Howdy---I just realized that I needed to rant a bit. As a woman, I share about my life. Or maybe it is just me. So, I share what my honey does for me that is sweet. AND don't get me wrong, he is very sweet! AND I consider myself extremely lucky.
BUT what I have noticed and this is where the ranting comes in, is that men don't post this kind of stuff, generally speaking. And when women post happy things that their sweetie does, all the women comment and say how lucky the woman is and how the man is so sweet, etc!
I know this is not a contest, but the woman may do ten times more things than the man but he gets the credit for being sweet and we are the lucky one! It is just assumed that we as women must do all these things. Does she get any credit? How about telling the man how lucky he is to have such a woman!!
So, girlfriends, yes, I am the lucky one because I am in a wonderful relationship with a wonderful and sweet man. But why don't you tell me that he is lucky, too. Jim and I talk about how blessed and lucky we BOTH are but sometimes just saying it out loud can be a good thing. And maybe I am having a tough day and I need to hear it, too!!
Thanks for listening. WE all deserve to hear what amazing beings we are. Just for BEing.......
love and light to US all!!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
For you mamas out there-I love you!
Mothers: What have you done for yourself today? How about starting with 5 minutes a day........just for you!
Just meditating and thinking about how taking care of ourselves is a good example to our daughters and sons. Our daughters because we don't want them to do the exact same thing we did and our sons because we want them to be strong but self reliant and a full partner to their fab girlfriends/wives.
I had my kids unloading the dishwasher at age 2....I put the dish cupboard on the lower shelves and they loved helping! I had them both doing their own laundry by age 8-10. When they were teenagers we had a list of choices of chores. My son chose to BAKE BREAD when he was 16. He is now 30 and he and his sweetie share the cooking. Our children need to know that they are fabulous and capable and that mama is not there just to serve their sweet selves.
It is so easy to get caught up in this old paradigm. Start small, but be strong. Tiny targets!
Anyway, diatribe of the day over. Been thinking about all of you sweet, wonderful, GORGEOUS goddess girlfriends of mine. This fits for all women! We are all trained to take care of everyone but ourselves!
Remember the oxygen mask, put yours on first!
Love and light to my sweet sisters!
Just meditating and thinking about how taking care of ourselves is a good example to our daughters and sons. Our daughters because we don't want them to do the exact same thing we did and our sons because we want them to be strong but self reliant and a full partner to their fab girlfriends/wives.
I had my kids unloading the dishwasher at age 2....I put the dish cupboard on the lower shelves and they loved helping! I had them both doing their own laundry by age 8-10. When they were teenagers we had a list of choices of chores. My son chose to BAKE BREAD when he was 16. He is now 30 and he and his sweetie share the cooking. Our children need to know that they are fabulous and capable and that mama is not there just to serve their sweet selves.
It is so easy to get caught up in this old paradigm. Start small, but be strong. Tiny targets!
Anyway, diatribe of the day over. Been thinking about all of you sweet, wonderful, GORGEOUS goddess girlfriends of mine. This fits for all women! We are all trained to take care of everyone but ourselves!
Remember the oxygen mask, put yours on first!
Love and light to my sweet sisters!
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