Jasmine Roth is reflecting on the challenges of having a premature baby and the road to finding her happiness. See what the HGTV shared about navigating the trying time and read the outpouring of fan love.
Jasmine Roth Shares Powerful Message While Reflecting on Life Challenge
On February 11, Roth took to Instagram to share the story of her daughter Darla’s earliest days.
“Darla was born 4lbs 8oz and came home from the ICN with a feeding tube. It was the hardest time of my life and if you’d told me that someday I’d miss it, I never would’ve believed you,” Roth explained in the caption.
She continued, “But when I look back on this now, I don’t see the trauma, the stress, or the fear. I barely remember the lack of sleep, the pain my body was in, or the constant brain fog. What I remember (and what I miss) is the moments that were so new. Her smell, her little sounds, her tiny little cries.”
“Yes it was impossibly hard but it was also overwhelmingly magical,” she noted.
Roth shared, “Even with everything going different than I expected in those early days, I found happiness and I’m really proud of that. It would’ve been easy to turn to despair, overwhelm, or negativity but instead I leaned deep into what I’ve learned about happiness.”
“Happiness is there, we just have to decide to find it,” the HGTV star explained. “To build happiness we have to look for it as often as we can. In the small moments that feel unimportant, in the mundane times that we might forget to be grateful, and in the quiet times we might get discouraged if we weren’t exceptionally intentional with where our thoughts go.”
She admitted, “Digging into building my happy during these early days with Darla wasn’t easy. It meant giving myself grace, focusing on the positive, and leaning heavily on the people around me. I had to give up control and that was the hardest part.”
Roth noted her hope that her words might help others who are “in the thick of it right now.”
“If you’re struggling to find your happiness. Or if you’re wondering what is next, I hope this post reaches you and my story can be a bit of light to help you realize that it will all turn around,” she added. “And hopefully before you know it you’ll look back and miss today.”
Fans Share Messages of Support & Gratitude
Roth’s fans flooded the comments section to share kind words of support and thank her for her message.
“This is most precious. I am glad you found the happy,” one fan wrote.
Another fan commented, “Jasmine, thank you for sharing this with us today. I’m really struggling to find my way😍. I’m so happy your daughter is now strong healthy and thriving.”
“I am so glad she is a healthy happy baby. Your strength and God made this all possible. God bless Darla,” another commenter noted.
Others shared their gratitude, with comments including, “What a beautiful message. Thank you for the important reminder,” “Thank you for sharing. Your experience gives me hope for my situation,” and “Thank you. Needed to read this today!”
