
I'm here to help light up the darkness, inspire, and help other mums feel seen and less alone through my musings on life, motherhood, and mental health, intertwined with my faith and grief. This is a space for REAL motherhood - the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. Here, I promise to be open, vulnerable, and honest.
Here, you are seen, and you are heard.
The other week, I posted about "Finding Your Village", but then I realised, there was another side to that coin that I needed to talk about – an uglier side. Motherhood changes a lot, but nobody really warns you that motherhood can also change your friendships, and in some cases, you can even lose them.
Unless someone has experienced anxiety and mental distress, they can't really understand how much it can affect a person. Anxiety has a way of sneaking in your daily thoughts. I’ve been there, and trust me, I’ve tried a lot of therapies and tools to deal with this, but one of the things that really helps me is reframing my mindset by holding onto words that encourage and comfort.
“Do you still believe in God?” That is a question a few people have asked me; a question that I’m sure many more people have wondered but not dared to ask. It’s also an easy question to answer: “Yes.” The next question is not so easy to answer. “How can you still believe in God?”
Hot cross buns, Easter eggs, rabbits and chicks, school holidays, camping trips, rainy weather…these are the things that come to mind around this time of year. But this year, the meaning of Easter hits a little differently – I see it in another light.

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