Hello,
I was very earnest in my first few years of being a mum! I loved it, I felt joy, and yet I was very serious about it!
It has taken me quite a while to really sink into knowing, deep in my bones, that the more fun I have as a mum, and the more fulfilled that I feel, the more effortlessly and effectively I can use the processes and practices that I know.
And I know how painful things can be when I haven’t felt any fun or fulfillment as a mum. When life is flat and fun feels a million miles away, and my parenting knowledge and skills might as well reside on a different planet, given how much I am using them!
I had a time like that in the winter last year, and it was so painful. When my friends shared about how much fun they were having with their children, and how connected they felt, and how much their children were crying, it took me deeper and deeper into pain.
What I learnt from that experience was how to get out of that place.
How to feel fulfilled as a mum (mom!) again.
How to reconnect with joy and fun and laughter.
And then how easily I could be the parent that I love to be.
And how my children flourished when I took those steps.
And knowing what a HUGE difference that is – that million miles between just surviving motherhood, and thriving in motherhood.
And I want to share what I learnt with other mothers.
As you know, it is my passion to help change our cultural collective paradigm about mothers.
In fact, last week I wrote this on Facebook:
“Okay, so I have this PASSION in me to change cultural beliefs about mothers and our needs, desires and passions. I feel fired up hearing so many mothers in situations where the have so little self-nourishment. It’s my mission to co-create a new vision and world and practice for mothers – where we once again honour and revere ourselves, know our power, and hold steadfastly in compassion for ourselves, our children, our sisters, our mothers, and our men and brothers. Who is with me? Xx “
And I had one of the biggest responses I had ever had to a Facebook post. SO many friends responded with various versions of a big resounding YES!
And as you have no doubt seen, I am creating both paid and free resources, to do my part in that process.
I have a free webcast, called, “Have more fun as a mum (without it being yet another thing to add to your list!)” where I share the things I learnt through coming outof that dark place last winter.
I’d like to ask you something:
1. Are you feeling as fulfilled and having as much fun as you’d like to?
2. If not, how about taking some quiet time with yourself, and listen to your inner knowing and what it wants to tell you about your steps back to fulfilment and fun?
As ever, I’d love to hear if any of this speaks to you.
Much love,
Marion xxxxxx