What Is Intentional Motherhood (And Why I Chose It) By Aaliyah Burgess-Richburg · The Very Intentional Mama · April 2026 Category: Intentional Living · Motherhood · Identity I want to start with the truth, because that's all I know how to give you. There was a season in my life where I was tired. Not the kind of tired that a good night's sleep fixes. I mean the kind of tired that settles into your bones — where you wake up already exhausted, move through your days on autopilot, and fall asleep wondering where you went. I had given so much of myself to motherhood — and I loved my child fiercely — but somewhere in the pouring out, I had lost the cup entirely. I didn't know who I was anymore. Not as a woman. Not outside of the role. I just knew I was tired of being tired. And I was tired of watching other moms look like they had it all figured out. The perfect routines. The put-together homes. The peaceful Instagram moments. I kept measuring myself against a life I cou...
... ...... ............... I don't even know how to start this message because it means I have to tell on myself. But here goes nothing. In 2021, I made the decision to leave teaching which is a whole nother story in itself and not the one we are hitting on today. When I left the classroom, I had no idea what to do with myself because all I knew was being a teacher. In my search to find something I could do while being home with my 10 month old daughter, I discovered virtual assistance. Now, I did not have the typical background to do virtual assistant work but because of transferable teacher skills I knew it was possible. For almost 2 years, I tried to make myself love the work I was doing as a virtual assistant. Now, don't get me wrong I LOVEDDDD being able to help my clients to take loads off of them and support them in sustaining a better business for them and the people they served. However, I was forcing myself to fall in love with something that didn't al...