I’ve been blessed to have some powerful women who have modeled strength, love, service, humor, and authenticity to me. My 95 year old Nouna (Godmother, in Greek) has been a great example of all these qualities throughout my life.
When we give kids choices—no matter how insignificant they feel to us—they provide our little ones with a sense of self-agency, of control of their lives, and of self-efficacy.
For the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of a group of Mothers and women bringing together their creative efforts in sharing unique and vulnerable styles of art and expression–Artistic Mamas.
Feeling myself open to the beginning stirrings of this knowledge, as some aspects of our relationship begin to come to a close, hit me full force this evening.