Parenthood and Passion

Shelby Burr
Aug 5, 2020
2 min read

Even as I'm writing this, my back is having aches and pains. Shoowie! Pregnancy is real and I am in the final countdown! As we approach this beautiful season of parenthood and meeting our baby, I have had thoughts about how our lives will change. All beautiful change, but what will it be like? The bigger question is, what will my time for my passions be like?

We Can't Wait

I'm sure I will re-read this a month or two from now and smile. We are so eager to meet our baby! We don't know the gender, so this makes it even extra special. This journey has been such a blessing and I am so thankful God is bringing this sweet bundle of joy into our lives.

We have our to-go bags ready, we have the car seat set up, the house is clean (although I am nesting like crazy and still trying to clean everything). We feel ready. One thing I can't plan for is the future. That's not my job. But I still think about, "What will it be like to balance full time mom and full time job?" or "What will it be like to balance full time mom and full time passion?" I love to create, invent, innovate, and bring life into our home. I find all the new things I want to try and end up loving it all.

So, what happens with my shop? My passion to create? What happens to that "me time"? Does it completely go away?

No.

Balance

There is a balance to be found with everything in life. I'm not sure how many soon-to-be mama's are out there reading this, but I bet you have had the same questions! One constant source of peace I have found through uncertainty is always God. He knows WAY more than me and His plans blow mine out of the water. So, I stick with His guidance and goodness. He instilled this longing to create in me for a reason. There is purpose behind my desires and what I love to do - I know that without question.

That being said, that's how I know these passions won't die or fade away. That's how I know those desires and talents that He has given me still have a purpose. Yes, I will be beautifully preoccupied with my baby (cannot wait), but there will also be sweet moments where I will have time to create and enjoy what that passion.