I got upset this morning,
lost it with my kids,
felt guilty and ashamed.
I interpreted this event as a setback.
I spent some time wallowing in shame,
depression, the belief that I haven’t made
any progress at all.
Then I breathed.
Then the wisdom came.
I remembered that I’m human,
I make mistakes,
and now it’s time for a reset.
So I chose for the day to go better
from that point on.
I’m going in to the kids’ classes
for Valentine’s Day;
I’m going to help the kids celebrate,
make crafts, have fun.
I tied up some loose ends at home,
finished some projects that had been waiting.
No more dwelling in upset, in setbacks.
I’ve reset…now it’s time to keep moving forward.
Feb14
and you are not alone! I can almost feel the tears well up inside me when I yell at the boys and immediately regret it. Spend ages wondering why I forgot to breathe in the moment again, or do all the other things I know would help in that frenzy of frustration! Motherhood, constant moving forward.
Yes. A constant practice in self-forgiveness and self-compassion!