I know… at the back of my mind, I wonder too… Does anyone ever create this elusive balance and is it even worth trying?

One doesn’t quite forsee how consumed they will become in motherhood… in keeping another human being alive, healthy and happy. Well, let’s put it this way… you have an idea of what to expect before you have your first child but that’s it…just an idea based mostly on other mums’ experiences.

By the way, I doubt anyone fully understands what they are getting into when they decide to have their first or second child especially if they are closely spaced ?? For your first, it is your first time to figure everything out… And oh dear, there’s nothing as awakening as this. Nothing humbles you as much as first time parenting..

And then you think you have it figured out and you are now an expert, you go ahead and have a second one and now you have an infant and a toddler….Wueh?

Please, at this point let me just laugh??? If you know what I am talking about…  tucheke pamoja please?? So, I believe that it’s from your third child going forward that you have a pretty good idea of what to expect… I think ??

Then, if you are in employment or entrepreneurship,  you have a career or business to develop…If you are a stay-at-home mama, everyone thinks you are having it easy when the truth is something  else. If you are married, you have a spouse to show love through action/deeds… If you are a single parent… the burden is a special kind of heavy.

Most times, trying to find and keep balance ìs just a story.. Juggling all these balls to keep them from falling and breaking is so tiring?

Whenever I find myself in this space, I remind myself  that I am trying.  Finding balance is about constantly trying, prioritizing, saying NO sometimes and loving yourself through it all❤

We will sail this ship… we must????