PeRspective: Back On Track

Hello, loves! Long time no blog, right? When deciding to start a blog, I promised myself that I'd be committed, and that I wouldn't be sporadic with it. Well, here we are - it's been well over a month since my last post. Unintentionally, of course, but life sometimes gets in the way. It's not an excuse, but it's the only explanation I've got. I'm still adapting to this whole blogging, full-time (and overtime) gig + family struggle, so bear with me. Let me catch you up. I mentioned in an earlier post that I was seeking new PRofessional opportunities. Well, since then, a Comm Moms friendly agency tapped me as Director of Publicity, and there's talks of  PRoducing and publicizing a menswear show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week via Osei PR. I'm working with multiple accessory and apparel accounts, and over the past two months, I've secured broadcast, long lead and online placements. I'm establishing working relationships with relevant editors/celeb stylists and portfolio building. Amazing things are brewing!

It's so funny how the world works. Exactly this time last year, I'd just moved back to NYC full-time with my 6-month old PRince to work my "dream job." I'd barely healed from the c-section from hell, and selfishly took Nicholas from his Dad and brother, to rip and run the city, driven by the need to get back to work, and prove to my peers that a baby couldn't stop my fashion hustle.  It PRoved too much for me to handle. Actually, I was handling it, but I was miserable. I missed my family, was exhausted by the long work hours, I never saw my baby, was paying a GRIP for daycare and housing, and though the opportunity was amazing, timing was ill. Not to mention the family strife it was causing, so I made the choice to quit.

Quit the wrong stuff. Stick with the right stuff. Have the guts to do one or the other.... Believe it or not, quitting is often a great strategy, a smart way to manage your life and career..." - Seth Godin The book, "The Dip", perfectly explains why quitting was the best decision I could have ever made.

And here I am, one-year later, basically doing exactly what I was doing last year - exactly what I set out to do - PRogressing fashionably, and on my own terms. Look at God!  I'm beyond blessed to do what I love, while being a full-time mom. I'll PRobably return to NY in 2015, but in this moment, things are perfect. I'm content with occasional NY travel. PRince Nicholas is almost 19-months, and is showing signs of terrible two's. After being on his best behavior at daycare, he comes home and throws a daily tantrum from 6-8pm. I can't call it, and I'm so over it. We just started potty training, and neither of us wants any part of it. I'll save the deets for another post, but it's torture. If he wasn't so darn cute, he'd be sitting on the curb somewhere (his bags are semi-packed). He's talking more and become independent, which is amazing to see. Watching your baby develop new skills and thrive is one of the most fulfilling parts of being a mother.

JB is attending summer camp(s), and being a typical tween - nasty, lazy and smart mouthed. Again, he's lucky he's damn good at everything else he does, otherwise, he'd be at boot camp - not summer camp. Girls are low-key on the brain, and it's scaring the absolute shit out of me. I'm so not ready for it. My 12-year-old is tween bait, and according to him, girls were lined up for him at summer camp, one of which he called "ratchet sexy"!  Pray for me, y'all. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed, because there's ALWAYS something to do; PR isn't a 9-5 gig, and neither is being a mom. The PRessure to deliver for my clients is constantly on my mind - like, 24/7 - and I have "fuck PR" moments daily, followed by gratification in the form of placement. Yea, I'm ridiculously busy, but such is the life of a Comm Mom. Ok, so I think we're back on track. Going forward I PRomise to try to:

1. post at least twice a week

2. post more pics Thanks for reading, texting & inquiring about new posts/collaboration. The journey continues, and I apPReciate y'all sticking along for the ride! -Nikki, xoxo