Unless you live in a vacuum you are consistently offered so many thoughts to adopt every single day. Most of the people making these suggestions are 100 percent sold on the idea that these aren’t just thoughts, but they are facts and are the way things should be done to get what you want out of life.
Whether it be the well intentioned moms that tell you to enjoy the time with your kids now because it goes so fast and if you blink you will miss it or the momma you follow on instagram that tells you the prescription to successful motherhood is to spend 15.8 minutes a day with each child doing exactly what said child wants to do, there are so many suggestions to grab onto if we so desire.
The problem is not the suggestions we are offered. The issue arises when we start believing these suggestions are the ultimate truth and begin using these offerings as a measuring stick of whether or not we are “good enough.”
The fact is that some moms enjoy their children even more when their children grow up. And the often viewed as “mundane” moments, when we are driving our kids to an activity, can be just as precious and conducive to strengthening our relationships as spending an hour of undivided attention with our children.
Which ideas and suggestions have you adopted and believed to be the ultimate truth? Have they become a tool you’ve used to help move you closer towards who you want to become or a tool to measure yourself in which you always fall short? Chances are, like most of us, you are operating your life around false beliefs that you have unconsciously absorbed over the years. But guess what?! This is your opportunity to identify these misguided suggestions and start fresh. This is the first step to enjoying motherhood more fully and creating lifelong connections with your kiddos.
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