Mother’s Day Series ?
‘’Postpartum anxiety was something that consumed my sense of self the first few months after my first baby was born. I was not overwhelmed with the love and maternal instinct that many women speak of -- I was filled with fear and dread that something would happen to this tiny person who now held my heart outside my chest.
Motherhood has created a softness in me that I don’t think I ever accepted or nurtured before. It has also forced me to prune the garden that is my life; I make time for things that add value to my life, and cut away those that don’t. I still struggle with anxiety at times, but I’ve also created a toolbox to help me get through those days where everything is just too much. I gave myself a new kind of permission to really live in the moment and not apologize for trusting myself first. Every day I get to practice being a better person for my kids and for myself, and I am so grateful for that.’’ ✨
? For a special Mother’s Day edition of Women of Bellabeat interviews, we talked to @zo_mac who, other than being a mom to two boys, dedicates herself to building communities, nature, and self-development. To read more from Zoe, go to our bio! #motherhood #bellabeat