THEY are watching.......

People think that self care and loving ourselves better is about us.....and that is only part of the story....our society does not encourage people to take time for themselves, or refill their cup.....or care for their mind, body, and spirit well.....we live in a fast paced society full of junk food, and fast food, and quick fixes that never get to the root of it all....and if my life had not stopped so dramatically......like somebody pulled the emergency brake truly.....I would not know this so deeply either......but self care, and taking good care of ourselves being about us is only part of the picture.....the people in our lives are watching....particularly our children, and we are showing them how to take care of themselves one day.....and being a good example is so so important.....I think besides loving feeling healthier and happier, I have come to love the example I can set, especially for my daughter.....the other day she was so impressed with me, and it took me by surprise and it made my mama heart feel so good:) My parents had bought Gabe an electric fireplace for his room.....he loves them and his had broken....and it was pretty wide and bulky and heavy....and my parents had come up to be with Mads while she was home sick, and make space in Gabe's room for it and doing some organizing for me, which was appreciated:).......and I came home from work and helped my dad bring it up.....and I had on my heeled work boots, and grabbed the end of it with him and we took it up the stairs......without much fuss....and it was definitely heavy and awkward....and Mads was blown away, and she was going on and on about my carrying it in my heels lol:) And how strong she thought I was......and there it is......one of the most important reasons I have for continuing to show her, that I am loving myself well.....FINALLY....and while my heart hurts that much of her life was clouded by the pandemic and her father leaving, much of her life was also impacted by watching me take good care of myself and them....and that goes a long way too:) and those are some of the unintended things that come from the decisions we make......both good and bad.....and I wanted to put that out as a little food for thought.....we sometimes think the things we do only affect us.....but that is not it, not by a long shot....and I want her to take those lessons from this time in our life.....that when the rubber hits the road, know that the best thing to do is invest in yourself, and deeply love yourself and that will always lead you everywhere you belong.....and that no matter what goes on around you, that is where your power lies.....It is the passion that drives my coaching....wanting to help people love themselves better and find the power and change that brings! If you are interested in doing that, reach out and let's chat! Happy Sunday:) Enjoy!