08/24/2026
Hereâs the truth, I havenât been wellâŚ
Iâve been feeling depressed and really in the throes of postpartum.
A family member passed away, another is in the hospital, my relationship was struggling, my workload felt endless and honestly, everything was weighing heavily on me.
I started physically feeling it too.
After sitting in that despair for a while, I asked myself, who was I before life got so real.
Before the babies, before the house, before the responsibilities, before realizing just how quickly everything can be taken away.
So Saturday morning I woke up and said, âLetâs go to Utah!â
Luckily, everyone was on board, so we packed the car, packed the girls and took off.
And somewhere along the way, I found a version of myself I had been missing.
The girl I used to know, the adventurous one, the free spirit, the girl who finds wonder in the world.
I wasnât even feeling my best, I had a headache, but we still hiked and we did it with the girls.
And honestly, we had the best time!
I reconnected with my partner, I connected with my girls, but most importantly, I reconnected with myself
My body has gone through so much these last four years, my priorities have changed, my entire life has changed and motherhood has changed me in ways Iâm still learning to understand.
But I was reminded that even though Iâve changed, that adventurous, free-spirited woman is still in me.
She was never gone, she was just waiting for me to let her out again.
And now I get to share that part of myself with my girls.
I get to show them that life can be hard but it can also be beautiful, that you can feel lost and still find your way back, that you can do hard things.
Sometimes you just need to pack the car, get out of your head and go find a little wonder again.