6 Quotes by Beth Berry

Motherhood is meant to overwhelm us. It’s meant to slow us down and remind us of what matters most. It’s meant to expand us inorder to make room for the children we’re (briefly) given to guide. It’s meant to reshape us into fuller, more well-rounded women. It reminds us of our interdependency, shows us where we still need to grow, andstrengthens our capacity to connect from the heart.

We are meant to be deeply affected and changed by motherhood. We are meant to be softened, humbled, reshaped, repurposed, and made wiser. We’re meant to grow, heal, and transform for the good of us all and toward the mother-led consciousness we’ve been blessed with the honor of birthing.

What would the world look like if you and I—as the first generations of resource-rich, informed, penicillin-protected, and free mothersto have ever walked the planet—released ourselves from the burden ofstories told for us and began to see ourselves for the incredibly powerful, important, worthy, and inherently beautiful beings we really are? I believe the outcome would change the course of history.

That something? That thing you long for way more than good chocolate or a week in the Caribbean? It’s the full, uninhibited expressionof your soul. It’s the essence of who you are and why you’re here. I also believe it to be the thing that your family, and the world, needsfrom you most.

As women pull back the veil and begin to examine, push up against, and reject the status quo, patriarchy and all its many playersare pre-programmed to shut us down in order to protect the way it’s always been. This is one of the many reasons it’s so important to cultivate strong, healthy, empowering connections with other awakeningwomen. We’re stronger together and can support one another in timesof messy change and tender growth.

Right now my main frustration is feeling like I’m not contributing much to the good of the world.