How did I start a blog?
2020, thank you for everything you have done for me. Don't get me wrong; I still had struggles; however, I chose to make everything the best possible. Today I want to tell you how this blog came to life.
There I was the 2nd week of March, 2020 with stay-at-home orders. I was in my first virtual team meeting. My manager asked what we would do during that two-week quarantine. As a team, we all took turns expressing our visions. My first thought was, I am doing my best to be a mom to my daughter, a high school senior & my host daughter from Italy. I can't speak about my girl's emotions, but what was clear to me is that I needed to remain calm. At that time, my husband was out to sea. That same week our house went up for sale & we started our escrow at our new home. I still had a full-time job & my clients needed me more than ever. To add more stress to the situation, I was fresh out of surgery.
I closed my eyes & it became clear to me! I want to start a blog about my experience as a teen mom. When I was 13 years old, I became pregnant. Needless to say, we have been through a lot & we’ve come a long way. Now that my daughter is an adult & with her permission, I am sharing our story with you. There were countless challenges as a teen mom; I want you to know that some of those challenges shaped me into the strong woman I am today. I raised a wonderful woman, now a college student. I am excited for this rediscovery of my journey. Stay tuned because this blog will have a category with Teen Mom Diary.
Let me take you back to those 2 weeks of quarantine in March. I had intentions of starting the process for my blog. But the truth is, during those two weeks, I got distracted with Tiger King; shame on me, but do you blame me? Honestly, things got worst. Due to the pandemic's severity, my husband had to quarantine at work longer with minimal communication. My girls found out that many events were canceled & to be honest with you, I didn't know how to parent this situation.
I felt stuck! The pandemic pushed me to grow in surprising ways.
I started working on the blog by listening to my heart. Today I want to share what my heart was telling me & this will be my promise to you:
I want to create a space:
A space for you in my heart.
A space where you feel safe & where you can be who you are.
A space for motivation, inspiration, and encouragement.
A space where you practice stillness in subtle movements in your body.
A space for you to breathe & listen to the rhythm of your breath.
A space where you can come to get inspired to nourish your body.
A space that excepts the negative aspects of our lives because that makes us who we are. *Negativity is not always bad. We just need to learn to have a better relationship with those negative aspects.
I look forward to building a nurturing community here at Julievett.com where there will be experiences from my teen mom diaries, food recipes, lifestyle, yoga & energy management life coaching.
I will leave you for now, but not without opening our first conversation. Please comment below so I can also know your stories.
What is a positive thing that happened to you during this pandemic?
What new connection did you make this past year?
Positive vibes,
Julievett