Motherhood has given me permission to show up exactly as I am and to love myself for it.
It's been a powerful lesson in letting go of perfection,
Not from a productivity standpoint,
But from an emotional one.
When I look at my children,
I feel proud of them,
Even on their hardest days,
Especially on those days.
Because I'm proud of them when they show up as their full,
Authentic selves.
Vulnerable and unfiltered,
Even when it's messy.
When they're overwhelmed with big feelings or struggling to cope,
I still love them just the same as when they're their usual carefree and happy selves.
I get down on their level,
I tell them I love them,
I get them a snack.
And in learning to hold space for them,
I've started to learn how to hold space for myself too.
I used to think that having a bad day meant I had to snap out of it,
That those feelings weren't okay.
But motherhood has changed that.
I've begun to give myself the same compassion I offer my children.
The permission to feel deeply,
To have off days,
And to still be worthy of love exactly as I am.
And also to feel all of my feelings,
Without guilt or shame creeping in.
There's so much transformation possible when parenting these little humans.
The way that we show up for them each day can slowly start to become a mirror,
Showing us what we are worthy of.
And what we're able to give ourselves as mothers.
And that,
To me,
Has been one of the most beautiful blessings of this journey so far.
So go ahead,
Feel all those feelings,
And get yourself a snack.
Thank you so much for joining me here today.
And remember,
You are enough,
Just simply by being.
Thank you.
