Embracing Euphoria: Life Lessons Learned on the Rollercoaster of Motherhood
Fierce, protective and strong. This is how my friends would describe me as a mother. I am a grizzly bear mother. Parenthood to me brought more happiness to me than challenges. For all the challenges I faced and overcame, I began seeing a new me, a better me. Which sounds like I had no choice, on the contrary, I chose to become a better person. A choice I make every day to become a better mother bit by bit. By understanding the following :
What I eliminated: It is known that during postpartum mothers have a tough time with baby blues, which is more common than I thought. when you are feeling frail best thing to do is to keep away from those who do not support you, helps to keep sanity. Don’t waste your energy on unnecessary drama. Focus on what is important and eliminate the rest, Make sure to not waste time on social media. Strangely I saw it everywhere, celebs quitting social media and stuff which did nothing but strengthen my belief, I decided, there is need to share every detail about your life.
Need for validation: You know what is best, do not depend on everyone (maybe a person or two) for assurance. It’s a process where you slowly find your confidence as a mother.
What I retained: Motherhood inspired me to become a better person: I found a need to push myself to set a better example for my little one. However, as usual this motivation is not present every day. But I didn’t give up on the idea. Work in progress in making my life richer.
Cherish every moment: Progress is slow but sure: with the baby now a toddler things can get out of hand. schedules mess up, you will adapt to become flexible. Don’t beat yourself for failing to do a task one day, next day try again and again.
What is my responsibility: Most importantly – physical and mental health: You are responsible for your own happiness (emotions and dealing with them) being patient with yourself. ‘Delegate’: do not hesitate to ask for help as this give you an opportunity to catch up on sleep.
What not to do: Never allow Negative thoughts to cross your mind. they easily foster and soon you will find them occurring and recurring time and again. That’s one slippery slope at a time to messing up your mental health.
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until next time:)
Comments
Yes being MOM is a continuous process of learning and re-learning to be and give “THE BEST” for your child.
Well written sujani❤️