The longer I wait, the harder it gets

The pressure of the comeback

It’s been a while. At the start of July, our baby girl arrived earthside, and since then, it’s all been a bit of a blur. Since starting this newsletter in 2020, I’d only ever taken one week off for Christmas or my birthday, so pausing the newsletter for several weeks seemed nerve-wracking. I worried that once I got out of the habit, I’d never come back. Often it was the pressure of consistency that kept me going, even when the ideas run dry.

Add that to the pressure of a subscriber base that’s been growing even in my absence, it’s been tempting to postpone the comeback even more. But here I am, back and sleepier than ever before.

You know what? It’s okay to take extended time off and come back. It doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. So, as I navigate the world of parenthood for the first time, it’s a good time to start putting my thoughts (and struggles) into words.

This newsletter will never be a mommy blog, but it’s always been a place where I share my own thoughts and feelings about the place where mental health and business meet. Just now, there will be an added sprinkle of balancing motherhood at the same time.

I’m still not sure how to balance my own identity with that of being someone’s mother. So, when I return to work in October, I have no idea what it’ll be like to be a professional person, a mam and a functioning human being - all at the same time. Any idea? Shoot me your tips.

That’s all for now, but I’ll be back with more sleep-deprived thoughts over the coming weeks. If you get this and want to share some thoughts on parenting and running a business, pop me a tweet over at @ContentByTheSea or reply to this email for a private chat.

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29th June: Coping with all of *this*

22nd June: Did you jump or were you pushed?

8th June: Why hitting pause is terrifying

1st June: I’m angry

25th May: To err is to human, but when to -er?

18th May: Can you ever be too prepared?

11th May: Finding the path of least resistance

5th May: Should brands take a stance?

27th April: Social media has always been evil