Why It’s Been Over A Year Since My Last Blog Post

This is the longest stretch of time I’ve gone without writing a blog post and this is my first time writing something like this. I can’t promise that it will be moving or coherent. I can’t promise that the grammar will be perfect (my sister, the grammar queen, might have a conniption). But I can promise that it will be honest.

I started Best Trends For Life 12 years ago because of my love for fashion. I thought this could be a good outlet for me while I perused a career in dentistry. Over the years, my posting frequency has slowed. There were many times when I contemplated canceling my website subscription, calling it quits. Who is even reading my blog anyway? Are my posts interesting to anyone besides myself? Do people think the name Best Trends For Life is lame? Is it time for a “re-brand” maybe? And even though those thoughts came often, I kept posting even if it was less frequent. Life gets busy but it’s important to make time for hobbies right? I kept the name, as silly as it might seem, unwilling to part from my 21 year old self who thought that was the most clever fashion blog name in the world (someone time travel back to 2014 and give the girl a reality check would ya?). With each new blog post, I reminded myself why I started this whole thing in the first place. And if other people like it, then great. And if not, then c’est la vie. This is for me. So given these past 12 years of me refusing to give up on BTFL, why has it been over a year since my last post?

The past year and half has been the most wonderful life changing experience. What’s new? I’m a mom to the most beautiful baby boy in the whole wide world! Yes, yes, I’m aware that every mother says the same thing about their baby. Motherhood truly is like nothing else in the world. In my opinion, it is the most magical, rewarding and yet challenging, time-consuming part of life. Blaming this all on my lack of free time would be the easy way out. When in reality, it’s been more about giving myself time to re-identity with who I am. I’m not the same person I was pre-motherhood. I’m happier, stronger, and more patient. I’m incredibly tired (I can’t believe I ever complained about being tired before being a mother). I’m a different pant size. I’m a different bra size. I’m sillier and less glued to my phone (I say as I sit here typing on my phone). Figuring out who I am now, how fashion and this blog fit into my new life, is still something I’m accomplishing. So for anyone reading this rambling post, please feel free to follow along as I stumble, falter, and experiment with this next phase of BTFL.