It’s been so long since I’ve written! Things have been a little crazy, and busy. I am trying to co-ordinate returning to a part time job, with working on the business, with child care, with single parenting, and it’s all falling into place! This is why I haven’t written – because up until today I couldn’t see it “falling in to place” and all I felt was stress. But today – the best day ever, I feel good, empowered, positive, and confident about the future.

This morning I went to my very first session of mom and toddler Yoga – it was amazing. I haven’t really done much yoga before, but I used to be very active before the birth of my son – now I am active…but it’s running after him, not exercising for the sake of it…and I miss it! So today a dear friend of mine treated me to a yoga session that my little bear could accompany me to. We both had a great time. I feel on top of the world. We went to a new studio located at May and Moss – it’s called Hemma, and it has such a wonderful feel in there – so welcoming and calm. It just opened recently, and I think it is the perfect place for my little bear and I to go. I am planning to try and make it a weekly visit as a time for some self care, and for the little bear to socialize a bit. It’s amazing how much more connected to him I felt after the session also – like it just brought me back into the present moment…

After the yoga my dear friend did another dear thing for me and took the little bear for a walk while I had a massage I had received a gift certificate for close to a year ago! Yet another wonderful experience. I came home from this day feeling tall, strong, empowered, and positive. Then another dear friend called me up and offered to take the little bear and I out to dinner, it was wonderful not to have to cook, and to go out and enjoy a feast! What a perfect end to a perfect day. It’s amazing what a day of self care and support from friends can do.

Now I am going to begin planning my baby’s first birthday party! Already! I can’t believe it has been a year…and yet I can’t believe it’s only been a year. I imagine this feeling never goes away somehow.

How fortunate I am to have such a beautiful, sweet, amazing baby boy to share all my days with! How lucky I am to have friends to treat me to such beautiful days!

I feel full of contentment and happiness.