Introspection Thursday - Being Mom

Just watched the movie "Motherhood" the other day. It depicts the life of a married, mother-of two who lives in a noisy, crowded Manhattan walk-up. Her life is equal parts messy and joyful, with a cup of crazy & a dash of regret mixed in, for good measure. And that pretty much encapsulates how I've been feeling lately.

Here's a thought-provoking monologue from the movie, which I have savored:

Motherhood is about accepting the limitations of time and energy, which stretch beyond you; even if sometimes it feels they could consume you.

Search for and hold on to your own true self. If you lose that, what kind of mother can you be?

Things are always changing, no matter how much we might want things to stay the same.

You could take a picture of your kids every single day, and every single day, they'd just be getting older.

That's a fact.

A heart-breaking fact.

But, still a fact.

So seize your days and dwell in them fully.

Look to your children because they know how to inhabit brief periods of time with extreme passion… and for nothing more, really, than the sake of those moments. They can help you remember that if you only slow down and let them.

Feel fortunate because chances are good - you actually might be.

For some reason, this little snippet from a mediocre movie script spoke volumes to me on a day I was feeling a wellspring of emotions. While hearing Uma Thurman's voiceover, as she typed this entry into her blog (in the movie), my perspective began to shift.

And after thinking about it for only a second, I do feel fortunate... because I know I truly am.