The sun was out and the sky was blue on a crisp Fall day. My white t-shirt was oversized and my shorts were red, made out of that classic PE jersey material. It was middle school and I was about to try out for Cross Country. I don't recall feeling nervous that day, I was ready to run.

Today I am writing you from a little coffee shop in Nashville, TN. Our original 2 month stay here has been extended into the New Year, so you can expect many of my future writings to come from wonderful Music City. For now, I bring you some thoughts to consider and a special announcement as I wrap up.

4am mornings have been gifting me a nice portion of time to simply sit and think. As I’ve been sipping my warm, early morning cup of tea this week, I have been thinking frequently about our Summer season morphing into Fall. Yesterday my thoughts were further validated by a sign I saw at Hobby Lobby that gave me a little smile as I've been pondering this theme. The black, sweeping typography read "Fall is proof that change is beautiful."

Not having a typical 9-5 has always given me the opportunity to create my own schedule. This freedom also comes with what I consider a big responsibility of how I decide to spend my time. Now being in Motherhood, the rhythm of my schedule seems to change rapidly.

Have you ever checked your phone so many times in one day that you finally stopped, shook yourself out of a zombie state, and thought “What in the world am I doing?” Let me take you back to a pivotal moment in February…

Since becoming a Mom, I have absolutely fallen in love with being a homemaker. I’ve spent the past two years working on what I want my life to look like as a Mom and as a business woman. Our current culture has a lot to say about what “kind” of Mom is the best Mom - a working Mom or a stay-at-home Mom. Can you be both a successful Mom and a successful business woman?