Most people can’t pinpoint the exact moment their lives change forever. For me, that moment is carved into my memory with painful clarity… November 3rd, 2021, at 9:13 pm. It was the night everything we knew, every hope, every assumption about the future, shifted. The night we learned our son, Keigen, was facing leukemia.
Let’s chat about this thing called resilience, especially in the rollercoaster world of motherhood. It’s a word we throw around a lot, but what does it really mean when you’re knee-deep in the chaos of parenting and life’s ups and downs? Well, here’s an idea… it’s about finding strength in unity, in those stories we share that make us feel a little less alone.
As I’ve reached this current stretch of my journey, I realized that attitude, a bit of self-celebration, and the support of those around me have transformed everything. It’s been about so much more than weight loss… this journey has shaped my mindset, my resilience, and my sense of what’s possible.
The further I got into this journey, the more I realized that listening to my body and celebrating even the smallest wins were just as important as hitting the big milestones. These little victories have kept me going, reminding me that every single step forward counts.
Every journey has a beginning, and for me, it all started with a mix of doubt and insecurity. I didn’t know where it would lead, and I definitely didn’t realize how much my mind would need to change along the way. Losing over seventy pounds? That was part of it. But the real transformation?