09/06/2021
Dedicated to all the Mamas out there on Earth and all those that love the Mamas.
As mental illness, su***de rates, feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression have skyrocketed with the pandemic or plandemic however you look at it... let's take a moment to acknowledge the carona's havoc on mothers. oh and how could I forget? Complexities enhanced within domestic violent relationships... adding a new stressor to fuel the violent anger and even more imprisonment felt as many quarantine and are locked inside for curfews.
What can one do? take a moment to hug a mama. Literally or figuratively. Bare witness to her beauty, to her strength and her amazingly helpful ways. Offer a a massage, a meal or to just carry her groceries or truly listen to how she is. A little goes a long way.
And now Mothers,
Drink lots of water.
Try to avoid stimulants and alcohol
(always or particularly when under stress)
Take care of your body and all it needs.
Eat natural and wholesome foods. Ie organic and not too many ingredients.
Surround yourself with uplifting and healthy people.
Move your bodies with joy and love when exercising.
Try to connect with your divine spirit throughout the day.
(if that's difficult then schedule in Divine Spirit Time Daily)
And of course! Ask for help when needed.
We all need to remember feeling community makes all the difference. That support changes everything when one feels overwhelmed or burdened with responsibility.
The true community that once helped children be raised is vanishing. It's being exchanged for one on one time with a screen. (Essentially free babysitting) however at the high cost of leading children to addiction and children relating very differently to their organic lives- friends, family and even themselves. And more and more the mothers are given more and more responsibility to do the children's upbringing increasingly alone. And now with even greater isolation as community has changed drastically with this carona scenario ... mothers have an ever increasing responsibility to keep their mental, physical and spiritual health in check so they can still care for their child(ren) with less help than ever before as many try to avoid contact with their elder family members and family who have just traveled and a myriad of other factors that bring for a heightened state of stress and more difficulty having playdates for their children and all this has been ushered in by this pandemic. Oh and how can I forget! Mothers are now essentially asked to be teachers as well overseeing way too many hours of education from a computer screen school as the physical schools are still closed in many countries. All while still having all the typical responsibilities to keep true normalcy in their homes and in the lives of their child(ren).
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So as always... pandemic or not- stay friendly people. You never know what a person is dealing with. Man, woman or child... it’s better to always treat people with old fashioned kindness and manners. Let’s keep that normal. And anyway helping another truly makes you feel better too! We are connected.
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I am pictured here in Paris with it's charming Autumn Rain when I was juggling going back to school and a four year old and moving us back to Ibiza. Motherhood is the greatest juggling act. Remember your animal instincts mamas. And know- you’ve got balance ladies. Feel it. You were born with it. Don’t let society mess with that!
