Following my friends on FaceBook, I often do the quizzes that my friends do, just to see how I fair, because the answers are sometimes hysterical or I just want to prove how epically Canadian I am. Today a friend of mine did a word cloud. I find these fascinating because it shows the words you often use and the more you use a word, the bigger it is in the cloud.
Here is mine.
For a minute I was awash with guilt. While both boys’ names are there, they’re TINY. I thought “I can’t share that!” what will people think? That I don’t talk about my kids enough? Then it hit me.
- I’m not just a mom.
- I’m not just an employee.
- I’m not just a wife.
- I’m not just a family member.
- I’m not just a best friend.
- I’m not just a baseball fan.
I’m many things, all of the above and more. I don’t live solely for my children and I’m not just “their mom”. I’m a dynamic person with a lot of passions and apparently a lot of happiness. BHE and I do a LOT of things together. We go on adventures, we explore new things, and we get out and about so it’s obvious that he’d be the biggest name. It’s obvious I’m living my best life full of love and happiness.
There’s no shame in my game. I love my kids, they’re a very important part of my life and an important part of me, but I don’t live only for them, I live with them and they get to see what a happy and fulfilled parent looks like. I know they’re happy and well loved and I’m thrilled with the balance and joy in my life.
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