Becoming a mom changed everything

 Becoming a mom changed everything.

I used to hold so much in, thinking strength meant staying calm and collected.
But now?
Now I cry when they laugh too hard.
When I see them sleeping.
When I think about how small they once were.

Motherhood made me softer.
It made me feel things I didn’t even know were there.
It’s like my heart is walking around outside my body, and every emotion hits a little deeper.

It’s beautiful.
It’s heavy.
It’s real.
And I wouldn’t trade that kind of love for anything.