12/14/2024
Let's be real: we've all got our struggles. Life is HARD.
I know I've had my fair share of struggles. Trauma, divorce, mental health struggles, parenting high needs kids. That's just naming a few.
And I know I'm not alone.
There's always someone who has it better and always someone who has it worse. Either way, fair or not, we've been dealt what we've been dealt and it's up to us to decide how to respond to it.
But that doesn't mean we just lay down defeated. Let's normalize the challenges, while also rising above.
Because at the end of the day, how do we want our kids to respond to life challenges? Do we want them to give up, beat themselves up, lash out at people? Or do we want them to learn to take care of themselves, set boundaries, and handle issues when they arise?
This week on Self-Care Parenting Live I talked about how to build up your own resilience as a mom handling life's crazy challenges.
Here are the main takeaways:
✨ Create a life vision for yourself.
What do you want your life to be like? Look like? Feel like? What do do YOU want to be like?
If this is too hard, think about what you'd like your kids to be like when they grow up. What you want for them for their lives.
The reality is you can't teach your kids how to attain this if you can't SHOW them how to do it for YOU. So dream big. Seriously, it's what's best for your kids.
✨ Learn to listen to yourself, feel your feelings, and give yourself what you need.
So many of us are running around ignoring our feelings and needs and doing what we think we "should" or "have" to do.
I call bu****it. It's time to radically prioritize our own needs so we can show up as the best versions of ourselves.
Sometimes that means leaving the pile of dishes to go to bed early. And that's okay.
✨ Find the AND.
Life is hard. That's a fact. But how we feel about it and respond to it can change.
Find what you have control over and where you have a choice. Lean into that while acknowledging the pain and hardship.
You've got this. ❤
