Send us a text
The tender threads of motherhood weave through this deeply personal episode as I share a love letter to my son Javon on his 30th birthday.
Thirty years ago, as a scared teenager without even a high school diploma, I was thrust into motherhood — holding a tiny human who depended on me while I was still learning how to depend on myself.
That moonlit night when I first brought him home, whispering promises I wasn’t sure I could keep, marked the beginning of a transformative journey — one that reshaped my entire existence.
Through raw and honest reflection, I share how motherhood taught me that love isn’t only gentle — it’s fierce, demanding, and expansive. It stretches us thin, yet paradoxically makes us whole.
My son became my greatest teacher, reflecting my essence back to me when I couldn’t see it myself. He showed me how to receive love when I wanted to push it away, and how to give love without conditions.
This episode honors not only my relationship with Javon but also the many forms of mothering:
→ those who have given birth
→ those who have lost mothers
→ those mothering themselves
→ and those navigating motherhood without children
This Mother's Day carries special meaning — marking both my son's milestone birthday and my first without my daughter, Natalie, here physically.
I speak to how grief and gratitude can coexist, and how Natalie’s love continues to radiate through her boys. I share how I am learning to honor both joy and sorrow, and how love continues to shape us.
Whether this day brings you smiles, tears, or quiet reflection — I invite you to meet it authentically, without performing or carrying others' expectations.
Join me for a mindful moment. Feel the support beneath you. Remember — you are not alone in this sacred circle of mothering.
✨ Share your reflections: [email protected]
✨ Join the conversation: #LiftOneSelfMotherhood
Let’s grow this community of authentic, loving presence… together.
Support the show
💛 Support the Show
If you’ve been moved by this episode and want to support the work, you can do so here:
👉 buymeacoffee.com/liftoneself
Your support helps me keep sharing honest conversations, healing tools, and reminders that we are not alone.
Remember, the strongest thing you can do for yourself is to ask for help.
Please help us grow by subscribing to and sharing the Lift OneSelf podcast with others.
The podcast intends to dissolve the stigmas around Mental Health and create healing spaces.
I appreciate you, the listener, for tuning in and my guest for sharing.
Our website
LiftOneself.com
email: [email protected]
Find more conversations on our Social Media pages
www.facebook.com/liftoneself
www.instagram.com/liftoneself
Want to be a guest on the Lift OneSelf podcast message here on Podmatch:
https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/liftoneself
Music:
Palms by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz
Gemini by The Soundlings
Sunset n Beachz by Ofshane
Misdirection by The Grey Room / Density & Time
