growth through creativity and parenting

Happy Saturday!

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Behind the scenes, I’ve been pouring energy into helping my mom promote her homeschool business. It’s been a big project—outside of my usual blog work—but it’s challenged me creatively in all the best ways. I have a whole new appreciation for how much time and thought go into building something from scratch.

Even though it’s not directly tied to this blog, it’s reminded me why I love creating in the first place. The process has been slow, intentional, and rewarding.

Balancing Creativity and Motherhood

Today, I’ll be working on it a bit more, but I’m also reminding myself to pause. To slow down. To be fully present with my son.

Lately, I can’t believe how much he’s grown. He’s so tall now—communicating clearly, telling stories, cracking jokes. The little squishy baby I used to carry everywhere is becoming this tall, sweet string bean who gives the best cuddles and calls me his best friend. I love him so much, and I’m endlessly proud of the four-year-old he’s becoming.

But I don’t want to let these fleeting moments pass me by—not while I’m buried in to-do lists and projects.

Creating with Intention

In between everything else, I’ve been working on a few big template projects—tools I hope to share eventually. I’m building them with one question in mind: How would I want this to work for me?

It’s been a slow burn. A thoughtful process. But good things usually are.

When Patience is Tested

Patience has been the theme lately.

This blog requires patience. So does teaching, parenting, and navigating life as both a parent and a coach. Being a partner? That, too.

Some days I find myself asking: When will the hard work pay off? Where am I even headed?

It’s hard to stay motivated when the finish line feels blurry. But deep down, I know these uncertain in-between seasons are where real growth happens—the kind that shapes you quietly, without fanfare.

Letting the Feelings In

This week, I let myself feel. I cried—a rare thing for me. The exhaustion, the overwhelm, the weight of it all—it caught up to me.

But I’m not ashamed of that moment. I needed it. I’m choosing to see it not as weakness, but as release. As progress.

Protecting Creative Energy

More than anything, I’m trying to hold on to the creativity I feel right now—to protect it, nurture it, and use it with intention.

Whether I’m channeling it into my mom’s business, this blog, or something else entirely, I know this creative energy is here for a reason. So I’m holding it close… and letting it guide me.

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If you’re in a season of uncertainty or growth—or just trying to hold everything together—I see you. These moments matter more than we realize.

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