26/08/2023
The difference 4 years can make… same place, same age babies, same eyes of intrigue, same genetics but very different babies, different births & pregnancies and a different mother almost 4 years later. Change is the only constant in life, some try to fight it, others always compare but I’ve always tried to embrace change which can be hard and challenging at times. Right now I’m trying to not compare Jagger to Saige at the same age, they are oh so different, she slept much better at night but he’s so much more chilled and happy during the days. And I’m definitely trying to not compare to other peoples babies. They are all so different as they grow. I’m also a very different mother now, 2nd time around I’m calmer and a lot less anxious but also more sleep deprived and juggling giving enough time to both my babes. My body has changed which I’m trying to embrace, I’ve carried, birthed and nourished my babies, it’s bound to change and I’m in awe of what it has done. But what has changed the most is my mindset and outlook on life, the success of each day is not measured on how much I achieve and get done in a day but on how much love my family feels, even on those tough triggering days of parenting. It’s the love I show to them that matters and to be able to do that I must give love to myself. How I nourish and give love to myself is different each day, for me movement is very nourishing, some days it’s weights at the gym, others it’s walking Bodhi, some days it’s a longer yoga practice, others it’s only 5 mins other days it’s meditating and then some days all I have time for is standing bare foot in the grass for a moment but all of this is for me. How can you nourish yourself more? Especially in those times you feel you are always giving to others, how can you give love back to yourself?
