an oldie but a goodie

i am self-admittedly an enormous fan of Amanda Soule's.  her creative, nurturing spirit has been a tremendous encouragement to me as a woman and a mother.  her blog, SouleMama is an uplifting and intimate window into her life and work as a mother of four.   on friday, she reposted an old entry from 2005 in which she beautifully expressed a lot of the same sentiments i have had about being a mother.  i read this post about a year ago and it resonated very deeply.  the charting of a new path as a mother, the isolation, and the gentle and respectful way she has chosen to raise her children are beautifully articulated and i hope it will lift you up as it has me.