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Two simple words, Mary hearing her name and responding in kind, created an intimate and profound interaction of cosmic proportions. The raw beauty of their loving exchange takes my breath away every time.
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Half a century is how long I’ve been breathing air according to the calendar. Here’s the heart-level truth about what this milestone means to me, aside from the pleasure of getting an AARP card in the mail: I’ve spent the last 50 years finding my way back to myself and…
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Mommas, if your kids are at that stage when they’re growing up and transitioning into the mode of: Seriousness One-word answers Eye-rolling Huff-n-puff I don’t want to talk to you This game night is dumb Don’t hug me in public I want to be by myself I’d rather play video…
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Choosing to be transparent is one of the most powerful ways to nurture our mom heart because we are tapping into the collective ache of our motherhood village. Doing so with a spirit of authenticity gives all of us a fighting chance to heal.
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You do what you know and hope it’s enough. And when you know better, you do better. That’s the spiritual journey. That’s how we do our best.
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There are no words for those priceless situations when the personal hopes, dreams, and passionate pursuits our kids have for themselves come true.
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Believing love wins is hard to swallow in the face of immense suffering, both within our personal circle and across the globe. We need faith, trust, and hope in what we can’t see to help us digest the anguish. Kids seem to have these three things mastered.
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Like a full solar eclipse, having these three life events line up at the same time is worth talking about. Although the comparisons are aplenty, here are four ways to connect the dots between spring, the royal vow exchange between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and all things momhood.
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Do you know a woman who isn't holding her world together, like literally holding it all together?
That's what we do.
We were somehow born with these traits that enable us to do a million things at the same time, which is a wonderful gift and also a terrible burden because we don't know when to stop.
We don't know when to say, "I can't do it anymore."
We just keep saying, "Sure, yes, I can do that, and I can do this, and I can do that."
And then we're burned out.
We can barely function.
Then everything starts to fall apart because if we're not healthy, we can't hold it all together anymore. All the screws come out and we end up on the floor in pieces.
So, let's NOT do all the things. Let's be okay with letting some stuff slide. The world will still march forward and everything will be okay. It's more important that we take care of ourselves and love on one another like maniacs.
