I am a woman who has a lot to be
thankful of in her life. I have a wonderful son, a home, and a new baby on the
way. But like any human being I have struggles in life and have to find ways to
overcome these challenges. The father of my unborn child an I were together and
planning the exciting addition to our family. Then he said some things and did
some things that I felt were unhealthy for my son to have to live through. I had
to tell him to leave. I am now facing the remaining 5 months of pregnancy
alone and everything that follows. Lucky for me life has taught me to be strong
before, in some of the hardest crash course ways possible. That being said it is
still a huge challenge to readjust to my new situation. To be honest I freaked
out a lot. I kept asking myself many things such as "how are you going to get
everything you need for the new baby", "who will be there for you when you go
into labor", "how are you going to handle the first year without anyone helping
you". I had to slow down take a breath and face each of these huge fears one by
one. As for getting everything I need for my baby I realized that with a little
creativeness. thriftiness, and patients I will be fine. As for a support system,
I am a strong woman and have been really lucky to have one great friend that
stands by my side no matter what. I also know I am strong and seasoned enough to
handle the first year alone, even though it may not be easy or exactly what I
wanted. Right now I am just trying to shift my thoughts more to thinking that I
am one of those women who choose to have a baby alone rather than someone that
due to events have to be alone. This shift in thinking has helped me quite a
bit. I rather play the role of a strong independent woman than that of a victim.
The purpose of this blog is for me to have somewhere to digest my thoughts and
explore them further and to let those who want to know for what ever reason
where my mind is. No woman EVER has to be weak and feel insecure. We have to
take things back into our hands and change our perspective. I know I will get
through this because I am a mother and being a mother has given me more strength
than I know what to do with.
thankful of in her life. I have a wonderful son, a home, and a new baby on the
way. But like any human being I have struggles in life and have to find ways to
overcome these challenges. The father of my unborn child an I were together and
planning the exciting addition to our family. Then he said some things and did
some things that I felt were unhealthy for my son to have to live through. I had
to tell him to leave. I am now facing the remaining 5 months of pregnancy
alone and everything that follows. Lucky for me life has taught me to be strong
before, in some of the hardest crash course ways possible. That being said it is
still a huge challenge to readjust to my new situation. To be honest I freaked
out a lot. I kept asking myself many things such as "how are you going to get
everything you need for the new baby", "who will be there for you when you go
into labor", "how are you going to handle the first year without anyone helping
you". I had to slow down take a breath and face each of these huge fears one by
one. As for getting everything I need for my baby I realized that with a little
creativeness. thriftiness, and patients I will be fine. As for a support system,
I am a strong woman and have been really lucky to have one great friend that
stands by my side no matter what. I also know I am strong and seasoned enough to
handle the first year alone, even though it may not be easy or exactly what I
wanted. Right now I am just trying to shift my thoughts more to thinking that I
am one of those women who choose to have a baby alone rather than someone that
due to events have to be alone. This shift in thinking has helped me quite a
bit. I rather play the role of a strong independent woman than that of a victim.
The purpose of this blog is for me to have somewhere to digest my thoughts and
explore them further and to let those who want to know for what ever reason
where my mind is. No woman EVER has to be weak and feel insecure. We have to
take things back into our hands and change our perspective. I know I will get
through this because I am a mother and being a mother has given me more strength
than I know what to do with.