The powerful promise of new beginnings is once again upon us! Outside our front doors, the clear blue skies with warm, golden sunshine, emerging green grass, budding trees and blossoms all welcome us to a new season of play, joy, fun, laughter and precious memories just waiting to be made.
Addressing Social Awareness and Support
Winters chill still in the air, I look out from my frosty window to see the birds dancing from treetop to ground to sky. Behind me, the sudden, rapid pitter patter of my boys' feet approach. I brace for the morning tackle in 3-2-1 ... Snuggle Fest! Showering them both in a sea of kisses and hugs, I find both sets of their baby blue eyes meeting mine in the moment to share our good morning, "I love you!
Keeping it Real - Addressing Emotional Fatigue
Our family was in a fog... I was in a fog. The year to date had been a relentless hit of one big thing after another. From moving through the grieving process to chronic illness flares, trauma triggers resurfacing wounds in my children and self, it was all at a climax that left me broken in a puddle of my own tears on the bathroom floor.
Keeping it Real - Addressing Mental Fatigue
"Mom, this doesn't make any sense!"
Frustrated with his dividing fractions math assignment, my son dramatically dropped his head into his hands. Mulling over the best way to show the work that was in his beautiful mind on paper, I slowly moved into his space. Taking his right hand, I began to massage his palm and fingers one by one to aid in coming back to breath, body and center.
Keeping it Real - Addressing Physical Run-Down
The Hustle. The Grind. The Daily Marathon. This was the topic of a recent discussion I had with a fellow warrior mama as we took a much needed "Mommy Time Out" on a chilly, February afternoon. It had been a while since we were last able to catch up and reconnect with each other. So I was cherishing every minute of this precious time together for some much needed real life mom talk.