June 7, 2021
Today, I’m grateful for: a listening ear
My best friend stopped by today with a special delivery in hand, including her famous Reese’s Pieces peanut butter cookies. 😋 She knows they are my absolute favorite (and lucky for me, I officially passed my gestational diabeetus test last week. 🤣)
In all seriousness, her visit and delivery was the highlight of my day and a perfect way to start the week. We chatted and caught up and now I’ve got some yummy cookies to help get me through the week....well....we’ll see if they last that long. 😅
Something I admire so deeply about my BFF is her deeply genuine approach to listening. I can’t exactly put my finger on it, but there’s something about the nature of her listening ear that is just...comforting. She offers a safe space, listens intently and always knows what to say. I am so grateful for her always, but especially in this time where I sometimes just need to word-vomit all the shit that’s going on in my brain.
I’m carrying a lot on my mind right now, and she takes all of my messy, emotional, regurgitation of words and thoughts and feelings as if I were reading some eloquent form of poetry. And I am comforted knowing that no matter what I say, she will be here for me, offering gentle words of wisdom or simply the acknowledgement that even if she doesn’t understand exactly what I’m going through, she’s here for me.
THIS. This is the kind of space we need to create for mamas. We need to offer this platform, no questions asked, judgment-free, gentle and comforting. To make this world’s mamas feel safe, heard and validated. To remind them that no matter what their challenges are, their feelings are valid.
And we need to do this on the normal Tuesday morning, when their kid didn’t sleep well the night before and the dog has diarrhea and work is stressing them out and....insert typical life stressor here. These are the moments we mamas need each other most, and it shouldn’t take a catastrophic event or life-altering trauma or high-risk pregnancy to trigger it.
Today I’m grateful for my best friend. For her unwavering listening ear. And the reminder of the importance of just being there.
XO
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