First blog post: Here We Go!

Forty Eight and a first time mother. Can you relate? There may be some of you who can, but I often feel like I am a lone ship on a damn stormy sea!

I never intended to have kids. I just assumed it wasn’t in my DNA, and besides, I was a woman comfortable with the idea of being innately “selfish”. Now understand something, I do not in any way  mean selfish as it sounds, or as it was presented to me on multiple occasions. Always after I had announced that no, I had no interest in having kids.

Selfish is not a four letter word. It is a word many women should consider embracing a bit more often. In my world selfish simply means you want to take care of yourself without feeling the guilt of “not” wanting to take care of others. Nothing wrong with that my friends, so never apologize for being selfish.

Damn, I find myself on a tangent again…back on track. Forty eight and a first time mom. Can you relate?

Let me just say, when I realized I was pregnant, at my beyond child bearing years, while swallowing estrogen/progesterone pills like daily vitimins, swimming in confidence that my 46 year old eggs were cracked and closed for business…Supernova of the brain comes to mind. What? no….not just no but hell no!!!

But oh yes! Yes indeedy!! Selfish embracing, pill popping, owner of her own business Aimee……was pregnant. This can’t be. I had a plan. A plan that excluded kids. A plan that included travel, fun, dirt biking and , and, stuff….NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

This was one of those defining moments we all hear about, but rarely truly experience. I mean come on, defining moment, it even sounds made up. But no, they are real, and this was definitely one of them. Next life, maybe I will skip the defining moment….or perhaps it is just these moments which stretch us to experience the very things we were certain we should never experience.

Please understand, I do not think every woman should have a child. I still don’t think that, even though I would never change my defining moment, ever. By far this has been one of the most amazing and awe inspiring events I have had the privilege to play a part in. But I do believe there are many women who’s defining moments may in fact include never giving birth, and that is amazing and awe inspiring as well.

So over the next few weeks I will share some of my stories. How I went from being a single woman with 2 border collies and a small animal veterinary clinic to a mother of one little fire cracker named Shiloh, married to an amazing man and former (forever) marine, a pack of 4 yellow labs and my 2 border collies, a cowgirl with 2 young mustang horses and living in the wilds of western Colorado riding dirt bikes and working fill in as a vet in the mountains.

Come peek into my life. I love sharing what this defining moment has created in what sometimes feels like an alternate universe!

First blog post

Author: RavenCoaching

Hello all. I am a woman who has persued her passion for animals through a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. I have provided care for animals in this role for over 18 years, as an associate as well as the owner of my own small animal practice. My love for animals is strong and unending, and yet I have found another passion I have chosen to persue. The passion of helping others navigate the waters of living their best life! The rewards of helping people discover the power within themselves to create the life they have dreamed, well, there are no words. I hope to always be of service to both my animal friends and the people with whom I reside upon this earth. View all posts by RavenCoaching