Recently, Naomi Osaka opened up about her experiences as a new mother and her battles with mental health in an open and heartfelt message.
The Japanese, who welcomed her daughter Shai with rapper Cordae in July, talked about how she overcame her fears and uncertainties about being a good mother and how appreciative she was of her loved ones’ and fans’ support.
In her Instagram post, Osaka thanked everyone who had faith in her and conveyed her gratitude for another year of life. She also thought about how time had passed so quickly and how young she still felt.
She shared her thoyghts and wrote: “Where has the time gone? I look back on my life and it feels like I’m rewinding an old VHS tape. It flashes by so quickly and suddenly I’m here in the present. I often try to retrace my steps to figure out how I ended up here. I know I say this often, but I truly still feel like that kid playing on public courts in Queens, NY.”
The 26-year-old talked about how she had adopted a positive outlook on life and accepted whatever fate had in store for her, as well as her thoughts on discovering her purpose and direction in it.
She added: “Randomly I wonder if I’m doing okay; is there a correct path to take in life or have I veered off onto the scenic route for a little bit? However, I’ve now come into the mindset that I can only keep moving forward and everything that will be, will be.”
Her discussion of how becoming a mother had altered her perspective and tested her self-confidence was the most touching aspect of her post.
She concluded: “Something I had to conquer recently is fighting the thought that I won’t be a good mom. So many doubts raced through my head I had to swat them away like mosquitoes. Looking into Shai’s eyes and holding her I always think, ‘wow this little person depends on me so much, I have to do better’. It’s such a strange feeling watching your kid grow, you blink and they’re double the size in a few months.”
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— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) October 22, 2023
Naomi Osaka in 2023
LWWWLWLWLW Now the world no.661, Naomi played her last match on the 20th of September 2022 when she had to retire when playing against world no.203 Daria Gavrilova in the 1st round and the scoreline was 1-0 .
This season the Japanese has managed to achieve a compiled 14-9 win-loss record.
Naomi Osaka |
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