Too "old" to find myself...?

I often have this battle with myself and those closest around me..

"Why can't you pick one thing you like and just do that?"

How else can I answer this question I struggle with constantly. Am I suppose to know what I want to do and have it all together just because I am married and has a child? When did I stop being a 23 year old girl searching for herself? Maybe it's because I'm His wife. Or maybe it's because I'm his mother. Or maybe its because I have those bills to pay.

What ever it is, it's telling me that I shouldn't be "testing the waters" with different career paths or new entrepreneurial ventures. And don't get me wrong, my husband supports ALL of my crazy, sometimes irrational dreams and "plans" I come up with for my life, but from time to time I can tell he gets exhausted of them. Maybe even scared that I can't seem to make up my mind... but what am I suppose to do? Just for the sake of his sanity or mine, pick something fast to stop wasting time and settle with it?

I can't do that.

I sometimes personally forget that I'm only in my early-twenties... that I had to "matured up" and fast due to me having my small family so early and all, also to the fact that I have always surrounded myself with older friends and family since I was a child. The point is, I really have talked myself into feeling guilty that I don't have it all together and that I should. And with this realization, came the point that it has been making it even worse on my part because I feel like I have to rush into something else fast to make up for not picking the right "thing" to do in the 1st place.


I think its about time I come to terms with this and really get this under control.

I am allowed to not have it all together.
I am allowed to make mistakes and try again.
I am allowed to follow my dreams, even if they don't make sense to anyone else.
I am allowed to look stupid at times when I realize I chose something wrong for me.
I am allowed to get back up and try something new.
I am allowed to be WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN AND WHY because thats what 20-something year olds do...period.

I am a mother and a wife. I take these commitments very seriously and I try to do my best at them with all my heart and soul but I also have to focus on myself because if I can't be happy with the person I am, how can I be happy doing anything else?

Life is short.
It goes by fast.
It gets crazy hard, but it's also a gift from God.
It's a time where we should live with the utmost joy, love and passion while we are here. I want to make the best of this life I was blessed with, even if that means trying something new everyday.

I can no longer feel sorry for exploring MY waters. I also want to encourage other young moms to feel the same thing. We are girls at the end of the day. We have our own goals and our own ambitions too. We are human. We are not selfish nor are we silly for our dreams.


Please,

If not for anyone else but yourself. Trust me... your family will benefit from this, even if it doesn't look so now.

It will.







Thank-you for reading my bare heart on this blog post. <3
signed, a young mom with BIG dreams.

Welcome to Happier

Few days ago, while at home, I came across an amazing app. This is not just a simple game app or a photo-editing app that people usually download. No... this app to me, is a life-changer and something I really want to share with you all.

Its called Happier. Basically, all you do is create a profile, then upload pictures or a phrase or thought or thing that made you happy that day. As simple as it sounds, it has a great idea and movement behind it.

As we go on living life, we sometimes take for granted the same things or events in our day that made us smile. This app is to here to help us get back to the simpler side of happy. You can add any photo or wording that you found that made you feel good in your day and share it with others. The best part of this app is that you can discover a new "happier" community of friends to like, comment and cheer them on for their happy findings as well.

Here are a few of the pictures I recently posted that made me Happier, just to show you an example of what you can share.



My new Kate Spade Planner

Home made lunch at home

 

Drinks and dinner with Hubby

 

Decadent Lindt Chocolate

 

Hubby & our son playing a Game Together

An encouragement card from our dentist

 

 

As you can see, these may seem small and simple to some, but to me, each one brought a smile to my face or a feeling of simple joy to my heart at that appointed time. That is one of the many reasons I love this app. It helps let busy people, especially us Moms, to slow down and really enjoy the simple things we often over look. And as the Holiday season approaches us, what better time to slow down and cherish our happiness and share with others! This app also allows you to connect all your posts to facebook to share with family and friends as well. LOVE IT!

You can find this app in the Apple store or online!


Welcome to Happier!