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Motherhood=doorway

You didn’t disappear. You arrived. Motherhood is the doorway that led you back to your truest self.

Share this with a mama who thinks she’s “lost” herself.

#Home #motherhood #momsoflemon8 #lost #spirituality

2025/9/28 Edited to

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