Self-Aware Michelle

Watching your child grow, learn and reach new milestones is one of the greatest gifts. Conscious parenting is not just about guiding our children through challenges, but also intentionally celebrating their accomplishments and making them feel seen, valued and supported. So proud of my son today as he graduates elementary school. A special moment I will cherish forever 💙

I am maternal to my core.
Motherhood was always something I knew I was meant for … but what I wasn’t aware of was the version of time.
The kind of time that no longer belongs fully to you.
The kind of time that gets poured into your child without hesitation… because they are now your priority. I remember this moment so clearly. In the middle of one of the busiest times in my makeup career…
finally sitting down to so something for myself after handling everything else.
One eyebrow done …
Starting the next…
My time shifted.
That’s what self-awareness has taught me, there are levels to life we don’t fully understand until we’re living them.
Before becoming a parent, I didn’t fully value time in this way.
But motherhood made me aware.
Aware of sacrifice. Aware of priorities. Aware of how quickly life changes.
And if you’re thinking about starting a family…take time to pour into yourself first. Do what fulfills you. Honor what you feel called to do.
Because once you become a parent, your time shifts and it will never look the same again.

💐 Share this with someone who is thinking about becoming a parent.