I am starting this blog to figure my way through this awkward stage of life. I’m like a teenager who is uncertain and unsure of what and who they are becoming. Normally that would drive me crazy, but I am working on being flexible, with not knowing, and accepting life as it comes. This may come natural to some, but to me it is quite challenging.

Why, the Wandering Mom? Well, I’ve been recovering from two foot surgeries last year and only recently have I been able to walk in a normal tennis shoe. Which is amazing. So as a part of my physical therapy, I am to take a daily walk, being mindful of my gait, and making sure that I am walking correctly. So naturally my pace is quite slow. To my fellow neighbors it probably looks like I’m lost.

Before surgery, my natural walking pace was pretty quick, and so the change in tempo is quite dramatic. At first, I had to repeatedly remind myself to slow down, that it wasn’t important how far or how long that I walked, but rather the quality of each step that mattered. And now, I find myself looking forward to that part of my day as I slowly wander through my neighborhood.

In addition to my daily practice of physically wandering, I'm giving myself time and permission to wander mentally as well. I am allowing myself to be less task-oriented, to have more unstructured time, and to release expectations of what I "should" be doing . Again, all of this is new and rather uncomfortable for me, but I believe that growth only happens outside of your comfort zone.

Hence, the idea of a Wandering Mom.

I hope you will join me on this

exciting journey!