Jessie Alexander

Just a casual check in!  I'm going to be taking a break from blogging til 2024. I know I just started. I didn't think of it til this weekend when I really desired to soak in these last few months. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

I love writing on a personal level but there are so many styles to pick from. I wrote two posts already and they were different styles too. What can I say? No, really . I'm finding my voice. Communicating has been slow and steady in motherhood. Children move at such a slow pace compared to adults. Don't get me wrong - my son literally runs from thing to thing every day and I don't go to the gym. But girl!? I'm talking intentions .  What motivates my son is so complex. I describe him as a teenager, just without all the verbage. He can put me back in an adolescent rage in minutes. Do I cave in? Not usually. But it's so triggering. I'm constantly tempted to overreact. I don't always. But it's so dang hard. I imagine that's similar to what's going through his sweet mind, too. More like: MAMA. Points aggressively at TV. Screams as I say no. Walks away and comes back with a sweet smile.  Ups and downs. Waves. Not steady lines and staying within them. N...