Ikigai: (n.) Your reason for waking up the morning; the passion that drives your life. What a beautiful word for for where my life is at right now. Motherhood is a crazy ride. Most days I experience exhaustion, being overwhelmed, frustration, fear of failure, and second guessing a lot of what I do. But, every morning I wake up knowing I will also get hugs, smiles, cuddles, to experience firsts, play, giggles, kisses, teach my kids new things, sing,…
