Hello, From the Other Side…

We all view motherhood in different ways, and it becomes something different to us all once we cross that proverbial bridge. I am the mother of a 7 month old baby girl so I am new to this journey of motherhood, but am I interested in sharing my story as it unfolds. As a bit of precursor I will tell you a little about myself…

I am 28 years young. I am a mother, wife and a certified yoga and meditation instructor. At the moment I mostly teach pre- and post-natal yoga but I do enjoy teaching a variety of hatha infused classes.  I am married to a wonderful man, who is more stubborn than I am (hard to imagine). We have a 3 year old goldendoodle named Ted, who loves long walks and cuddles on the floor, in addition to our beautiful daughter who just lights up our lives. I love to travel, and I could honestly eat my way around the world, my pallet knows no bounds. I enjoy having a glass or three of wine, a full bodied red is my preference. Writing is an outlet for me and I have been writing poetry on and off since early high school. I enjoy cooking and baking, and you can occasionally find me at my mother-in-laws learning to make a traditional Romanian, or other eastern European dish; or calling my own mother or Memere (French slang for Grandmother) for a family recipe. I love learning, about anything really, and I love a good book on my downtime. Perhaps you can get a sense of my dry humour from the title of this particular blog, and the fact that my name is Adelle….but I digress…..

I am creating this blog as a creative outlet to reflect my journey through motherhood as well as a wife and a woman because I am all of those things. But also, as a way to connect with other moms and to maybe learn or teach a few things.  My life isn’t particularly exciting but I know that there are so many things that we have to muck through as mothers, wives and women. I am writing to you now from the other side…

People often say “the grass isn’t any greener on the other side”, and this can be true for motherhood as well. I love my daughter to pieces and I love being her mother, but to say there are no challenges would be a lie. Being a mom is hard! But when I wasn’t a mom I still had challenges. So I am writing this entry today to say “hello, from the other side”. It is not greener over here but it does have its perks…as well as challenges. I also understand that my single friends or non-mama friends won’t see what I see…until they cross over. I always prefer to focus on the positive and I hope to explore these ups and downs with those reading. Being a mama is fulfilling in so many ways and I don’t regret accepting this position. Yesterday our little Lily-Rose learned to clap and my heart could have exploded…it is the little things that make the world of a difference and affirm how beautiful my life is. So, hello from this side of motherhood, and even though I am slightly sleep deprived I would never go back!