Starting over

I'm still new to this whole "blogging" idea, and I've decided to basically treat it like a mix mesh of different aspects of my life, but focusing mostly on my crochet adventures.
I opened my Etsy shop a little over 6 years ago. It was fairly successful probably really could have grown and gone somewhere with it but alas, life had other plans for me. I got a real job (not working for family) doing something else that I am also passionate about, flowers. While I kept up with my online shop and my full time job, it became really difficult to juggle everything once my son came into my life.
I'm not going to lie, that was a much bigger adjustment than I had anticipated. But here I am 4 years later, doing a pretty good job at it if I do say so myself. It has helped me grow as a person, and I've learned a lot about myself in the process. I have also learned that mom life doesn't define me, and I can become a master at juggling the many different "hats" wear from day to day.
I have also come to realize that taking care of myself is a more important priority than I have been making it. I have struggled my whole life with depression and anxiety, I've always just thought living with it was normal, I didn't know how else to be. Until last October, things finally came to a head and I reached out to my doctor about what I've been feeling and dealing with. So begins my journey with medication. There is a stigma that people on medication just use it as an easy fix or a crutch. I was one of those people, until a few months went by and I was seeing noticeable changes to my mental health. I was feeling more "normal" and functional than I had before. My energy was growing, and I was feeling more motivated to keep up with my house chores, and taking care of my family.
January came, and I was feeling really positive about myself and my abilities, I wrote a new years resolution for the first time in many years. Although I just call it my yearly goals, instead of a resolution.

1. To reopen my Etsy shop, with a new uniformed look, and new items I didn't have before. Along with this goal, I aim to keep up with my business Instagram page @jenns.crochet.corner, and this blog.
2. To practice yoga regularly as a form of exercise/meditation, and to actually become better at it.

Fast forward to this month, April. I have been able to successfully keep up with my household chores, take care of my husband and son, work full time, keep up with my yoga goals, and find some time to crochet and build up my inventory. I'm feeling pretty amazing about life. There are still ups and downs, nothing is perfect, but I'm okay with that and how things are going. I really feel like it's going to be a great year for me. I really hope to keep this updated regularly. Thanks for reading!