Isn’t it interesting how music can be interpreted in so many different ways? I think it’s safe to say most people listen to this song and think about an ex. But, when I first heard it I thought about my former self. Who I was before kids. How I’ve changed. The healing journey I went through. The progress I’ve made. When I had my son four years ago I remember missing the person I was before. I tried so hard to hold onto “her”. I feared losing myself in motherhood, and felt guilty even thinking that way. I stopped trying to fight this change and instead allowed myself to fall into it. That’s when I realized I didn’t really miss my old self that much. I just missed “sparkling” - that spontaneous & care-free side. I started to embrace IT ALL. I found humor in it. I made friends with the chaos. I got comfortable with being uncomfortable. I started being more honest with myself and others. I stopped being a doormat. And now, looking back with a more mature set of eyes, I wasn’t really losing any part of me that was meant to keep. I was shedding the bits that held me back so that I could make room for the person I was becoming. The person my child, and now children need me to be. In some ways I’m still the same person I was before, just with a different kind of “sparkle”. And different is good. So, for me, “bejeweled” is a mindset. It’s the confidence that comes from knowing who you are and understanding you’re exactly where you need to be. I find joy in these mundane moments. It may seem boring to some, but I like boring. And to my husband and kids, I know I “make the whole place shimmer,” because I feel the same way about them. And that’s all I ever really wanted in the first place. 🌟 #momsofinstagram #momsofig #momsofinsta #motherhood #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodunplugged #realmomlife #realmotherhood #momtalk #postpartum #postpartumjourney #momof2 #momoflittles