We’ve entered the time of year that asks us to pause and reflect on what we are thankful for and the many gifts that this life has brought us. This time of year brings us all of the warm and fuzzies because it is centered around spending dedicated time with those that we love and expressing a gratitude to them for all that they add to our lives. There are many ways that we can express this gratitude to friends, family, and loved ones, but one of the ways in which we do this is by giving gifts that let our loved ones know that we have thought about them and that they mean something to us.
In this season of thankfulness and gift giving, I have been spending a lot of time reflecting on the intangible gifts that the good Lord has afforded me through this life. The gifts that can’t always be held, but can be felt in the deepest parts of my being. The gifts that catch me in the middle of the day, cause me to smile, and think about how blessed I am to have experienced them and learned from them.
Lately, I have been marinating on one of those gifts in particular: The gift of Motherhood. Motherhood has taught me so much; not just lessons about raising and stewarding tiny human beings, but also lessons about myself. Not only who I am as a mother, but also who I am as a person. Motherhood has taught me to not take myself so seriously, to freely extend grace and to make sure that I am one of the recipients of that extension. It has taught me patience, resiliency, and a reliance on God that I have never needed to exercise as intensely as I have in raising children.
I could spend a novel’s worth of pages sharing with you all of the lessons that the gift of Motherhood has taught me, but I decided to invite some friends into the conversation to lend their voices to what Motherhood has taught them as well. Over these next few weeks, I will be featuring the writings of other Mammas in different stages of the journey who have taken some time to reflect on what Motherhood has taught them. Their words are beautiful, raw, and pour into the heart of what I always try to do in this space: remind you, the reader, that you are not alone in whatever stage you find yourself in. Their words are encouraging, and life-giving, and I can’t wait for you to devour them all.
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As you move throughout this holiday season, remind yourself to take moments to pause, give thanks, count your blessings, and remember that you have the opportunity to be a gift to someone else.
Thank you for being here.
MAMMA ARIANNA 