From fingerprints on our mirrors, to smears on the floor, to crumbs in our cars, to endless amounts of just… STUFF. The messes are endless! If you’re a momma like me who enjoys cleanliness, AND sanity, I wanted to share a few cleaning hacks that have really helped me stay clean AND sane.
Letting go of mom guilt and all of the questions that lead to nowhere….What kind of mother am I? Did I do something wrong during pregnancy?….
I read this parenting manifesto in Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly! I loved it so much, that I recorded it in my own voice, and I listen to it everyday as part of my affirmations to remind myself of the kind of mother I’m working hard to be! As I was listening to it this morning, I felt inspired to share it with you.
This little boy brought tears to my eyes. He reminded me to find joy in the little things, to give of my abundance, to be kind even to strangers, to be grateful for my beautiful family, to be kind.
Sometimes it feels like too much, until I LOOK for all the things I have to be grateful for. Because they’re there. If I have eyes to see what is hidden in plain sight.
Have courage momma. You are the mother your children need. Ask God for help in raising His children. They were His before they were yours after all. And He knows them so well!
I used to think that I would be given some kind of award for doing it all. For being SUPER MOM!!! But momma, there’s no award for doing it all. And… perfection doesn’t exist.
Our choices matter.
You are significant.
Your mundane actions lead to huge results.
You make a difference.
You matter.
Are shame and guilt different? If so, in what way? It’s an important distinction to make as we approach goals for the new year!