You’re a Superhero!
Let’s take a moment to give a shout out to all the mammas.
As a relatively new mom, I’ve come to discover that moms are unseen superheroes.
And maybe it’s taboo for me, as a mom, to say that we are superheroes, but shifting this culture of taking motherhood for granted is well overdue.
I can honestly say that I had NO IDEA what being a mom really meant until I became one. I’m lucky to have a true partner to raise my daughter with, but any mom in here will agree — for moms it’s just different.
It’s the hardest job in the world and I wouldn’t dare let anyone take it away from me.
What I can see about motherhood today is that it very much challenges the direction we’ve taken as women to emphasize and assert our independence.
I’m a massive advocate for independence inside and outside of relationships – it’s one access to alignment and creating a healthy relationship with self and others.
Before having a child, I had a routine, a regime, a perfectly orchestrated design for my alignment, ensuring that my cup was indeed filled.
Then I became a mom and all plans thrown into the wind! HA!
The more I try to force my agenda and my needs, the more frustrated I become. But If I just give in to people’s needs from me, then I’ll disappear into a being merely a servant, and inevitably lose myself and become unhappy and resentful.
Hmmmmm.
Another opportunity for navigating the IN-BETWEEN!
Especially now, in the absence of childcare, and me now being the primary caregiver, navigating the in-between isn’t just a good idea, it’s a necessity – for my sanity and the benefit of my daughter.
Do I have the answer? Nope. Navigating the in-between isn’t about ‘the answer’.
It’s not about the pathway or proven system. There isn’t a method or strategy or technique that I can stamp on this.
Navigating the in-between is a discovery – an ebb and flow – a dance between giving and receiving. Between what I want and what is needed of me.
It takes surrender AND commitment. It takes acceptance AND perseverance. It takes flexibility and commitment. It takes faith and intention.
So for all you mothers in here, I see you. And in case no one told you today, you’re a fucking superhero.
Love, Michelle xo