Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Hanna Mangan Lawrence Instagram – It’s nice to feel so warm between these two. It’s a strange time, earth has said enough is enough, and forced a holiday for herself. I know there are so many people hurting right now, and I definitely don’t want to diminish that pain; loss of jobs, income and of course life is nothing less than tragic. And the mental toll all this is having on people is nothing to dismiss. I feel so privileged that I get to enjoy this time with Omar and Romi. Before Romi this would’ve been very hard for me. I was the type of person who (if I wasn’t travelling) liked to wake up and go for a 5 mile run each morning, go for coffee, food and be out most of the day. However, as most parents know, life shifts so much after having a baby – and I am definitely happy about it. However, at times you feel isolated and stuck at home (kinda like this)- due to literally being too exhausted to get everything together, put your baby in the car and then drive somewhere, only to then unpack everything. Or being dictated by naps and food schedules. Those first months can be hard as a mother and you truly need a community around you to help and offer relief from a day filled with 100% baby. After Roman goes to bed (at 6:30 🤭) Omar and I get time for ourselves, catchup on life and one another. It was important to find time for ourselves – such as exercise, movies and reading. I also worked out that breaking up the day into different sections helped me on those days you struggle to get through. And also remembering to breath. Anyway, sorry very long but hey we’re in iso so 🤷🏻‍♀️No, but the point is that I hope everyone is ok, and that everyone is reaching out to the people they love and even ones they don’t. Isolation can be tricky but together we aren’t so alone – not really. Oh and one last thing, how good has this quarantine been for Mother Nature – perhaps we need to work out a way to do a week each year. A mental health/Mother Nature week filled with building connections at home and giving major pollutants a rest. Okayyyy there’s my two cents 💛 📸 @jesskoehlerphoto | Posted on 09/Apr/2020 08:06:19