Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Challenge #4 - Find your gratitude

I'll digress for a moment so you understand my gratitude.  

My 2 boys have been the biggest challenges and rewards in life thus far.  I swore, when I first became a mum I would do my personal best for them.  

After time, I felt I failed.  I became angry, tired, frustrated or down right sad with myself.  

Why?  

I wanted to do more for them, 
give more to them,
and ensure they didn't get hurt.  

Then, after some time I revisited these thoughts. 

I didn't fail.  

Sure I was emotional at times, all humans are.  More so when we don't know the answer.  

Fail though?  

I don't think so anymore.  

I couldn't do more but that taught them how to do something themselves.  
Give them everything?  Nah, that taught them they could go without.  
Ensure they didn't get hurt?  They learnt to get back up.

I am grateful for the moments that I felt I failed.  

They taught me about life.  That I never failed my boys but helped them grow.  

Someone once told me 12 years ago, 


"let kids grow like trees, they will develop strong roots, and with the ability to branch out when ready." (we call this confidence) 

Today I challenge you to change a moment where you felt you failed into a moment of gratitude.  



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