In the early days of motherhood I was standing in my most significant moment of growth and transformation, and I had to realize that slowly. It took me months to come to any sense of clarity around this phenomenon, and now I see that motherhood has done more to bring me closer to my authentic self than any other experience of my life. I still feel I am growing six years later.

Kelly Van Zandt

I remember feeling so weird because I still felt like me and all the books/memes said how you are going to be a whole new person. I felt like I waited for that to happen and it never did. Then it was like oh you are still you but with a more wide open heart and that’s what changes things. But like all things motherhood you never know until you know.

Anonymous

This morning’s pull and time with my eldest. 💕 #PriestessOfLightOracle hits home once again. What am I creating? What am I building? A new legacy, a new home, a new trajectory, a “new” business. A “new” me. @powerfulpostpartum used the hashtag #motherhoodisgrowth and she’s not kidding. One breath, one step, one piece at a time. #slowmorning #heelermom

@withkarak

I feel like I jumped bodies. The woman I was before doesn’t even exist now.

Anonymous

But it wasn’t until motherhood that I gave myself a fighting chance. Logan was sent to bring on my healing. Three years later I can say that , that darkness doesn’t claim over me anymore. It connected me back to the gifted little girl. She brought me back to life.

Today I honor my gift because it was my souls true desire to experience in this lifetime, to connect me to the people that needed the most tender reminder that no matter how dark life gets:

1. You don’t need to walk it alone

2. YOU hold the spark that will have you living boldly in charge of your life.

My sweet golden ray Noah was brought here to help me illuminate, to sprinkle crystalline dust on the paths of those who find themselves. In need of an anchor. Motherhood brought me back.

Ashley Olmedo