POLLY’S BABY BLOG
Mum’s moment of truth: 2020
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By Polly James eing a new parent and adjusting to a new life is challenging at the best of times, throw in a global pandemic and it’s not just your life, but the world changes before your eyes.
If you are a new parent in 2020 and still standing, give yourself a big high five! YOU DESERVE IT! YOU HAVE SURVIVED! Moment of truth. It does suck that my baby was born in a year that everyone despises
and a year that history will look back on like a scorned woman. Even though 2020 has been a massive year of change and upheaval, mentally and physically for my mind, body, and soul. I will look back at myself and all parents who brought babies into this world during the COVID-era and will admire our strength. When there was a lack of community, the community spirit shone brighter than ever. When there was uncertainty, there was support, kindness and solidarity from friends and family. As the year comes to end Christmas has extra poignancy for me. A time to take stock, try
to process what this year has thrown at us and concentrate on loved ones and focus on building new perspectives. This year has been a trigger and I take great comfort in knowing 2021 will be a year of peace. I hope! Peace of mind at least. I want to re-evaluate what is important. Who is important and what makes me happy. I think I have, just like you, been trying to survive this year and get through it week by week. There have been some awesome times don’t get me wrong, watching Indy everyday just blows my mind, we laugh so much together. I love being a Mum. I adore my family and the months we were locked in the house together were the best, the love has been strong and grows daily. I have certainly put some great foundations down for 2021, it’s just time to start living again. I’m still a little unsure on my New Years resolutions. But regardless of what they may be, I’m going to try hard to keep to them. Longer than 3 days anyway! I read somewhere that by the 3rd January most people have already broken them. That’s me when I tell myself that this year is for healthy eating! Not a chance! Haha. I just hope in 2021 to spread more positive energy on my platforms, like those sickeningly happy people on Instagram-haha. I want to be one of them in a world where it’s so easy to get bogged down on all the horrible stuff happening. Surround myself with positive, good people, follow accounts that inspire me to be a good mum and stop using social media for validation, listen to more awesome music, go to more gigs (we only hope) be a great mother, belly laugh with my baby girl everyday, be a great girlfriend and a great radio DJ. I want happy vibes only and I’ll shut out all the rest hopefully that should rub off on my mood and lifestyle. Good luck everyone... roll on 2021!
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