“i found myself again two years after giving birth to my daughter” – Simi

Simi, a Nigerian artist, has claimed that she forgot herself following the birth of her baby and finally discovered “hey simi you are still here” after two years.

She confessed that her entire life had been consumed by her daughter, and she had virtually forgotten about herself.

This is something we’ve heard most women mention!

Simi says in the interview that she is delighted she rediscovered herself again, but that parenthood has not been an easy challenge.

When questioned;

“How’s your little baby? You got a little carbon copy of yourself that is one of the most interesting people already. What’s that like?”

She replied, “Oh my god, she is [one of the most interesting people already]. It is a lot of things at the same time and I feel like the more time I spend as a mom, my feelings about it evolve. And I remember – she’s 3 now, she just turned 3 last month – and I remember that I just started to find myself again last year. Just right after she turned 2. It’s almost like – I don’t know, I guess everybody experiences it differently, but for me, it’s like in your world, few things are dimmer to you but certain things are clearer to you. It’s like your brain just hones in to this whole mothering thing, that’s how it was for me.

“2 years later after I had my child, I feel like I started to see myself a little more. When I say see myself, I mean notice myself, like oh you’re still there. I don’t know how to explain it, it’s like the tunnel vision became a little bit wider, and I was just able to see and experience myself a little bit more. And so it can make you really vulnerable, but it’s such a beautiful thing. I feel like that’s the most incredible thing I have ever done and everyday, I am grateful to have that opportunity. But it’s not easy.”