I have been a stay at home mom for 16 and a half years.
My youngest babe just went to kindergarten this year. There is a longing that I have to still be in that place of nurturing and caring for the tiniest humans. I didn’t believe it when they said how fast it goes by. I loved this time. There were days where I couldn’t wait for a break or bed time. I couldn’t wait to be able to listen to my music or do my own thing, especially the long months when I had to do it alone because DW was away for army stuff. There were times it was so hard. But I loved it.
Being home with 4 kids…
I pushed my way through college. It took me 14 years to get my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Wellness…but I got it! I went through an apprentice style training to receive my 200 yoga certification. I did late nighters working on assignments and studying for tests usually with a baby attached to my boob or strapped onto my back. I started my yoga teaching hours while I was pregnant and taught all of the way through my pregnancy. When baby 4 was 5 days old I returned to class for my degree and brought her with me to almost every class until she was 6 months old and rowdy. I felt like I was on top of the world! I could do anything!
Fast forward…all of my kids are school aged. Everyone goes to school full day. I’m in a position where I can go out and get a job! I have the credentials. I even went and got my CPR/AED certification. But I’m stuck.
I'm anxious to complete my resume. I stare at it, add a bullet point and move on to doing something else. I’ve been working on my resume for a month.
Reality, I’ve been running the show for so long the idea of handing over the reigns to someone else to dictate my schedule is daunting. Also reality, 4 kids costs a lot of money, especially when they are all in multiple activities. and to continue with these reality checks…I have been saying for nearly 20 years that I would open my own business. So here we go.
I teach yoga. Kid classes, mommy classes, power yoga, private, group. You can come to me at my home studio, or the dance studio, or I can come to you.
I do nutrition counseling to help people get on track with their eating and overall wellness.
I create luxury bath salts and body sprays.
Wellness is my passion.
I do not promise perfection. I do not promise cookie cutter.
I do promise to be on your team to bring you into your body. I do promise to be a voice rooting you to balance in the foods you eat, movement you make, and habits that bring out the magic of your soul.
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