It was Maya Angelou who said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Isn’t this true when you think of your own childhood? There was an atmosphere in our homes. Our parents carried a silent energy that was louder than any words they could have spoken. I don’t know about you, but for me, I remember most the feeling my mother or father was carrying at any given time. If my mom was upset, I knew to keep my distance. If my father was loving, I knew it was safe to come close. All of this, without a word uttered. This is what our children and partners feel from us daily and more than that, this is what they’ll remember about us.
In my work with clients, I’ve learned time and time again, that what we are all truly looking for is connection. We all want to be embraced, accepted, seen, valued and treasured. We want to know that we matter.
I’ve learned that there is a direct correlation between this and Self Care. When we don’t take care of ourselves, we can exude an unhealthy, even toxic energy to those around us, without even saying a word. Our partners can feel it, our co workers can feel it and if we’re parents, our children can definitely feel it. Just think back to your own childhood.
When we get busy, Self Care can be the first thing to drop off of our “to do” lists. We end up disconnected from our own Spirits. We can’t be disconnected from our own Essence and intimately connected to those around us at the same time. If we want intimate connection, we NEED Self Care. I’ve learned that Self-Care is not an indulgence, it’s a necessity if I want to experience intimacy and closeness in my life, especially with my son.
Summer can be especially challenging for mothers because our children are home with us more of the time, needing our consistent attention. And yet, when we are busier is actually when we need self-care the most.
Think forward to Sept and you are looking back over your summer. This could be the best summer of your life, your most connected summer, the summer that brought you closer to your children and everyone around you! If this is important to you …
I’m offering a FREE Summer Self Care Series to assist you to make this summer the summer that Self Care changes your life and life with your children, partners and those around you! If you want closer connections with your children, join me on MONDAYS at 10 am PST at www.facebook.com/SuziLula It’ll be a live video, where you can ask questions and join together with others dedicated to THRIVING!
Having a partner to give us permission to care for our Spirits is one of THE most powerful things we can do for ourselves and each other. Let’s gather the THRIVING Tribe, so please feel free to forward this and invite your friends!
Make this summer your most connected summer ever. Make this the summer you thrive! Let’s Thrive together!
Your transformation begins when you consciously change your motherhood paradigm from Self Sacrifice to Self Care.
START TODAY by downloading (for FREE) Chapter 1 of my new book, From Self-Sacrifice to Self-Care (click here to get download access). My download includes the MP3 and PDF versions.
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