06/06/2024
Today I got it wrong.
It all started last night…
We got excited for winter clothes day! We picked out the clothes the night before, so we were ready to go this morning!
Got to school and found out - I got the dates wrong. Winter clothes day was NEXT Friday
We had to go home, get changed, and come back.
Feelings of embarrassment came to the surface for my daughter.
I held space for her while she moved through all the feels.
I could have reacted, instead I responded
I could have focused on the fact I was wrong. I could have focused on the embarrassment I caused my little girl. I could have labelled myself as a bad mum. I could have focused on the fact that I was going to be late for my appointments.
Instead, we got in the car, went home, allowing an open space for all her feelings to be felt, heard and expressed. Allowing embarrassment to have a voice, taking full ownership on my part and validating my daughter’s experience.
This allowed her to go from embarrassment, sadness, fear, into acceptance, forgiveness, playfulness and back to joy. Her natural state.
She walked into the office with a smile on her face, late slip in her hand, and her brave pants on heading to her class.
Feeling empowered.
We can choose to focus on all the ways we get it wrong. Or we can focus on the present moment, be sensitive to the needs of others, have a laugh, and keep moving forward.
Getting stuck in our negative reactions is a choice.
Being the role model of healthy expression, learning lessons through life’s mishaps and choosing to stay open and positive
Is also a choice ❤️
At the end of the day we’re all human and s**t happens 😂 has this kind of thing ever happened to you?
