Why "Just a Mama"

Another issue I had to tackle when starting a blog...what in the world do I call it? I had many possibilites cross my mind, but "Just a Mama" seemed to fit. Some people might perceive it as a deragatory phrase about being a mom; quite the contrary....



When I was growing up I had high aspriations about being a lawyer, doctor, astronaut, scientist, etc. I wanted to be a hugely important person in the world impacting a lot of people's lives. Not to mention, I wanted to make good money doing it! Take trips all over the world, own a huge house, drive fast and fancy cars. The world would be my oyster!



I didn't become any of those things but found a profession that I love and truely desire to succeed and grown in. I met my husband a little over 6 years ago now, and we had our first child almost 2 years ago. (More details on these in another post.) It was not until the moment my son was born that I realized all I ever wanted to be again was just a mama. If that was all I would ever be again, this would be it.



Dreams of fancy trips around the world were no longer as important as they used to be....taking my son outside and exploring the many wonders of my front yard is so rewarding. Teaching him about new things and remembering that it is the simple things in life we often forget to appreciate. Fancy dining is replaced by ketchup covered hotdogs--two of the main food groups to me now--and fast, fancy cars are replaced by toy trucks and trains. And the people who I want to mean the most to are the ones I tuck into bed everynight. All the money in the world could not make me miss these moments.



I thought that by having children, I might feel cheated out of having these grand dreams full filled. What I did not realize was the hole in my life that truly needed to be filled had nothing to do with these 'high' aspirations. My life feels so much more in perspective now about what is important....family, love, support, marriage, children--not necessarily in that order. Now, far bigger dreams and aspirations wait to be full filled.



Don't misunderstand me! If someone showed up at my doorstep and handed me the keys to a shiny new corvette, I would take them in a second! Then I would go and trade it in for a rocked out minivan and airplane tickets to Disney World :)



Who would have guessed that to be Just a Mama would have such a profound impact on my life?? I never would have guessed it and no one could have prepared me for it. But I sure am glad it happened!