Letting go...

 Good mawning!

Letting go...

I had this image in my head this morning of 3 girls on the playground.

One in the middle skipping while each took turns holding the ends and turning the rope.

When they switched and another was in the middle, they built up great momentum and were all smiling and laughing.

Then you see one of the ends thrown towards the middle, the rope falling to the ground, and one of the girls walking away... off to play something else.

Why this image in my head this morning? When my previous thoughts were around celebrating one's value...

Our contribution matters.

The role we are actively playing in one another's lives has significance and impact.

When we are a part of an exchange and engagement with others, we not only bring "ourselves" to play, we bring our "thought" companion... the one we are in conversation with MOST of the time. The one that knows the items on our calendar, the options we get to choose from moment to moment, and the responses to the situations we experience.

How is that "companion" keeping you company? Are they mindful of your "one another" moments or are they attention hogs, buying up all your focus and drudging up situations in your mind over and over again...

Are "they" celebrating your growth and encouraging you to connect and share with others or are they bringing up and adding to your to-do list constantly?

Share your journey and your thoughts in your one another connections as well. Don't get "stuck" all up in your head...or to yourself. What you have to share can truly be of value and help others in their journey.

Your contribution plays a significant part of something that impacts others.

#thankyouGod #oneanotherlove #WeAre #greaterstill #Sawubona #youarevaluable #youmatter #impact #influencer #contribution #playtogether #overthinking #gainperspective #sharethejourney

Meet living with courage

 "...Know that fear and overjoy produce a similar response in the body and both (in my opinion) should be met with courage."

It's how you respond to the feeling that makes a difference... #actfromaplaceoflove

I'm a bad mom.

 

Good mawning!

"I'm a bad mom."

A thought glinted past my mind as I made sure that myself and my hubby had dinner last night.

And we had a busy day of cleaning as well.

But... as a mom who s #raisingmen and helping them to hold value...not only for how they show up and contribute to society...but how they show up and contribute to nurturing their value and self-care. And that includes making a meal for themselves OVER playing computer games with friends.

Sometimes..."we" have a tendency to put the work, the activities, the social commitments, the expectations, the busyness of life before our own well-being and needs. We'll put off eating or eating well, personal care, movement or working out, even our own joy in order to look like we aren't "neglecting" the expectations others hold to or for or even OVER us, so we appear to be meeting what they expect our life to look like.

But in truth, we are neglecting our own lives when we don't look to meet even our basic, non-sexy needs so others can "feel" better about how they are showing up or not in their lives.

So ... did I look like a "lazy", selfish, "neglectful" mom? Probably. Depending on who was watching and judging. I don't know and I don't NEED to know. My hubby and I sat down to a meal together in a cleaner home...

And after, I stood with my son as he cooked, checking where his head and heart were. Because he is passionate about food. So if he doesn't want to eat or cook, something is up. And while I AM being a good mom #raisingmen, that's all I care to be focusing on. My men living and loving their lives more fully.

#thankyouGod #lifetothefull #familygoals #selfcare #value #trusttheprocess #boymom #wellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #mindset #perspective #growthmindset #betterandbetter #priorities #firstthingsfirst #badmom #momlife #SAHM #WAHM #entrepreneur #artist #encouragement