Hello 2025! Hello changes. This New Year marks an opportunity for honing in on what feels true. Now that I am a mom of two, it feels especially important. Already, I notice a shift from who I was in the new year of 2024 and who I am now. For example, this delayed post, 4 days past the first of the year. Other examples include:
- I do not hold the same beliefs after our bout of health challenges with Casey.
- My priorities after Sadie was born changed.
- The relationship with my husband is more of a partnership than a romance.
- Pleasing people no longer calls to me.
- Following formulas feel exhausting and pointless.
- Moreover, I’ve let go of all the roles that used to define who I was.
Before you start lamenting these changes, I also have to say that I have never been more true. And while motherhood keeps me on my toes most days, I am better at listening to my gut instinct. At least, I know when something does not feel right. Also, there is confidence in my partner backing me up even though we are passing ships most of the time. Most importantly, I feel more comfortable living a slower pace – one which society doesn’t embrace. Motherhood gifted me this awesome cloud of “nothing else matters”. So I move at my natural rhythm – the one I was born with. And therein lies the biggest change. I look forward to where this momentum leads. I want to have the courage to know that whatever I choose to do is right for my family. This new year, I think I’ll try for a new mindset. One that involves trusting myself, advocating for my family’s needs, and letting go.
New Year, New Mindset: Mom Goals in 2025
- Let go of the “Shoulds”.
- Ignore the noise.
- Say No more often.
- Slow down the pace.
- Pay attention to one thing at a time.
- Divide and conquer with my husband.
- Ask for help.
- Family comes first.
- Embrace the color (so much color!!).
- Stop with the guilt trip.
- Do what feels right.
- Let emotions take over.
- Find the fun!
- Choose healthy habits.
- Live in alignment.
In case you missed the post, I am using the RoteRunner Planner all year long to guide me. My priority is my family this year. It is not getting back into shape, expanding my career, traveling the world, or working on myself. For the first time ever, there is something higher than what I achieve. Which I haven’t let happen to me since I was a teen. Which is scary for me to do. Because it means choosing our needs over what an entire culture and society believes is most important. But that’s kind of the beautiful part. It’s back to my roots – where family reigns and community thrives. I am curious to see what moms are doing this year to make motherhood more enjoyable / tolerable / true?
