I Accept!
This month, I am going to accept the fact that no matter how much I exercise and eat right, I will not be getting into the same jeans I wore before I had three beautiful babies. Phew! Now that I accept that, the first thing I am doing is going out and buying new jeans.
You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town AGAIN!
Well, you’ll never eat lunch in this town until 2010! I cannot think of anymore variations on the lunch I make for my three children. Peanut butter, Nutella, fresh fruit, dried fruit, protein bars, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, soup, I can’t do no more.. I CAN’T DO NO MORE!
What can I do?
But what I do see is the opportunity to change the way I look at my list. Instead of thinking “how will I get all this done,” I can be asking, “what can I do right now?” What do I have time for and what kind of small step can I take to move forward in any of these projects?
Keep your business going through the holidays!
And, because you are a multi-tasking marvel of a mother, you are able to keep your eye on the drumstick, and your business chugging along at the same time. But, you may also find that your ability to spend time on creating extra marketing efforts to attract clients and customers, is disappearing faster than last night’s fresh-baked holiday cookies.
Throw me a curve!
I know I can get jeans that I love if I’m willing to take out a second mortgage on my house or deprive my children of food for a few days, but neither option has made much sense to me. But, this weekend, I found the solution at the GAP. They have a variation on the jean, called THE CURVY.
What are you afraid of?
Clearly we care for our kids, but if we are afraid of our child’s world and feel we need to protect them at every turn, are we actually creating an environment in which all we can see is danger? If we expect a world that doesn’t nurture our children, are we creating that too? What do I mean by “creating?” I mean that we see what we are looking for in life and if we are looking for a world that is scary, we will find plenty of things to be afraid of.
I’m living in the spin cycle!
If we break down the phrase, we find some powerful words. First of all, we’re “living” – better than the alternative and all that. What about “spin cycle?” The spin cycle is just that, it’s a cycle. One of the inherent truths about a cycle is that it is constantly changing. Maybe we can accept this part of the cycle with the knowledge that the cycle changes and with those changes come new opportunities.
You are not being a good listening girl
Maybe if I listened better, more deeply and more often, my children would listen to me? At least I could be a better role model. So off I go armed with awareness, ready to hear my world and actually listen. I’ll let you know what happens – I’m sure you’ll be “all ears.”
Dear Diary
When I grew up, a few of my ideas came true. For example, the part about the happy, talented, good-hearted children came true three times! So, clearly, I am now a mommy – but, I am far from perfect. I often smile, but I also grimace, frown, hold my nose, have my hair stand on end and stare in disbelief. I am not always “pretty.” I know this because, when I do put on make-up and “do” my hair, my daughter will look at me with pleasant astonishment and ask “why are you pretty today mommy?”
Let’s Clear This Up!
This is really about helping your child clarify their needs so that you can meet them. Just like adults, children get into the habit of wanting more and don’t often get the opportunity to identify exactly what they need and want so that they can ask for it.
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