Thank you, Jamaica!!

First and foremost, please don't judge my tardiness here. If you read my last blog post in April, you are aware that I have been dealing with extreme mom guilt for leaving my son for Jamaica, I left at the end of April and it was the best decision. I lived. I experienced. I rested.

So, I actually went to Jamaica for a wedding, and I was my sister's date. She's honestly my bestie, and I'm thankful to have experienced those moments with her. Now, let me say, I was excited to watch love in the air, but also excited to rest and not have to think about any type of responsibility. While there, my sister and I tried different foods, fruit, and fresh drinks! I also conquered my fear of a large body of water. Word of advice, as a mom, travel with someone who understands your fears, anxieties, and also wants to flex your abilities to explore.

One of the activities we did, was a party boat. I'm probably the only 35 yr old who has never been a party boat, but hey, better late than never. While on the boat, I laid out with my sister, soaked up some sun, dipped my feet in the ocean, and had a pretty cool conversation with one of the locals. We talked about our families, and stressors. He told me, "There's no need to stress! Why get grey hairs, have high blood pressure, and not sleep. Change what you can, and everything else doesn't matter. Enjoy life and family! One love Mon!" Sounds cliche right? Listen, I'm in the heaviest season of my life, and I'm trying to remember those words. While there, I wrote down wishes, prayed over them, gave gratitude to the ocean the waves, the experience, and my family.

Outside of experiencing such an amazing trip, the flex was my husband. He encouraged me to take this trip and assured me everything would be fine. On a daily basis, my husband is a true partner, and that alone is a flex. Of course, being the mom I am, I did laundry, cleaned, grocery shopped, and made a few meals to assure my boys would be okay. While I was gone, I honestly didn't have a worry in the world. I didn't worry about our son getting to school. bathing, what he was going to wear, after school activities, etc. Being able to travel across the world without a worry in the world is amazing. I have thanked my husband for being who he is, and his partnership, and of course being who he is, his response was, "Just doing the best I can. You deserved this trip."

All in all, if you're a parent, I encourage you to take a break. A break may not be clear across the world, but to brunch, dinner, girls/guy's night out, etc. Prepare for the departure, and enjoy your time. As a parent, you deserve it.

Jamaica, I'll be back at some point! Thank you for the opportunity to experience you. Now, in all transparency, I came back and my stressors have increased, however, I'm trying to remember the aspect of enjoying my family and doing my best to preserve the joy inside.

Sprinkles of Love,

B. Mommy Sprinkles