on being mothered, mothering, and becoming who we're meant to be

(photo of me at 30 weeks pregnant by andrea scher)
"No matter where you are in your life right now, no matter who you are, no matter how old you are - it is never too late to be who you are meant to be." - Esther + Jerry Hicks
i'm 31 weeks pregnant this week. and although I've embraced this pregnancy journey whole heartedly, I'm starting to really feel like i was meant to be a mom. this isn't a feeling i've always had, and it's part of why it took me so long to decide to have children, but...