Mother’s Day Can Be Beautiful - & Complicated
Mothers Day for me…
Mother’s Day has always meant something special to me.
Before I became a mum, it was a day to appreciate my own mum. To say thank you. To remind her how much she means to me. That hasn’t really changed.
But now… I get to celebrate me too.
Ariyan is 8 now, and it’s the smallest moments that melt me the most.
In the mornings when he says, “Good morning mama.” The snuggles before bed.
Those quiet moments when all he wants is a cuddle from me.
Those are the moments that remind me what motherhood really is.
What changed for me…
Becoming a mum has completely changed the way I see my own mum.
I see all the little things now, the invisible things. The mental load. The constant thinking ahead. The quiet sacrifices. The way mums make life a little easier every single day without expecting recognition.
No matter how old I get, my mum is still my safe space.
And now I understand just how hard parenting really is. We’re all just doing the best we can with what we know. Unfortunately, children don’t come with handbooks and we all just make it up as we go (hoping to God we don’t mess our kids up along the way)
A Day That Feels Different for Everyone
Now that I’m a mum myself, I’m also more aware of the people around me.
Friends whose parents have passed away. Parents who are longing to conceive. Families navigating grief. Children and mums carrying quiet sadness this time of year.
At the clinic, we see this too. We know clients personally who find Mother’s Day difficult. Mother’s Day can be beautiful. And it can also feel tender. Both things can exist at the same time.
The Guilt I See in So Many Mums
When mums come into the clinic, one thing I notice again and again is guilt.
They’re always trying to fit themselves in.
“I don’t usually do this.”
“I just managed to get an hour.”
“I feel bad taking time out.”
Childcare and the mental load still sit heavily on many women. And although things are changing, there are still so many who don’t have the support network they need.
Even me.
I run a business dedicated to empowering women to look and feel their best… and I barely manage to get a treatment done more than once every few months, and even then, it’s often for training or marketing.
That says a lot.
What Mums Really Need
I truly believe this:
You cannot fill someone else’s cup if yours is empty.
Once a week, a mum should do something for herself.
Take herself on a coffee date.
Spend time with her friends.
Book that facial or massage once a month.
Sit alone in silence if that’s what she needs.
Rest is not selfish.
Time alone is not indulgent.
Nurturing yourself is not a luxury.
It’s necessary.
However This Day Feels for You
Whether you’re celebrating your mum.
Celebrating yourself.
Honouring someone you miss.
Or simply needing softness this month.
You deserve care too.
At Elite Laser & Beauty Clinic, this season isn’t just about gifting. It’s about creating space. Space to breathe. Space to feel like yourself again.
However this day feels for you; joyful, complicated, or somewhere in between, we’re here.
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