Happy Mother’s Day to all the fabulous women in our community!
To the mums, the grandmothers, and also to the women who may not have children of their own but are always the ones caring, checking in, giving… whether that’s to friends, family, nieces, nephews, or even your pets. That way of showing up in the world matters more than we probably realise.
When I think about what it means to be a mother, I don’t just think about giving birth. I think about being the person who gives, who cares, who holds space for others. The one people feel safe around. The one who sees things others might miss, and gently guides what’s right and what’s not, not just through words, but through how you live.
And as women, we move through different stages of this. We begin as daughters, then many of us become mothers, some become grandmothers, and some express that same nurturing role in their own way. But by the time we reach our 50s and beyond, we’ve lived many layers of it.
We’ve given so much of ourselves. We’ve loved deeply. We’ve worried, protected, guided, and then at some point, we’ve had to let go… and I don’t know anyone who’s ever truly been ready for that.
Because when your children grow up and step into their own lives, it’s a shift. You’re still a mother, but your role changes, and finding your place in that new version of life takes strength. It takes growth. It takes courage.
For me, being a mum to my three sons, Nathan, Luke, and Zach, has been one of the greatest gifts of my life...it's who I am, it became my identity. I’ve seen things I can’t unsee, and heard things I can’t unhear (if you have raised teenage boys, you will know what I mean). Being their mum has shaped me in ways nothing else could.
So today, I just want to acknowledge all of it. The love, the effort, the joy, the heartbreak, and all the moments in between that no one else sees.
And to the grandmothers, who get to experience life through a whole new lens, I hear it’s a kind of love that’s hard to put into words, but deeply felt.
Being a woman isn’t simple. But the role we play in caring for others, shaping lives, and then learning to let go is the magical cycle of life.
So today, we celebrate you. You are amazing and I'm sending you a big hug for a job well done ❤️
Love,
Schellea