How do you make your life interesting?

I think it’s important to remember that becoming a mom doesn’t mean you have to lose the person you were before having your baby. You can love being a mother more than anything and still miss yourself, your freedom, spontaneity, and having things that are just for you. Both feelings can exist at the same time.I think finding little pieces of yourself again is so important. Make time for hobbies, explore new places, try new things, have adult conversations, build friendships, and find things that give you something to look forward to outside of motherhood.
We put so much pressure on ourselves to cherish every second, but not every season is going to feel fulfilling. You’re allowed to feel lonely, bored, or drained without feeling guilty. Your life doesn’t have to stop being interesting because you became a mom. You can be an amazing mother while still having your own identity, dreams, and things that make you happy. ❤️

Pick up a new hobby (painting, pottery, reading, photography, baking).
Take a class just for yourself .
Start a new fitness routine, Pilates, yoga, or dance.
Get dressed up and take yourself on a solo date.
Start a book club or join one.
Learn something new, even if it's completely unrelated to motherhood.
Have a personal project you're working toward.

Explore a new coffee shop or restaurant.
Visit a farmers market.
Go to museums, botanical gardens, or local events.
Take spontaneous day trips to nearby towns.
Try a new walking trail every week.
Find a mom friend to do regular outings with.
Go to a pottery painting or candle-making studio.

Do you live in a big city where you could get out and explore? We moved to a very large city a few months ago and also don’t have any friends or family nearby. Every day in the late morning my daughter and I go on an adventure of some sort. Check out a new park, library, walk around a town square, new shop. And we make it different every day. The rest of the day we keep a routine for meals, naps, craft tjme, etc to make sure we also have stability from day to day :)

Join a local women's group.
Try Bumble BFF to meet new friends.
Host a monthly girls' night.
Find a regular workout buddy.
Invite another mom for lunch without making the entire outing about the kids.
Plan regular phone calls with old friends.

I've found I feel like my cup is filled the most when we do one on one playdates at either of our houses so the kids can safely play and we can have adult conversation. Any other kind of toddler activity or outdoor play etc is just running round after our kids. I'm a SAHM with a 21 month old and no village so I'm with her 24/7 and having just that hour adult interaction without helicopter parenting is bliss.