Day 60:
Here I am posting on Day 60, 10 days later. If you were waiting with baited breath for a reflective and well-written post…. well then, move along.
Like many things in life, I had high of expectations of my third and last leave- but in after re-reading my posts I realized did a lot more than I ever did while on leave with the girls. This last quarter I have birthed a baby and a blog, spent tons of quality time with extended family, read books, watched movies, been pooped and spit up on many times over, went on a work trip, attended a conference for personal development,attended fundraising events for non-profits, hosted Thanksgiving for 50, completed a few house projects, scoped out our next house project, tried to pretend like I enjoyed cooking only to realize I much prefer eating, caught up with old friends and developed stronger friendships with new ones, kept the paper industry in business by receiving Amazon packages on the daily, had our family pictures taken twice, and probably organized every drawer in the house only to have them be messed up just in time for work ( because.. life).
It was exhausting and refreshing, fun and boring, slow yet quick, hard yet easy… I am not ready to return to work but I am confident that I struck a good balance over the last three months.
So to the future working/ frenetic/ crazy version of me- remember the zen badass that you were on maternity leave and get through it. In times of stress, don’t forget the little beautiful things in life like a babies smell, first smile, or laugh. And when you are really struggling or feeling unsure or helpless….. just own it like you did when you were pooped on in public.
Positive Thought of the Day:First Day of December really kicked off the holiday season and put me in a great mood despite the foreboding return to work.