over, it will just be the beginning of the next chapter.
Thank you for all the love and support, and thank you for dancing with me when I’ve needed it most 🤍