Being kind to yourself

Take a moment today to reflect on some of your inner voices over the last few days.

How do they reflect on you?

Where they kind?

Were they said with patience?

Often, we get caught up with negative affirmations and forget the positive.

Myself after dropping a glass..

“Oh, I am such a klutz, I’m always dropping things”

Instead, recognizing that there were extenuating circumstances around the issue.

My mind was elsewhere or the glass was wet.

I know I don’t always drop things but I do know from time to time, I need to be more present, which in the end will help me be more aware.

Being hard on ourselves, is the first thing most of us do.  It’s not valid to tear ourselves down yet, if it was directed at family or friends, we would encourage and reassure.

Remember, being kind to yourself is as important as being kind to others.  Start reframing your mind, your thoughts.

Trust in yourself

It’s been 48 years now, being here on this amazing planet and I know for a small part, I was less experienced.  Just playing with life, learning about how to get up from a fall, how a spider creates a web and how a small bee can create the sweetest taste.

Throughout life though, I’ve learnt more than anticipated and I hope my children grow to learn more than me.  I hope they become more, better and wiser.  I want to always fix any things they are facing but I also know, they need to learn how to do these things.

I know dad wanted it for me.  He listened to my hurts and offered the ear I needed desperately but he never offered to fix them, he always loved me unconditionally. My Grandmother would invite me in for a cup of tea, and while watching one of her shows, she gave me some of the most important bits of guidance without knowing.  She taught me to laugh.  She taught me to give and to never judge a person no matter what they are doing in life.  You are to respect the Janitor the same was as the CEO of a company.  We are all part of a bigger picture.  Mum taught me patience, faith and forgiveness.  There are countless days of washing walls while playing music together as a family.  She taught me to believe in myself after some life altering experiences as a young girl.  She taught me to write and then, if it was in frustration, rip up the pages and let it go.  My brothers and sisters taught me about unconditional love and forgiveness.

I learnt from all of them, to be the woman I am today, to trust in myself and I hope, my boys learn to do the same.

I couldn’t feel more blessed no matter the broken road we’ve travelled.