And honestly, this means something deeper to me because when I was in an abusive relationship, this was the ONE thing I wished for constantly and never got.

No rest, No real break, No peace, No feeling cared for AT ALL.. just survival, stress, and constantly being needed.

Now? As a single mom with a man who genuinely loves me, I don’t even feel like I “need” Mother’s Day the same way anymore because my everyday life already feels loved, appreciated, peaceful, and safe.

And that realization honestly makes me sad for a lot of moms. Because I think so many women secretly don’t want expensive gifts, big dinners, or flowers nearly as much as they want rest, consideration, support, peace, and maybe just a few uninterrupted hours to breathe.

Honestly, hearing me talk about this subject even inspired my boyfriend to make a song dedicated to women and mothers, which still kinda blows my mind sometimes because I spent so many years feeling unseen. 

And what’s really messed up is a lot of the people around her probably don’t even realize THAT’S the gift she truly wants.

But now I’m curious… how was y’all Mother’s Day REALLY? 😭

And if you could change ONE thing about it, what would it be?

A lot of moms don’t really want gifts for Mother’s Day.. they just want some PEACE