Sometimes these thoughts, these zingers come at me randomly. They hit me in the heart and push me forward in a powerful way.
Today's was this:
I'm not a single parent, but rather a solo parent.
Whoever gets the solo has a strong voice.
The solo artist takes charge, makes a beautiful sound. It is a privilege earned through merit, talent, and training.
Single.
When I first started on this trip, I hated that word. It made me feel weird, as if my entire identity was now wrapped up in this phrase SINGLE MOM. That was my new label and everything else I might have been known as before was wiped away.
I have learned to embrace it. This is our life. And we rock at it! It's ridiculously hard some days. I get down. I cry. I get mad. I get happy again. The more time and distance we get from leaving, the better everything becomes. And that will continue over the next months and years. I have good days and bad days like everybody else.
But this is my solo!
As the bebe grows up, it will become a duet, hopefully with harmony. I'm kicking single to the curb and grabbing the mic for my solo!
Today's was this:
I'm not a single parent, but rather a solo parent.
Whoever gets the solo has a strong voice.
The solo artist takes charge, makes a beautiful sound. It is a privilege earned through merit, talent, and training.
Single.
When I first started on this trip, I hated that word. It made me feel weird, as if my entire identity was now wrapped up in this phrase SINGLE MOM. That was my new label and everything else I might have been known as before was wiped away.
I have learned to embrace it. This is our life. And we rock at it! It's ridiculously hard some days. I get down. I cry. I get mad. I get happy again. The more time and distance we get from leaving, the better everything becomes. And that will continue over the next months and years. I have good days and bad days like everybody else.
But this is my solo!
As the bebe grows up, it will become a duet, hopefully with harmony. I'm kicking single to the curb and grabbing the mic for my solo!