TO MOTHER IS TO BECOME THE TIDE

A moving meditation on motherhood with Claire Anderson.

Videos provided by Claire.

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“There’s a complete surrender
when it comes to the rhythm of motherhood —
an ebb and flow.
It pulls like the tides.
Both gentle
and fierce.

Similarly to birth,
those waves came up and down
to bring him here.
And it’s been a theme
throughout this journey.

Again and again,
the waves come.
Moments of beauty,
surrender,
exhaustion,
presence.

Some days I’m filled,
other days I’m emptied.
It’s a call that reminds me
to fill my own cup,
so I can be there —
present,
and filled with love.

Beckontide.
The ever-returning call
that shapes me —
as I mother,
and as I grow.”