40 AND LOVING LIFE
I remember hearing 40 and thinking, ‘yikes…it’s all downhill after that.’ And then I turned 40…I was about 4 weeks postpartum with my 3rd baby and while I definitely had (still have) a moment of, ‘Wow, how did we get here so fast? I totally do not feel like a 40yr old!’ the sorrow and sense of doom was NOT there. I think it might have been if I hadn’t spent the entire year prior working on my body and mind in a new way.
When I found out I was pregnant with Lulu, let’s just say we were SHOCKED. It wasn’t necessarily in the plan snd on top of that, I was depressed and 6 months into grieving the loss of my mom. I was terrified. I thought, ‘I’m in NO position to be having another baby, I’m a mess!’ I was already at the end of my rope, how on earth would I pull it together and enjoy pregnancy and nurture this sweet life the way she deserved?
Thankfully God stepped in and shared Amare with me. I’d just started my personal regimen of deep gut healing to get my body and brain back in balance. I’d been under so much emotional stress after losing my mom, nothing else but getting to the root would help. I started to feel some changes: The fog was lifting, I still missed my mom but wasn’t so heavy and SAD all the time. I was engaging with my kids and had energy for the day. I was sleeping without panic attacks. That deserves an AMEN!
Going through an entire pregnancy on this high-quality microbiome boosting regimen was incredible. I had more than enough energy to work, play, and prioritize my fitness. I had an amazing pregnancy, gained only about 25lbs, and when she came out I didn’t suffer the low postpartum emotions I did with my first two. I bounced back from this C-section in record time and kinda just fell right back into the swing of things - with extra naps of course- and felt AMAZING!
Hitting 40 with all this could’ve looked and felt VERY different. Instead, it felt exciting! I was in better shape, mentally, than I’d been in a very long time and knew my body was more than capable of snapping back into shape. I was enjoying this newborn phase with so much stress resilience and ease, my only complaint is that it went by too fast.
That was two years ago. Not only did I lose the baby weight but got my body back in even better shape than before! I have better energy chasing 3 than I did before kids and most of all I’m mentally clear and stress resilient which allows me to ENJOY this season of my 40s with little kids.
I know what it’s like to feel stuck and hopeless and fearing age. I also know how resilient you are and how different things can be if you choose a new path.
Investing in yourself isn’t a luxury, it’s your priority.
You deserve to LOVE your life at every stage no matter your age.
The 40s are the beginning of something INCREDIBLE!
