Hey you!
Wow, I can’t believe that I am actually doing this. To be completely honest I feel totally and utterly out of my comfort zone. Sure, I’ve always been somewhat of an extrovert (unless I’m tired 😛 ) but starting this blog and just putting myself out there to be “seen” is pretty nerve wracking.
I’ve always had a dream of creating something like this but always had a fear of what other people would think. Would they roll their eyes and think “Oh gosh, another Millennial *insert eye roll*, or would they think I’m crazy for wanting to contribute to an online world that is already so “saturated”, or worse yet: would they think I am not cut out to do something like this?
To be honest, those thoughts sometimes still pop in my head every once in a while. I think it happens to all of us. Keeps us humble and human.
While reading the book “Girl, Wash Your Face” I came to realize that I need to stop worrying about what others think. As Rachel Hollis (the author) put it: “It’s none of your business what others think about you.” Holy moly, that concept in itself was so inspiring to me! She’s totally right. This is my life and people can think what they want but it’s up to me to create and live a life that I want! As the saying goes: haters gonna hate…
About a month ago I was doing my best to stay afloat after struggling with feelings of postpartum depression and anxiety. I love my daughter and am SO SO grateful to be a mom but the first few months of her life have come with some challenges that I don’t think I was prepared for. I felt so lost trying to meet her needs, so isolated from my previous life as well as some of my closest friends and family, and felt like I couldn’t remember who I was before baby.
One day my husband came home from work. I was feeling defeated. I was so jealous of him. He got to go to work each day while I battled with my own feelings of guilt, shame, and complete exhaustion while taking care of our beautiful newborn daughter. We had a serious talk that lasted a few hours. We talked about what steps we could take in order to help me feel more fulfilled in life. Like I said, I am so grateful to be a mom but I came to the realization that I, personally, need something else to think about besides taking care of her…and that’s totally okay. I believe this will ultimately make me a better mom.
After this talk we came to the agreement that I should start a blog and share projects that I am working on. If you know me, you know that I love projects. I love to create and add my personal touch to things. Creating breathes life into me! While talking we discussed how impactful it would be to live a “project based life.” One in which you always have some kind of project you’re working on. Projects have always motivated me to use my time more wisely, work hard, be focused, and nothing is better than seeing the end product. How much could my life change if I approached it as one giant project?
I will be using this blog to chronicle all kinds of projects I have been wanting to work on: DIY, for the home, relationship development, health, finances, with some random things added in. I am so grateful for the help I received from my husband as well as from friends in going through with this. Man, it’s scary but I feel like there is no time like NOW!
I would love to connect with you and hear of any projects you’d like to see done (or do together!) Thanks for reading, you’re the best.
xoxo
Nicole
ps. you can buy Rachel Hollis’ book here. You won’t regret reading it!
