a mother’s manifesto

Thank you for motherhood.
Thank you for the good days, the medium days and the hard days.
Thank you for the ones under my care.
Thank you for the gift of being a mom.

Let me remember.
Let me remember to not keep a record of wrongs.
Let me remember to not define self based on past.
Let me remember to learn from mistakes, but not dwell on mistakes.
Let me remember that their hearts matter more than the perfect house.
Let me remember that being a mother means growing.

Let me see.
Let me see the little things.
Let me see the good first.
Let me see the wonder.
Let me see each child for who they are.
Let me see what has been done not what needs to be done.
Let me see all that I do.

Let me speak truth.
Let me speak after I seek to understand.
Let me speak boldly.
Let me speak with conviction.

Let me be awake.
Let me keep first priorities first.
Let me seek the joy in the every day beauty of motherhood.
Let me live fully alive.

Let me live knowing that being a mom matters.

Let me be proud in being a mom.
Let me not take it for granted.
Let me not get stuck in comparing.
Let me be humble and full of grace.

Let my heart be a
courageous joy-filled laughter seeking real loving intentional gentle
fighting tender determined beautiful authentic
mother’s heart.

Thank you for the precious gift of motherhood.
Thank you for each new day.

Thank you for letting me be known as their mom.