How to Really Love Motherhood
Remember to breathe. Deeply & often. Name
those feelings as they fly through your heart.
When your children are beastly & scream I HATE
YOU (& they will) think of the warm sweetness
of their tiny bodies when they were just
new.THIS TOO SHALL PASS & far too quickly.
Let the dishes pile up & have a party instead.
Laugh A LOT. Go puddle jumping & cloud busting.
Build forts & climb trees. Spend rainy days in
bed snuggling & sunny days outside adventuring.
Sing loudly & off-key. Dance like MANIACS!
Butterfly kisses & bear hugs cure broken
hearts.Tell them they can be ANYTHING.
Tell yourself too. Now believe it.
And don’t forget to breathe......
I woke up this morning to this sweet reminder from a dear friend that put a smile on my face and joy in my heart. I needed this reminder and hung onto the words as I read every last one of them. Some of these things come easy to me as a Mommy and others are more difficult. One thing is for sure, the time is flying by and I do not want to miss a single thing. I want my kids to always look back and recall vivid memories of our home being a fun place to be that was filled with love. A home where they were allowed to play and have as many friends over as we had seat belts to go around in the car. A home where they were allowed to paint, chase one another, scream and if they brought mud in from outside it was okay. A home where they were hugged more than they ever wished, praised more than they needed, encouraged to dream of the impossible and loved like there was no tomorrow!
Oh my goodness, that is the BEST photo EVER! Love it, love it, love it! I enjoy every little moment you share :)
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