New name, same stories
It’s been over two years since I last wrote.
I’ve spent that time in survival mode, deep in the trenches of parenting a 3…then 4…then 5-year-old. And now, I feel the threat of the enemy receding (enemy = parenting a young child in a society that does not support families). I stand up, brush the dirt off my pants, take a big breath, and look around at the world around me.
I made it. I’m here…on the other side of what has been the hardest decade of my life. And I’m ready to write again!
My therapist and I decided that resuming my blog would be a helpful tool for me: to find solidarity by sharing my struggles, to build community, and, very importantly, to give me something to do other than mindlessly scroll Instagram (getting caught in that comparison trap has not been good for me).
I’ve changed the blog’s name from Embrace Your Unicorn to A Story Like Mine. I want this to be a place where you and I can share our stories - because there is power in hearing a story like yours.
Also, today feels like the perfect day to write. I’m on the brink of a new chapter. Today is my FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL at CU Boulder. I’m getting my MBA. I’m going to be a BUSINESS WOMAN! lol
Welp. That’s it for now.
I’m alive.
I’m going to start writing again. (And I want you to start writing again with me… and share your stories here.)
MBA: starting today!
I’m already feeling better with my fingers on the keyboard. I’ve missed this. I’ve missed you.
Love,
Kristen
My back-to-school backpack!