19/03/2019
'Parenting has nothing to do with perfection.'
But parenting has got a lot to do with being kind to your self, learning how to listen to your self, to allow those difficult feelings to pass through as well, then to forgive your self and creating space where you can feel love and care coming your way.
I embrace those special last 2 days, when I was surrounded and held by beautiful and amazing women, mothers, my sisters. Opening up to them, sharing, not being valued for what I do but for who I am. Being seen. Days like this fill me up with joy and care. It helps me mother from my heart, rather then my head. I see immediately how it resonates on my baby. How me being in a bright and good place calms her down. We are deeply connected and we are ALL connected.
When there is something you know can fill you up- go and do it, get it, let it in. You don't just do it for you. For you are everything and you are present in hearts of others, of those you touch. Filling up your own heart is filling up your family, community and the world.
Parenting has nothing to do with perfection. Perfection isn’t even the goal. Not for us. Not for our children. Learning together to live in an imperfect world, loving each other because of our imperfections, and growing as humans whilst we grow our little humans. Those are the goals of gentle parenting. So don’t ask yourself at the end of the day if you did everything right. Ask yourself what you learned and how well you loved. Then grow from your answer. That is perfect parenting. L.R. Knost
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