I had to ponder a bit to land on what I wanted to write about on this topic.
Problem: Since I’ve become a Mom I’ve had this “slow down/hurry up tug-of-war in my heart and mind. On one hand I wanted the painful challenges of infancy, toddlerhood, preschool, then school age to move on so my discomfort with that stage would end. But, as I greet the next chapters in my kids lives, I’m taken by surprise - again - this is hard too.
Solution: What’s the RUSH?! Why do I make it about me and MY comfort?! In order to teach them to be present in the moment, I need to do that too. Any days, hard as they may be, cannot be re-captured, they must be savored, discomfort and all. And, when the fun, goofy, moments arrive, and I find myself gut clenched, face hurting, laughing... mark it on the calendar and remind myself --- DON'T RUSH this!
Yes. It’s hard to savor what isn’t comfortable. I can relate to wanting to skim through the waters that are too cold. The process isn’t always comfortable but it is essential to the end product.
ReplyDeleteyou are so right:) those days don't ever come back! i'm martha, your next door neighbor at FMF:)
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