In 2015 I became a mother and that was the year that I felt so sorry for my own mother. Mostly for a lot of reasons all wrapped around how much I never realized all she has done for me. When you become a mother for the first time you will totally relate to this! For the first time in my life it was honestly eye opening and after you will truly appreciate everything so much more when you experience it for yourself. So mom, thank you, thank you for all that you do and continue to do for me in my life. You are my hero!
Becoming a mother has helped me grow as a person is so many positive ways. And thinking back to my life before babies… boy, I had all the time in the world and didn’t even know it! How selfish and self-centered I was thinking mostly all about me, myself and I. What was “I” going to do today… such as get my nails done, go out to lunch with friends, go shopping the list could go on. When I should have been thinking “How can I help someone today”. Even in my career before children I was always work, work and more work. I was so work driven that I kinda in a way had some form of blinders on to the rest of the world. Lack of care and emotion just really taking day by day to accomplish things that I always wanted to in that moment of my life.
Even to some of my own friends who had children before me… its hard to understand what they were going through at that time because for myself I honestly had no clue. I am so sorry for all the conversations about my own crazy life with out asking about how was your life going? How where your kids? What are they learning and loving in school. Now that I am a mother I think totally different and to say have way more compassion towards others.
I was always raised with good values and to trust in God. My parents sent me to a private catholic school for 9 years! So I was kinda submerged into religious education when I was young. But not until I became a mother my spiritual life has grown so much deeper. I feel like I know myself better and feel so much more confidant in my own skin. But no-one is perfect and each day I try to be a better person. I have been truly blessed to be able to experience motherhood with two beautiful healthy boys and my husband by my side.
Having Children is becoming 100% selfless and you will dedicate the rest of your life to make sure that they get the BEST life ever imagined! Parenting is not easy to say the least it’s exhausting and you wonder how are we going to do this another day. But you fine the energy and do it for your children. They are your world, cherish these moments because my mom says it flys by in a blink of an eye.
Dedicated to my amazing Mother Brenda ~ To which I owe the world to… xoxoxo
So true – you can’t fully understand the sacrifices moms make until you are a mom!
I adore your mama too! She raised some amazing women!!
Absolutely beautiful post my friend <3
So many truths! Loved this post, thanks for sharing! xoxo
Beautiful post! So true, I think completely differently as a mom now!!
I too was a workaholic before kids. And then when I wasn’t working, I would go to the gym, go out, pamper myself. How I miss that freedom some days. But I’m glad I enjoyed it then
What a beautiful post! I agree that you become 100% selfless after having children and we do not realize what our moms do until we have our children.
Couldn’t agree more! Beautifully written!!