Whether you are a parent or not, I hope what I share here helps you find hope and tools that help us feel whole... Please pass this blog on to anyone you know that has experienced sadness, disappointment, trauma, abandonment, or anger in their past. What am I talking about: The more I get to parent, the more I realize how important it is for me to heal my own emotional baggage, so I can be an emotionally healthy example as we guide the next generation to be all that they can be.
I was reading what my Mom wrote as an entry on my baby book. It made me smile.
One part said that, even at only 2 years old, I was a people pleaser and very aware of the feelings of others. Oh how that is still haunting me!
I pretended to write a baby book type entry for my inner child with the personality pieces I've witnessed so far. She is different than me on many ways. She inspires me.
Last Christmas, my Dad gave us a DVD of all the old Super 8 movies from my childhood.
As I watch them, I see how joyful I was. (My sister looks quite serious. That is the opposite of what I perceive of us now...interesting...)
I decided to bring back that joy into my present.
The girls don't have video of when they were little, but I see them access comfort and smiles when they watch episodes of "My Little Pony" on Netflix.
What childhood video or movie could bring back some joy for you? With the internet today, I'm sure it is out there for you. It may be a few clicks away.
Last night I looked through my baby book. I read every word and pulled out some pictures to leave around the house and in the cars.
Today, I'm in bed sick with the flu. I've been imagining giving that little baby lots of love. My fever broke.
