So many times in motherhood, we rush…

Rush to soothe a baby…it begins. A seemingly never-ending rushing takes place. It used to cause me to panic, stress, and worry. Worries about not being able to do the right thing…in a rush.

I started telling myself that if I didn’t soothe the baby before they got upset I was a failure.

As my children grew, I kept trying to rush… and the panic consumed me. Baby 1…pushing to keep up, baby 2…harder, but if I just tried harder, I can do it?

No, no, we can’t. We can’t rush and push ourselves through motherhood. We are missing it… and losing ourselves in the process. By those 2 seconds of rushes, I was cutting more and more…of myself. I used to do just that, rush and push my way through motherhood till I broke. I was seeing 10 plus client a day, running home cooking dinner, and practically sleeping in my clothes to save time. It didn’t save me, it wore me down.

Embrace the Pause.

So, as I introduce myself to this blog, here is my message

No more. Wait for the macaroni to dry. If you have ever tried to sweep up wet macaroni, it doesn’t go well… it smears.

We need to pause. Breathe.  Do something for ourselves.  It’s easier if we have patience within ourselves.  Wait till it dries.

How can we support each other more to slow down? Embrace the Pause.