ニーナ・メルセデスさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニーナ・メルセデスInstagram)「I’ve been mom since I was 15 years old and I’ve worked since I was 12. I’ve always supported others, I constantly give and I’ve sacrificed everything to provide for the ones I love. I feel like I got lost though. _ Both my older sons have now moved out of the state. My second son just moved out which was heartbreaking for me. I feel like a part of my life is complete, a part I started so young. Both their biological dads weren’t part of their lives so I felt more responsibility to help them to never feel that loss. They are adults now and making their way into the world. _ Sometimes as women we get so lost in “mom” that we forget who we are and what we love. We almost lose our real identity, you start to conform to what your kids like, what makes your husband happy, what social media is broadcasting, what your job demands of you. I decided I wasn’t doing that right now. My life isn’t just being mom, updating IG, or working out everyday, there is more. _ I’ve been wanting to see the Sequoia trees 🌲 for a long time. I want to fall asleep to the sound of a raging river and wake up to waterfalls. I want to see momma bears 🐻 out in the wild with their babies. I wanted to walk next to deers and hike to the most beautiful places nature built. I unplugged for 4 days and did all of that ❤️ on a camping ⛺️ trip. My family went of course and my kids had a great time. But this was about what I wanted and what I liked. It felt good to wake up in the forest, walk down to the river in a blanket barefoot and drink my hot tea 🦅 _ #camping #lodgepolecampground #seqoianationalpark #aztec #summer #mom #momof4 #native #nativeamerican #instagram」7月14日 6時20分