Society will lead us to believe that we are in the business of raising children, but what if I told you, that our children are raising us.
They push and pull at our inner child begging us to tear down the walls we have built. The discomfort we feel when they ask us to join in their pretend play, run barefoot in the yard or squish our whole body in the mud is our little self wondering if it's ok to just be, to come alive, to dance with all eyes watching.
Like a bandage to a wound our children provide a barrier, a reason to return to the person we truly are or to find the person we have always longed to be.
Our children don't see us through a broken lense, they see us through innocent eyes. Eyes that seek us minus the judgement, shame, hurt, lies...
So as you walk through the day with your child/children remember that they are the legacy you leave. They are the shift and the seed you have sown. Allow yourself to return to your roots, grow again, prune where you need and nourish as often as possible. For this is your time to become whole.
Go easy on yourself mama. The unraveling is beautiful.
Hugs to you,
Joey @destinationmommy
