Celebrating My One Year Blogging Anniversary: A Reflection
It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since I nervously hit “publish” on my very first blog post. For so long I wanted to pursue my passion of blogging, but I always found myself making excuses as to why I couldn’t. Last year, I remembered thinking, it’s now or never. I didn’t know what I was doing and am still learning since blogging is ever evolving, but in two short weeks prior to launching my blog, I learned how to develop a website, curated some content and published my first blog post on embracing chaos as a mom. Blogging has allowed me to be myself, connect with so many moms and share the ups and downs of motherhood. Don’t get me wrong, there have been many days where I wanted to throw in the towel since it’s not always easy putting yourself out there on social media. At the end of the day, even when I felt defeated, I always went back to blogging. Regardless of how I was feeling or what people thought, I wanted to continue showing up for myself and the community behind Hanging with Heidi. I love sharing products, stories and connecting with all you moms! I’ve realized we are all in the same boat. We all have our highs and lows but building each other up and supporting one another from near or afar goes a long way.
Looking back, one of my favorite posts I wrote was Getting your pink back. Almost two years postpartum, and I still go back to that post weekly as a gentle reminder. Motherhood is a beautiful journey, but it’s hard. It takes time to find your groove again and “get your pink back” but keep on persevering. Don’t let one bad day define you. We all make mistakes. We all fall short. But the things you might beat yourself up over are not what your kids will remember. They will remember the snuggles, park dates, movie nights, and a mom who loved them endlessly. When you’re having those hard days as a mom, remember this simple truth - even on the hard days you are love, and your kids will remember that. I’ve reread that quote several times this past year from a post I saw on social media, and it has stuck with me to this day.
To everyone who’s been on this journey with me—whether you’ve read every post or just stumbled upon my blog—I want to say thank you. Your support means the world to me, and I hope that in some small way, my words and posts have touched your motherhood journey as much as this journey has touched mine. Even through all the ups and downs, I always find my way back when blogging. As always, thanks for hanging with me.
XO,
Heidi
