July Gratitude List

Time is precious these days, so I'll avoid a tangential post on all the great things going on in my life (of that there are many). But here are a few of the top contenders:

1. Our little dude is back on set this month with a packed filming schedule for the next four months. Unlike most of us adults, he actually looks forward to work—and I love that he truly enjoys what he’s doing. Lately, he’s been talking about becoming a scientist one day, and whatever path he ends up choosing, I just hope he always has this kind of passion for it.

   In the meantime, being a child actor has been such a special and enriching experience for him. I’m also so grateful for my husband’s flexible career, which allows him to take our son to set while I sit this summer out to soak up time with our baby girl.

2. Speaking of my little lady... she'll be 8 months old in a few days. She’s an expert army-crawler these days, and will probably be full-on crawling any moment now. I absolutely love this stage.

3. I'm turning 38 next week, and I think the older I get, the closer aligned I become with embracing my full authentic self in every situation.

4. Pelvic floor physio... it's been incredibly validating. I have significant abdominal separation and an umbilical hernia. I haven't felt right in my core since I had my daughter and it hasn't healed on its own. Now the tough part: I have to do the work to repair it. But I'm finally ready to give it my all. If I don't significantly improve it within the year by doing deep core work, I'll be getting a tummy tuck, which I never thought was in my reality. But I'm grateful I have options, because so many women don't.

5. We've got a family trip to the Cariboo coming up—sandwiched in between my son's busy filming schedule. Barkerville here we come!