To the mom who hasn’t felt like herself lately

 To the mom who hasn’t felt like herself lately,

I see you.
I know how heavy it can feel when even the smallest things feel like too much. When you look in the mirror and don’t quite recognize the girl staring back.

You’re still in there.
Even if your laugh feels quieter.
Even if your eyes look a little more tired.
Even if your heart carries more weight than it used to.

You haven’t lost yourself.
You’re just buried under layers of giving, of showing up, of loving so deeply that sometimes there’s nothing left for you.

But please know this… your light is not gone.
It’s resting. It’s waiting. It’s healing.

And one day soon, it will shine again… not like before, but softer and stronger all at once.

Give yourself time and grace.

You’re never alone in this.