It’s that time of year. The snow is falling down and as beautiful as it is, there are times during the winter when I have to work pretty hard to keep my mood up.
Sometime between now and early January I will crawl under my bed to find my bag of tricks; the one that helps me find my happy. It’s all there in my journals. I still have my first journal, its lime green.
Within its pages are confessions of a teen crush I had on a boy who used big words but eventually showed only a small part of his beautiful heart. So I moved on.
Childhood is home to a flood of memories and for some of us, the majority of them may not be picture perfect. My childhood was not a hugely happy one but I did have some sweet moments. I remember how I found them and now I remember how I helped them grow, and stay. It was with my words.
The trees and animals were my closest confidants. I could feel my guard drop and my energy change as I sat on the branch of a friendly tree and whispered the details about an event that had just occurred.
I remember how it felt to have my tears lovingly kissed away by my neighbor’s dog, Folly as I told him about the mean girls at school. Spending time with Folly always made me feel good so I made sure I was with him every single day.
A few years ago, I gave my oldest son a writing journal. I thought writing would help him find his way if ever he felt lost. After all, finding a place to spill my heartfelt feelings and write my words helped me tremendously.
He wasn’t too interested.
I began to see more clearly that as parents we need to stay conscious of who needs what so we can give our children what they need and not what we need to give.
Back when I was sitting in a tree and writing in my lime green journal, I promised myself I would be a good mom and love my kids up every day. As it turns out, I kept my promise. Even so, as much love, affection and encouragement as they are given by their dad and I, their hearts still yearn. That is what it takes to grow a soul…a heart and a spirit that yearns for more and so the soul goes out into the world to find it, to create it.
My bag of tricks is filled with the hard-won insights of my youth but they are mine, my children are filling their own bag of tricks. Or, more likely they are storing the contents in their iPhones.
I find it excruciating though, to watch my children go through something that is sure to wound them deeply and cause a part of them to splinter off.
No amount of insight, humor, reason or love can save our children from experiencing pain. It is, as I have said, what it takes to grow a soul.
Who would have thought that as a parent, stepping up is stepping back.
You can ignite the light within through your words. Speak with kindness to yourself and electrify your world through the use of affirmations.
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