Sweet Mother's Day

Every year I take a moment and reflect on what motherhood means to me. I think about my own mother and what she means to me, my children and what being their mother signifies, and of course, the role of mothers everywhere, every day, all the time.

This year for Mother’s Day, my thoughts have taken me in a million directions when trying to pinpoint how I want to express my feelings about motherhood. First thought that always come to mind is the immense and unconditional love I feel for my children and mother. And then, the gratitude I feel is yet another inexpressible and tantamount sentiment.

But this year, I went even deeper and want to explore one major theme that crept to the surface… the feeling of support. As a child, I don’t think I ever stopped to truly acknowledge the immeasurable support my mother gave me – whether it was a massive thing like a professional choice or a smaller one like a spat with a friend or whatever – my mother always showed up for me, offering support and welcoming smile.

Support looks like many things, but for me, the support given is unmatched. My mom may or may not always agree with the choices I make but she always showed up. She was there for me, cared to hear things from my perspective, offered guidance, and always offered a kind, open heart.

As an inheritance from my mother, I as a mother, try to always be there for my children, get to know them as individuals, see things from their point of view, and be the absolute bedrock of support that they know they can each rely on… no matter what. I try and I will always try. That is not just my promise, but my belief of what a mother needs to be.

When I was thinking about support and its reciprocal nature, one amazing example came flooding to mind. With the recent launch of my jewelry line, Mademoiselle Jules Jewelry, my family showed up for me with everything from creative brainstorms and photo shoots to spreading the word and just being so overwhelmingly happy for me.

Tears well in my eyes thinking about just how insanely lucky I am to have people who celebrate my happiness and support my endeavours with wholehearted, altruistic excitement. That is support at its finest! That is the sweetness of motherhood in all its glory.

So to my mom and to all the supportive mothers and maternal figures out there in the big world, happy Mother’s Day!