I needed to read this. I need to read this daily! I know this stuff, logically, but putting it into practice is much harder 😐 I set good intentions, but something always seems to happen 🤷♀️🙄 I’ll keep trying 😆
Yes, keep trying! It’s definitely hard, but absolutely doable, and it’s okay to need lots of reminders about it. I have to remind myself constantly! Which is why I now write about it, for more reminders 🤣
At some point I had to ask myself, what example am I setting for my children? Do I want them to encourage their future spouses to do the laundry over spending 30 minutes on whatever fills their cups? No. Not at all.
My husband started modeling this long before I did, he would tell me, go take a break and write. And when I did I noticed a change. My sons grabbed pen and paper and began to write too. Not that it was legible at all they are five and two. But I started to see the example I was setting. That leads to today, my five year old was sitting next to me and said, “I’m proud of you for learning something new on your computer.” My heart melted.
Show up for yourself. Show up for your writing. Everyday you change your family’s lives. (Now I think I have a future graphic novelist in my home, I can’t wait to see how he explores his creativity, let alone how he may support his future spouse.)
Thanks for sharing. Thanks for inspiring. We need your voice!
That’s so amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Imagining what this will model for my two year old as he gets older is definitely part of it for me. And being an inspiration for other people in my life, too!
When you wear your heart on your sleeve it shows. It becomes magnetic to those around you. (Remembering that magnets can propel and attract is the important part!) but when you do it for yourself little else matters. I look forward to continuing to read your publication. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and reply 💐
I also laugh when we as moms get "time to take a break" and we end up using it to run to the grocery store or clean out our closet. Like, these are not breaks, they're necessities.
I needed to read this. I need to read this daily! I know this stuff, logically, but putting it into practice is much harder 😐 I set good intentions, but something always seems to happen 🤷♀️🙄 I’ll keep trying 😆
Yes, keep trying! It’s definitely hard, but absolutely doable, and it’s okay to need lots of reminders about it. I have to remind myself constantly! Which is why I now write about it, for more reminders 🤣
At some point I had to ask myself, what example am I setting for my children? Do I want them to encourage their future spouses to do the laundry over spending 30 minutes on whatever fills their cups? No. Not at all.
My husband started modeling this long before I did, he would tell me, go take a break and write. And when I did I noticed a change. My sons grabbed pen and paper and began to write too. Not that it was legible at all they are five and two. But I started to see the example I was setting. That leads to today, my five year old was sitting next to me and said, “I’m proud of you for learning something new on your computer.” My heart melted.
Show up for yourself. Show up for your writing. Everyday you change your family’s lives. (Now I think I have a future graphic novelist in my home, I can’t wait to see how he explores his creativity, let alone how he may support his future spouse.)
Thanks for sharing. Thanks for inspiring. We need your voice!
That’s so amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Imagining what this will model for my two year old as he gets older is definitely part of it for me. And being an inspiration for other people in my life, too!
When you wear your heart on your sleeve it shows. It becomes magnetic to those around you. (Remembering that magnets can propel and attract is the important part!) but when you do it for yourself little else matters. I look forward to continuing to read your publication. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and reply 💐
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"You don't need to earn your aliveness" is the reminder I needed today. Thank you so much for this !!
You’re so welcome! I’m glad it resonated.
I also laugh when we as moms get "time to take a break" and we end up using it to run to the grocery store or clean out our closet. Like, these are not breaks, they're necessities.
Haha I’m definitely guilty of that! Always good to notice when it’s happening.
Thank you for this reminder. I also feel the tug of writing and I need to find some way to move it to the top of my priority list.
I’m glad it resonated! It’s definitely worth it to find a way to move it up the list.