10 000+ blog views – thank you!

It’s been about five months since I clicked “launch” on what had primarily been my personal diary, a channel to articulate and analyse my thoughts and feelings about wanting to become a mum. I started writing this blog soon after we decided to start trying for a baby, in November 2016. Considering the ups and downs we’ve been through, it would have definitely been comforting to know that only a year later I would be on maternity leave waiting for our little one to arrive, but that isn’t how life works is it…

I could have never imagined that in a few months thousands of people around the world would somehow find my little blog! I don’t know who you are or how you discovered my blog, but following the visitor statistics has truly encouraged me to carry on sharing what has been a very private and personal journey for me despite sometimes wondering whether it’s the “smart thing to do”… Investment banking is a pretty conservative industry and I have often found myself rebelling against certain expectations or norms which in my view have nothing to do with my ability to excel in my profession (such as appearance). While I do appreciate there are arguments for building and maintaining a strictly professional and polished – even calculated – brand of yourself, at the end of the day we are all human, unique beings with our strengths and weaknesses, desires and ambitions. I personally believe that being able to be who I am 100% of the time makes me better not worse at my job. And if this were not the case, it wouldn’t be the right job for me.

This is why I am sharing online my personal journey as I transition from “yet another London career girl” to something more. I love to write and it has helped me to cope with the changes I’m going through in my life and who knows, maybe reading my scribbles has even helped one or two of my readers! Perhaps in someone’s view I’m actively weakening my “professional brand” by doing so. Perhaps no one actually cares. Either way, that should not matter – and doesn’t.

So thank you! Thank you for encouraging me to keep on doing what I enjoy doing. Thank you for taking interest in my journey. When I wrote my first blog post (only to publish it seven months later) I felt alone with my feelings. I no longer feel alone – Not only have I found comfort in knowing that some of you out there can relate or sympathise with me, but also I’ve had the pleasure to meet/hear from some of you and make new friends!

I cannot wait for our little girl to arrive to “earth side” and to share it with you all!

xoxoxo,

Sini