She Wasn't Too Much - A Gentle Reflection For Mothers

A tender spoken-word piece for any mother who has ever felt too sensitive, too emotional, or too bold. Through the quiet unfolding of motherhood, this reflection explores how the very parts of ourselves we once tried to hide can become the heart of our mothering.

This piece is drawn from my own journey of returning to myself through motherhood.

Transcript

Welcome.

Please join me for a gentle reflection on finding myself again in the quiet moments of motherhood.

There was a time I hid parts of me that felt too much,

Too sensitive,

Too bold,

Too emotional.

I tried to fit in.

I tried to be liked.

But then I became a mother.

And in the quiet,

Sacred work of showing up for my child,

Day after day,

Exactly as I was,

Something started to change.

I didn't have time to perform anymore,

And more importantly,

I didn't want to.

Those parts of me that I used to feel were too much were also what made me a deeply empathetic mother.

My son needed me,

Not a polished version of someone else.

And slowly,

I began to need her too.

Quietly,

She reemerged,

That sensitive,

Emotional,

And passionate human who wears her heart on her sleeve.

Through my son's little eyes,

I saw it.

These were not flaws.

They were gifts.

A deeply rooted way of loving that reaches deeper than words.

At the start of my motherhood journey,

I thought I was losing myself.

But years in,

I can finally see the truth.

Motherhood has helped me remember who I was before the world told me to hide.

Today,

I sit in quiet pride.

I no longer shapeshift to be accepted.

I know my heart.

I know my truth.

And,

In choosing to show up as myself,

Something beautiful happened.

People began to meet me there.

They weren't drawn to a mask,

But to the freedom of someone who no longer hides behind one.

Thank you.