Eyes Up

strength - ✅
flexibility - ✅
balance - ✅
perseverance - ✅

These are all disciplines necessary for living healthy, well-rounded lives, and sometimes we go through seasons where they’re all tried and tested at the same time.

This is one of those times for me. 😳🥴

Some days I feel stronger than others; some days, balance is easier to find and maintain; occasionally, I find myself feeling rigid and inflexible (and, consequently, frustrated and turned inward). I have to remember to extend kindness and compassion towards myself in each of these moments (as well as the quiet moments in between), because despite how I am feeling right now, I know that at the core of who I am, I am strong, and balanced, and flexible, and resilient.

Wherever you find yourself on this Tuesday morning, remember to show yourself compassion, to breathe deeply, and to thank yourself for doing the work to be present right here, right now, right where you are.

Your teen might look and sound like an adult—they may even act and think like an adult sometimes! But their brains won’t be fully wired and matured until their mid- to late-20s.

This means that sometimes their choices and behavior don’t make sense, and can send us parents into a tailspin, trying to figure out where we went wrong or why our child is suddenly totally unreasonable.

This also means that you have an amazing opportunity RIGHT NOW to support their growth and development, ensuring that they develop the skills and healthy habits they need to thrive as independent, successful, and empowered adults.

Join me tomorrow night for a free webinar on Managing the Teenage Brain* where we will discuss all of this and so much more! I hope to see you there! eyesuplifecoaching.com/webinar

*Registration is required, so sign up now!

Mother.
Creator.
Comforter.
Cultivator.
Life-speaker.
Life-giver.
Confidant.
Safe-space-creator.
Protector.
Advocate.
Leader.

Sometimes I struggle with Mother’s Day because I’ve never felt like I fit the mold of what a mother “should” look like. But whatever you look like as a Mom, and whether or not you are satisfied with how you show up as Mom, know that you’re amazing, and fearless, and powerful, and enough.

Enjoy your day, Momma. Enjoy this season.