I was listening to a podcast today by Brenè Brown and her guest ,Glennon Doyle, Author of Untamed, said " My children do not need me to save them, they need me to save myself". And ummm wow...this could not have came at a better moment, than right now in my life! Worry over if I am messing them up or "dragging them to hell with me" or worried I'm not being a good enough mom, CONSTANTLY roll through my brain!
Babes! Listen! You're not screwing them up, but you've got to save yourself, be yourself, so that they too can become undeniably themselves in any and all situations in life. Show them that it's okay to be you no matter what that looks like! Fuck the trends and the old beliefs of those around you. Be YOU! Undeniably you! Follow your wild heart and do what feels right for you! You are not broken! I am not BROKEN! WE ARE NOT BROKEN!
We have given in to everyone's beliefs around us, even if that means doing shit you don't want to do! I'm so guilty of saying to myself, how will that make you look, what will others think. Who cares! Your judgements of yourself only exist in your head, quit feeding it! Stop making yourself sick trying to keep up with the Jones.
Another amazing quote that came from the podcast, unsure who said it but she said something along the lines of " Its not the cruel criticism of those that we hate that shake us to our core, rather the quiet concern of those who love us most."
Free yourself, grant yourself permission to be yourself. Be Brave. Know yourself, trust yourself and follow your gut. And repeat... I am not broken!
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