24/12/2017
Currently, I am reading 'Mother Om- connect with yourself and your child in one mindful moment a day', by Leonie Percy
Find Meaning in the Pause
We are told so often to 'keep calm and carry on';
to soldier on regardless of what is going on around us. But this approach will surely lead us to a mental or physical breakdown.
We need to take a pause and check in with what we are feeling.
Soldiering on year after year renders us totally depleted even before the baby arrives and so many women never catch up before they have another.
So often our lifestyle robs us of the energy o cope with the stresses of it. We drink too much, eat processed foods, do not sleep well and slave away in our jobs, which are often meaningless.
Stress manifests in our bodies and makes us sick. When we are sick and have o energy, we struggle to remain calm. We need to find moments in our day to feel calm because motherhood requires an abundance of perpetual energy. (pg186)
I encourage you to use the 'pause' between now and the New Year
to be more mindful
spread kindness
respect yourself
count your blessings
meditate
come to your senses - see, hear, smell, touch and taste with intention
practice acceptance
and find your light.
Ulli
