For all of us women out there needing to find our inner harmony.....
"...understand that to nurture and love others with the grace you desire means taking care of yourself and cultivating your own inner harmony. Inner harmony grows not by finding ways to get away from your child, but by giving yourself the gift of a hot bath at the end of a long day, reading a book of poetry, talking to a friend on the phone, taking a nap, crying, getting a massage, having a day off from cleaning and cooking, staying in your pajamas all day, swimming, going out to eat, or attending a conference. Do something for yourself as you give. Learn to laugh at yourself and not take yourself so seriously."
~ Peggy O'Mara, The Way Back Home
We are all as women going through life sometimes triumphant, sometimes downtrodden, and sometimes hanging by a thread. We are a mix of all emotions every day. We are a mix of expectations of ourselves that we can somedays meet with no problem while other days we fail ourselves miserably. We can judge one another harshly and then turn inward and wonder why we are so discontented and lonely. The good Lord gave us our nurturing personalities because it is a gift that he knew we would use. Mother or not, we are all taking care of someone and nuturing someone. Be good to yourself, it is not a luxury....but...a necesseity to be that person you want to be.
I took a bath yesterday with a nice (short) soak in the tub. The last time I did that was before Jack was born. It was sooooo nice! I'm relishing in my daily naps with our little one. It makes the tough moments bearable!
Time for this girl to clear her mind, turn off the screens, and breathe.
Thank you for the reminder.