Mama Mantras

Do you use mantras in your daily life? And I don't mean necessarily the Ommmmmmmm singing, that I use so much my son even joins me (sometimes) but affirmations for instance, do you use them? Inspirations that help you to connect and... Be present. "Isn’t this the hard part of motherhood? The part where we long to be more than a mother, even if it’s just to be the cook who makes dinner all tackle the mess on the table. Or the mother who wants to be a writer but can’t sit down for more than 10 minutes at a time to write anything. Or the mother who wants to be fit but her baby cries as she jogs in the stroller.

This. is. motherhood. The gray areas. The in-between. The pushing and shoving and clawing to find our space, our time, our breathing room.

And when it doesn’t happen, when it’s hard or impossible, we start to question if it will ever happen. We start to wonder if there’s something wrong with US. And we start to carry guilt. Loads of guilt, in fact. And we read other people’s stories that tell us we’re doing something wrong because we have dreams and goals and hobbies and pleasures — that aren’t just our kids.

And we think, nope, I’m not good enough.

Guess what?

You are enough. There’s nothing wrong with you. You are not alone. We’re all distracted. We’re all chasing dreams/goals/wishes/hopes — yes, even if it’s just to clean the kitchen.

There’s nothing wrong with trying to be both a productive woman and a present mama — as long as you accept that it does take work and practice and a ton of patience.

There’s nothing wrong with trying to be a present and mindful mama who takes care of herself and her needs WHILE also wanting to be the best mom you can be.

This is how we find our happy place. And when we know how to find our happy place, this is how we teach our children to find their happy place.

And this is how we spread love through the world.

So even if it takes the full 18 years of raising kids, I encourage you to continue to blossom right alongside your child.

Go ahead, Mama. Go for it.

So I offer these Calm Parenting mantras today to help you manage the daily struggle of staying present while chasing a dream.

For when you are feeling overwhelmed …
I have everything I need right now.

For when you cannot complete any task or wish or dream …
I’ll try again tomorrow.

For when you long for more than you have …
This is the life I always wanted.

For when it’s been a long day and you made mistakes.
I am always just doing my best. We all are.

For when your mind is drifting and you don’t want it to …
Be here now."

~ Nicole Winkler, Abundant Mama
Mother of two.

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