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February 2009

an identity shift

February 18, 2009

February 17, 2009 I can’t remember the last time I felt beautiful. I’m talking fixing my hair, wearing a great outfit and going somewhere where I felt vivacious, young and alive.  Most days my hair is pulled back in a pony tail and headband. My clothes cycle between various workout pants and I’m usually applying makeup while simultaneously feeding Christian. While my friends and sister had grand plans for Valentine’s Day, we didn’t plan much.  Saturday was a bit rainy,…

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Life is changing

February 13, 2009

February 12, 2009 It’s 3:21am and I can’t sleep. After taking a short nap with Christian lying peacefully on my chest, I awoke to feed him and couldn’t go back to sleep since then. After proceeding to clean and organize the house, I still feel a jolt of energy that is prohibiting me from going back to bed just to lay and stare at a black wall. Interestingly, it is exactly 5 weeks now since I gave birth to Christian.…

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