It is so easy to get caught up in our day-to-day To-Do’s and busy-ness as moms, that we can forget to make time to think about what truly makes us happy. Sure, we all know that spending time with our families is an important priority and a wonderful way to fill us up with joy, but we can also feel great about the many other opportunities we have available for celebrating who we are and making our hearts sing! We need to give ourselves permission and space to explore all of the opportunities for making ourselves happy, in addition to and in conjunction with the incredible blessing of motherhood. When you take time to check in with yourself in this way, you can re-energize and replenish from the inside-out, so that you can approach others in your life, especially your family, from the most positive and vibrant place. If it feels a little selfish at first, remember that the best way to show others how to love themselves is for you to come from a place of self-love– so try to shift your perspective from feeling self-ish, to feeling self-love, which is a beautiful gift you can share with others.

For a fun, quick way to check in with your Self and reconnect with your ME, find a quiet place today, relax, take a few peaceful breaths, and ask your Self, “What would I REALLY love to do for myself this week?” Then, listen carefully to what the inner voice of your ME tells you. Only you know what you truly need to feel happy and fulfilled, and when you allow yourself to be still and tune inward, your inner voice will be very honest in telling you how to best meet that need. Then make some time in your week, which may literally mean scheduling it on your calendar and making arrangements, to take one small step to address that need or desire. It doesn’t need to be some big huge commitment or undertaking – just a little something that brings a smile to your face and makes you feel fully alive in the moment. Being a good mom does not mean completely sacrificing everything about yourself in order to nurture everyone else in your life – Rather, give yourself permission to share some of your nurturing with yourself, so you can replenish what you have to share with the others in your life.

Live Positively Fulfilled!

Lynn Ely
MomEvolve
Inspiring Moms to Evolve TM
www.momevolve.com