I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age. The ending of an era, and the turning of a page. Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here. Lord, have mercy on my next 30 {40} years.
– Tim McGraw

Happy birthday to ME! I just turned 40, and could not be more excited for this year!! I’m a mom to a beautiful, smart, athletic young girl and a wife to a sexy-as-hell Puerto Rican man. A mom and a wife. That’s all I’ve thought of myself lately. Past that, I’ve lost who I am now.

Don’t get me wrong, I can tell you ALL about my super exciting past, and my interests are as vast as the Grand Canyon. But after switching careers multiple times – making the decisions I knew were best for my family at the time – I’ve been stuck feeling like I’m “Just a Mom,” and if i’m being honest, not worthy of much more. Not anymore, though. I’ve decided it’s finally time to find MYSELF again.

Funny thing is, over the past few years, I’ve realized there are so many women who feel the same way. They might not be able to verbalize or understand why they feel this way, but I know I’m not alone. It took finding a group of like-minded, badass Strong Moms (more about them later) to inspire me to move forward with this Challenge. In my 40th year, I’m Chasing Growth, and I hope you will come along for the ride!