Mom's Day!

A mom's love is unique.  There's a special bond between a mother and her children that can't be compared to anything else. 

However, as a mother, we tend to feel exhausted, as our energy gets sucked dry on a daily basis giving of ourselves as we are pulled in multiple directions.

Mothers love their children and want to fulfill their every need, but when does saying, "Yes" to ourselves sound better than anything else? Saying, "Yes!", without one ounce of guilt in doing so.

  

This is why Mother's Day was invented.  The day mom is allowed to take back and be spoiled.  The day mom can sit with her feet up, be pampered, get extra love and kisses and it's alway's okay.  Mom is allowed to take care of mom.

We love our moms and appreciate all that they do, especially as we get older and make the transition from child to parent.  We finally understand all their hard work and sacrifices our moms made for us. 

Maybe everyday should be Mother's day. Breakfast in bed, extra hugs, more downtime and less doing for others.  What if all moms, everywhere, went for massages, everyday, got pedicures and didn't worry about feeding, bathing or finding time for their kids.  What if? 

Well, of course, that would make for total chaos: babies would cry, children would be sad, no snuggles or being tucked in.  Kids would be foraging for food in the pantry.  Who would shop for that food?  Maybe dad would pick up cookies, chips and beef Jerky. 

As a mom we are needed to play our important role.  We must play that role with pride.  We may not always get it 100% right, but last I checked, mismatched socks and quick and easy dinners were not against any rule book. 

Motherhood has no rules.  There are no rights and wrongs.  I often joke, that I am a "B" mom.  I may not get those Birthday cupcakes to school on the very first day after my son's Birthday, I may be hustling at a school event, and not spend adequate time with my boys, I may slide on bedtime, and eat in front of the TV when dad is not home. 

I love making exceptions to those so called rules. 

I also, know my kids will learn volumes from my actions.  Life is not black and white, we can go with the flow, we can laugh at our mistakes and not be so serious, we can fix what gets broke and we are not perfect.... but we can still be lovable, and we are always worthy of being cared for.  

But, my most important memory, I want my kids to have, is that they felt loved, and loved unconditionally.  I always want them to feel secure in who they are through my love for their individual spirits.

I tell them everyday and often how much they are loved. I try to remember not to let go first when they hug me, no matter how long they need that hug.  It gets hard at daycare drop off, but sometimes as little guys they need that hug more than we know.

Our hugs mean more than words.

To our moms now and then.  Our love is passed down through generations, in our actions and our words and with our warm, loving hearts.  It's contagious, especially through those extra long hugs!!  

Pushing Beyond Our Limits

A group of ladies gathered at "Painting with A Twist" one Sunday and painted a beautful beach scene.  Each, in their own way, found their creative side, they dipped their paint brush in paint and colored a pure white canvas. 

At the end of the 3 hour paint session they all had created somethng beautful which began from within.  We all had our moments of weakness when one paint stoke didn't feel right, or a cloud wasn't what we thought it should look like, yet once the paint hit the canvas and we stepped back and reviewed what we had done, we realized, and started to see the perfection in it all.  

The not so great stuff, was exactly as it needed to be.  The aspects of the painting we felt good about, were better than we had thought. The beauty within each woman shined in their paintings.  We did it!  We painted a work of art and we did it as an experience together, laughing and struggling through the difficult moments.

Painting pushes people out of their comfort zone.  But, yet, there is an unmistakable rush when we do uncomforable things.  It helps stretch our boundaries. 

Our paint class aligns with the bigger picture of life.  There is always beauty and perfection in the things we perceive to be imperfect chaos.  The days that do not seem fulfilling, often contain opportunities for goodness and enlightenment. Our positive vibrations are always willing to shine when they are not discounted by negative vibrations. 

When life does not feel good, pushing through that particular stoke of life, alleviates the uneasiness and clarity quickly follows.  Our difficult choices suddenly become easier to make, because our natural instincts take over.  Our boundaries are re-established. 

There are days I wake up thinking my day will go one way, and I may feel uneasy about what lies ahead.  I embrace those feelings and allow the day to  unfold naturally.   When my head and heart are conflicted, I naturally allow my heart's desires to lead the way and my uneasiness disapaetes.  

That gut feeling people speak of is actually our heart sinking.  It's a sign that our actions are not aligned with our hearts true intent.  

When we continue to discount our hearts desires, we are not caring for ourselves, we become sad and soon after depressed.  It snowballs into a cycle of despair.   However, when we follow our intended path, listening to our inner voice, we trust ourselves with care and joys kicks in.  It's a myriad of good feelings, there is love and there is easiness. 

The picture is painted and we can step back and see the perfection life truly has to offer, from inside ourselves to the current circumstances of our life.  Is there something you'd like to change?  Than make the change.  Are there things you would like to enhance? Than make those choices to enhance your life.  Your good intentions are the first step to picking up the brush and painting a beautiful life. 

And once you have painted it, you can white wash it and start all over again.   How miraculous is that? 

                                When we continue to create we are choosing our freedom.