This morning while hearing the sounds of my husband preparing for work, ours boys rushing around for morning snuggles, and the noise of my life in this season, I felt gratitude to be alive to enjoy all these things. Pre-Mom life, I used to rise at 5am, run downhill to catch the first bus to my gym which was uptown. I would workout until 7am and stop at McDonald’s for smoothie and pastry or hash brown before walking to the transit center to catch a bus home. Once home, I prepared myself, gathered my books, walk down to UWT campus and would spend nearly the rest of my day nestled somewhere in the University of Washington Tacoma Library. I always had a research paper due in those days and the prize of all that hard work paid off ;as a result, I graduated from the Argosy University online Masters of Public Health program.
These days early morning rise is me meditating quietly within before my family wakes up. There are days I start breakfast and dinner preparation while other mornings meals are made to order. (Smile)
My life as a wife and mother are complex and walking in these new roles has made me stronger, wiser, and strengthened my voice. Being a boys mom, I am learning how to speak with firmness and authority. In my relationship with my husband I am learning every statement does not require an answer. The growth I have experienced in this season has refined my communication skills.
There is so much more growth ahead and together with my family the process is so much sweeter.
SABREEHNA S. ESSIEN 