Mothering yourself

​Several years ago I watched as many of my female clients connected to the warrior in themselves. I watched women stand up, say no and walk away from unhealthy relationships, one after another. Now, I am seeing a huge wave of women needing to mother themselves and I thought I would take a minute to describe what this actually means.
 
A mother’s energy in it’s purest form is compassionate, it is supportive and it loves unconditionally.
 
We see this in Mother Nature, in Grandmother Moon, in the energies of Mother Mary and goddesses worldwide.
The Feminine Mother Energy of our Universe is the highest, most divine love of all and now as we shift, as we come back out to connect and guide our communities, she is needed more than ever.
 
So why is her energy supporting us so strongly at this time?
Because we are tired and lost.
We are emotionally overwhelmed.
We are fighting off the deceit we’ve felt for so long. The lies we’ve allowed ourselves to believe.
 
First we said NO.
Then we said Me Too.
Now it is time for MOTHER’s to be heard.
It is time to give the Divine Mother’s energy space in your being.
 
Our mother is the one who watches us screw up, we cause problems and she still loves us.
She watches us go off, independent, proud and she sits back as we fail, wipes our tears  and through her actions shows us that again NO MATTER what, her love is not based on conditions. It comes to us, as her child, no matter who we are or what we do.
 
I am well aware most of us did not get this from our own mothers, which makes it even more important to MOTHER OURSELVES.  Because you were not giving it, does not mean you aren’t worthy of it. It means your mother couldn’t do it herself. You can and it is critical to your growth.
 
Allowing myself to feel my emotions, to give them space and not judge them… that is mothering.
Accepting myself, my actions and my failures… that is mothering.
Allowing myself to prioritize my own needs at my own time… that is mothering.
Showing myself compassion… that is mothering.
Being able to ask for help and take it… that is mothering.
 
We have stood our ground as women and we are now saying NO. We are coming together, sisters in hand to share our stories. Now we must create again, anew and the mother energy within us all will support us throughout.
 
Recognize you are not small, you are not unworthy, you need not live in shame and guilt.
You may have made bad choices, but that makes you human. That is the journey. You fix the decisions you made, you set things right and that begins with the way you see yourself and the level of compassion you have for self.
 
There is no pride in this energy.
There is no judgement or fear.
 
We no longer have to sabotage our lives or believe the deceit and BS.
We are now ready to see the abiding truth of your own value, power and deserving.  
The world needs mothering. Our communities and children need mothering.
But first, we must start with ourselves.
 
Settle in. Be gentle on yourself and lead with love, even for self.  THAT is what mothering is.

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