After the last post, which was a heavy topic, let’s move on shall we?
First off, hi! Let me introduce myself and explain what this is all about!
Some of you have seen my “Site Wife” name around, and this is why. I wanted to start a little world surrounding my life and others in so many topics. From being a mom, a wife, a stay-at-home mom, a working mom and more. I wanted to dive into my experiences as a shift worker’s wife. If you don’t live in that world, it’s a complete shift of lifestyle and a lot of adjusting to what the average home has as the “norm.” Living here for 18 years and building our life from the bottom up in this industry, we have been through a lot as a family. I want this space to be light-hearted and positive, but also speak on some of the uncomfortable topics. I’m obviously a huge advocate for mental health, and hopefully touch on some of that as well. I am excited to talk about being a site wife, the good, the bad and the ugly. How do we get through our busy ass life with 5 kids and in this industry. Hopefully give some decent tips for others and share my mistakes, so we can all learn from them. You’re welcome.
Our life is actually quite unserious over here. We are so sarcastic and laugh a lot. We are quite entertaining, and we’ve been told to have our own tv show, but no, no. We have so much fun every day and live life to the fullest together. That’s a huge one. We do as much as we can as a family while we can. We soak in every occasion, small wins, big wins, the hardships and tough times, and all the in between. Our family is an open book of learning and communication. I have always been a fan of those who can share their stories and their lives because I believe being in that vulnerable state is amazing, and what it can do to help others going through similar situations. It can be so impactful. Our worlds are all unique in their own way, and learning to maneuver through life and what it all brings is something we can all relate to.
I have been fortunate enough to live many lives throughout the years. My resume is long, and I am proud of that. It makes me who I am. I have bounced from every type of position in the working field, and it all relied on where we were at as a family and what worked best for us, while wanting to enjoy what I do. I have been lucky with my positions and companies. Some had some failed moments, but I don’t dwell on that. I learn from it. I do have a plan I’m looking forward to, but that’s to come. Right now its one day at a time, just doing what I feel is best for me, and today it’s this.
I have had this plan for Site Wife for a long time. I have put it off for too long, and now that I am in a great place when it comes to my mental health, I can focus on this properly. I am so excited to build my own brand from this and see where it takes me. Maybe I’ll make t-shirts or something. You all get a t-shirt! Just kidding, that would be epic though. But, like I said before, I am a huge believer in what’s meant to be, and I have wanted this for so long. The meaning behind it is more to me than any previous adventure of mine. This is so personal and a leap of faith in myself, and I am now my own biggest cheerleader. I have joined the Mindy cheer team, not as a leader but a member. It’s more fun that way. My husband and kids kept encouraging me to do this for the past few years, and they believe in me so much. It feels so good to believe in myself again, and I feel a release of pressure. I am so beyond excited.
Hopefully, this world will be something new and exciting and a community of amazing humans. Life isn’t perfect, and I am definitely not, close…but not. I am excited to laugh at myself and to share the shrug-offs with you because it is what it is. That’s also one of my newest mottos, “it is what it is.” I’ll get into that another time.
Well, that’s my intro of a lot more exciting things to hopefully come from this! I am so proud of me. Can I say that? Yes, yes I can. So lets friggin go!
Hope everyone has a great Spring Break!
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