Oh how I wish I heard this advice when I was a first time mom! I remember being in the depths of postpartum and really missing my old life. I deeply loved my baby but in the moment I was mourning a life that was no longer mine. It’s hard to explain how these two emotions can exist at the same time. I missed my full nights of sleep, brunches with my girlfriends, and date nights with my husband. But as time went on and we found our groove and I began to get those things back! Sure it wasn’t as often as it use to be but I also appreciated those moments on a level I never have before. I was more grateful, patient, and present. I realized that some of the things I thought I missed no longer served me. They didn’t fill me with the enjoyment they once did. But as those things faded from my heart, new experiences filled it as I journeyed further into motherhood. As stated above, becoming a mother doesn’t erase who we were rather it allows us to shed parts of ourselves that no longer se...