New Year. Same Me.

This last decade brought me to my knees. I was given joy, challenged & ripped apart like nothing I was ready for. ⁣⁣
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Married.⁣⁣
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pregnant.⁣⁣
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I met my son Lochlan, and I held him when he died.⁣⁣
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My husband and I navigated crushing loss together.⁣⁣
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Twins.⁣⁣
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Down syndrome.⁣⁣
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We opened a Restaurant.⁣⁣
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My Dad was diagnosed with cancer, and my dad fought hard.⁣⁣
We lost my Dad 2 years later. ⁣⁣
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My family navigated impossible grief together. ⁣⁣
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pregnant. ⁣⁣
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Woodsy.⁣⁣
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I pushed my photography business to a new level.⁣⁣
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I started a new business. ⁣⁣
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I’ve learned to be a Mother, I’ve lost myself, I’ve learned to parent through grief, I’ve struggled with a business, I’ve wanted to give up, I’ve pushed harder and I’ve learned to let go. ⁣⁣I’ve felt strangers become friends and friends become strangers, and I’ve questioned my inner compass for too long. ⁣⁣
I found ways to be a mother & ⁣⁣a business owner. ⁣⁣
I failed at both, I thrived at both. ⁣⁣
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I’ve made big changes. ⁣⁣
I’ve stayed the same. ⁣⁣
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A decade of life altering events has shown me that I alone make the decision of who I am. ⁣⁣
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And, I am a change maker. ⁣⁣