There is a kind of beauty in life that cannot be rushed. It does not arrive all at once, perfectly formed. It is shaped slowly, through time, through effort, through tenderness, through trial and error, through love. Pottery reminds me of that again and again. So does motherhood. So does building a business. So does becoming yourself. This time of year invites that reflection for me. May is full of growth and color and life returning in all its fullness, and with Mother’s Day