Mother’s Day: The Quiet, Brutal, Beautiful Truth

Here’s the thing no one wants to say on Mother’s Day:

• It’s not always a celebration.

• It’s not always flowers and mimosas and hand-drawn cards.

• Sometimes it’s a gut punch reminder that you’ve spent one more year putting everyone else first… and losing yourself in the process.

If that hit too close to home, keep reading.

Because we’re not here for the glitter-drenched clichés.

We’re here for the real.  🌸

The Mental Load You Carry Is Invisible — But It’s Crushing 🤯

You’re the keeper of snacks and secrets, logistics and love.

You know which kid likes which cup, which meltdown means what, and when to back off or lean in.

You soothe nightmares, plan dinners, schedule appointments, fold laundry, sign permission slips, track moods, anticipate needs, make holidays happen, and then…apologize for being exhausted.

And if you’re a military or SOF spouse? Add another layer:

• Parenting through deployments

• Playing emotional translator for your spouse

• Holding it down while pretending like it’s all fine

Motherhood in this life?

It’s a battlefield too.

And no one brings you home a medal for surviving it.

Here’s the Real Problem… 🧨

No one tells you this, but we will:

• You were never meant to mother from an empty cup.

• You were never meant to abandon yourself in order to prove you're a "good mom."

• And you were absolutely never meant to carry the emotional weight of your entire family without somewhere to set it down.

But you do.

Because you love them.

Because you think you’re supposed to.

Because the culture rewards quiet, selfless, sacrificial mothers who ask for nothing and keep smiling.

But at what cost?

This Mother’s Day, Don’t Wait to Be Celebrated. Celebrate Yourself. 🪷

Don’t wait for someone to buy you flowers — plant your own damn garden.

Don’t wait for someone to say, “You deserve a break.” Take one.

Don’t wait until your kids are older, your spouse is home, the house is cleaner, or you’re “less tired.”

Because you won’t be. Not unless you decide to change the cycle.

This Mother’s Day, we invite you to do something radical: Choose yourself.

Not because you’re abandoning your family.

But because you’re showing them what it looks like when a woman remembers who she is.

Enter: Lotus River Wellness ✨

Our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training isn’t just about becoming a teacher — it’s about becoming whole again.

It’s for the mom who:

• Can’t remember the last time she had a full thought to herself

• Feels like she’s drowning in invisible responsibilities

• Is tired of asking for permission to take care of herself

• Wants to model self-worth, not self-sacrifice

This isn’t a spa day.

It’s a soul reclamation.

And you’re invited.

Let This Be Your Mic Drop Moment 💥

You’re not just a mom.

You’re a woman.

A soul.

A force.

And today? We see you.

Not for what you do.

But for who you are — and who you’re becoming.

So go ahead and take the leap.

Not because it’s Mother’s Day.

But because you’re done waiting for someone else to tell you you’re worth it.

Apply now for the LRW Yoga Teacher Training 🌿

Do it for the version of you that’s been buried under the “shoulds.”

Do it because you’re ready to rise.

Happy Mother’s Day.

From one shieldmaiden to another.

xx, the LRW team