It’s been a year since I last wrote here, a year of navigating the changes motherhood brought and finding my way back to myself. In this post, I open up about the challenges of postpartum, the moments that felt heavy, and how I began to rediscover my joy and my voice.

Our little one arrived at the end of August and while there is so much good to say about maternity leaves, I’ve always known that taking time off wasn’t part of my path. I was never meant to be a stay-at-home mom. But knowing this and being able to implement it was a task. There is so much pressure on women to be primary caregivers, from a societal perspective, but also from our own bodies. For many of us, we are the baby’s food source. Our heartbeats are also the place they feel most safe and at home…