Musings on Mothering

"Motherhood didn't take your artistry. It intensified it. It gave you rawness, truth, contradiction, depth. The world needs exactly that voice." -grace gulley

These musings have traveled in tiny mothering moments from my heart to paper. Mothering two wildlings has cracked me wide f*cking open and has helped me remember the importance of creation.

The outcome of these creations is of less importance than the act of just making space for it.

I once heard that your art doesn't shine unless you share it.

So if you've been looking for "permission" to release your raw, imperfect (and most likely vulnerable) creations to the world...it's time to unleash your art my friend, even if it's just a whisper.

enjoy the art show :)

POSTPARTUM

It may be uncomfortable.

It may be messy.

It will feel like eternity.

Let it be.

ARRIVING

YOU WILL

You will make mistakes.

You will doubt yourself.

You won't know what the result will be.

You will disappoint others.

You will be misunderstood by family and friends.

You will feel the fully complexity of your emotions.

You will unleash tears, anger, frustration,

and you will laugh and experience so much beauty.

You will grow.

You will trust yourself more and more.

You will love harder than you ever imagined.

You will be an exceptional mother.

HOW WE "DISCIPLINE"

Is there really a right or wrong or is that just to please and simplify our own ego?

What if instead we pause, listen and observe without judgement?

What if we tune in to what feels aligned to our values and be open for others to do the same?

Will our aligned actions disappoint people? Absof*ckinlutely

We can make soul-aligned choices without harming others intentionally, but also know we will be misunderstood in the process...

and that is completely "normal" when paving your own path in motherhood.

WHY IS PLAY + PRESENCE SO HARD AS A MOTHER?

SLOW DOWN MAMA

Slow down mama,

Relish in your nows.

Savor all your works and efforts.

Contentment and contemplation is necessary for rest and growth.

It's okay to pause and sit in all that you've accomplished so far.

No striving or action is required at the moment.

Rest, be and bask in the beauty of this now.

MAYBE...

We were taught to find the thing and do it well.

Maybe there's not just one thing for you.

Maybe there are tons of things that you are called to do.

Maybe it's enough to be constantly discovering a million little things that make life worth living.

What if getting the chance to wake up every morning and uncover new passions is the reason why we're here.

Maybe life itself is what feels like magic.

More musings to come <3

xx

Jillian