Real Life Ramblings

So I decided I’m going to start a new little series called Real Life Ramblings where I share some thoughts about what’s going on in my life currently. I want to connect with you guys and talk about some more personal things from time to time whether it’s just about the amazing dinner I had the night before or the struggles of being a new mama. Big or small, it’s coming your way.

Today’s rambling is actually a pretty big one. I recently made the decision that I’m going to stay home with little E and not go back to work. Ah. Throughout my whole maternity leave I was dreading the idea of leaving her and I think when I stopped working back in January, I had already kind of made up my mind that I wasn’t going to go back. Although the company and people I worked for were great, I wasn’t 100% happy with what I was doing. I was a Project Manager/Designer for a Web Design company, but it was very heavy on the PM side and not so much on the design side. It definitely pushed me outside of my comfort zone, always having to be on the phone with clients and I loved learning more about coding and all the backend stuff that goes into websites that scares a lot of us bloggers. But at the end of the day, to me, if I didn’t LOVE my job, it wasn’t worth putting the time and energy into it when I could be spending it with little E.

I still want to work and help provide for our family, but I want to enjoy it. I’ve been building up my freelance clientele and my Etsy shop is off to a great start. This blog has brought me so many amazing opportunities and I know it will continue to do so. We might be eating Ramen for a while, but we’ll make it work. Kidding. Maybe. 😉

Having a supportive husband has made this decision easier too. He’s on board 100% and wants me to be at home with our daughter. He’s in the middle of his baseball season right now so his schedule has been a bit hectic, but at the same time, flexible. He’s been able to take her into work with him a few times which has given me some much needed alone time to get some work done.

I recently finished the book For the Love by Jen Hatmaker, which I highly recommend. She’ll have you laughing out loud after the first page. One quote that really resonated with me was this:

“Stop minimizing what you are good at and throw yourself into it with no apologies.”

I think a lot of bloggers can relate to this. We’re always downplaying our successes and wanting more and thinking we aren’t good enough because our numbers aren’t “where they should be.” We continue to feel mediocre, when we should be celebrating our triumphs, no matter how small they are. But if we don’t throw ourselves into our craft and give it 100% then we’ll never see where it can take us.

I feel very at peace with my decision and know in my heart that it’s the right thing to do. I know God will provide for us and continue to send opportunities my way and I’m just excited for this new chapter in my life. And grateful for all the baby snuggles I’ll get to keep having 🙂

Enjoy your weekend!