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There are many stages of womanhood, but few reshape you as profoundly as motherhood. Before becoming a mother, I understood strength in a familiar way: physical capability, consistency, discipline. I was strong because I trained regularly. Because my body could perform. Because I knew how to push through discomfort. Motherhood didn’t take that strength away. It redefined it.

A New Relationship With My Body

Pregnancy was the first time my body stopped being just mine. It became a shared space. One that was growing, adapting, sometimes slowing down, and asking for trust rather than control. As someone who works in fitness, that shift was deeply humbling. I had to release timelines, aesthetics and expectations. Instead, I learned to listen more closely:

When to move.
When to rest.
When “enough” truly was enough.

Strength during pregnancy was not about lifting heavier or doing more.
It was about supporting my body through change and respecting what it was capable of that day.

Read full article at CoreCollective by Aurum