How Motherhood Brought Out the Best of Me

I’ll be honest, sometimes as a mom I think about what I gave up and what I lost when I became a mom. A career, time for myself, passions I could faithfully pursue, control, sleep…the list goes on and on.

But if I really stop to think about my life now, I realize that I didn’t lose anything when I became a mom, I GAINED everything! Someone to love and care for. Someone who needed me. Someone that relied on me for everything. That isn’t a burden. It is a blessing.

When I look even deeper at the woman (not mom, just woman) I’ve become the last 5 years, I see that motherhood brought out the best of me. I’ve learned selfLESSness over selfishness. Priorities over (my) planning. Stopping instead of going. Connecting instead of staying in my comfort zone.

I’ve learned so much of myself as a mom and these are lessons I never want to stop learning. I’m so grateful for all the changes in my life and I know that even in the hard times (and there are lots of those) that I am growing more into the person God designed me to be.

What is the best thing you have learned about yourself since you became a mom?