OMG,
I have slept through the night AND woke up without having to be for
someone else! It's just ME, this morning. How glorious! The littles have
spent the night with my parents, so Nate and I could have a date night.
It was a lovely evening with my love, but I have to admit it does not
compare to this fabulous morning of sleepfulness and inspiration.
It
got me thinking about all those little pockets of Alone that I create
for myself while also being available for my babies. It immediately
brought me to the space of meditation. Do you meditate? I have to say without it, I am a disaster.
I
remember several years ago, when I first sat down to meditate, it was
awful. My mind buzzed and huffed and puffed and resisted every minute of
it. As I continued to practice, it truly became a special sanctuary of
me. It's like slipping into a steamy warm and private bath
(another favorite Alone time ritual). The best thing about it is as you
become more familiar with the space that is both expansive and specific , you can call upon it throughout your day.
In
this video I share an easy way to get started with a meditation
practice. It's a simple technique of following the breath and staying
within the body. Again, as you become more comfortable with it, you will
enjoy finding moments throughout your day for a mini session.
You
are an infant who was just born. All you know is what you feel, and
there is no boundary between who you are and what you experience. What
comes next begins to shape your understanding of who you are, everything
is like a mirror reflecting your developing self back to you.
If
your mother gazes at you with loving eyes and provides deep connection
and a feeling of comfort, you feel good. If instead your mother is
unable to provide deep connection and intimacy, you do not feel good.
These positive or negative reflections begin to shape your brain, your
emotions, and set the foundation for how you will be affected by your
life experience. Positive mirroring fosters growth, nurtures creativity, and provides a space for the soul to expand. Negative mirroring hinders soul embodiment, squashes potential, and creates fear.
As Mothers we are the mediators of our child's experience. How
we mediate influences the quality of life for our children. Ask any
therapist and they will agree the Mother Complex has a strong influence
on the outcome of an adults life. Mothering is a BIG job, and our
culture is one that does not fully value nor support the importance of
this vital relationship.
When
we recognize our own importance, mothering becomes deeply meaningful
and we feel inspired to keep our focus on what is most vital: our sense
of wholeness as women and the depth of our connection with our children.
This promotes the positive mirroring that is essential to our
children's ability to thrive. When we feel empowered we empower our children to do the same.
Let us support each other to create an evolutionary shift about how we FEEL as mothers, and inspire our children to create a life that thrives.
We create life, we carry life within us, and we nurture all life from without. Let us feel as powerful and as beautiful as we are!
So, I want to know what is the embodied feeling you hold as a woman and mother right now ?
