Mindfully Mothering

I am teaching a workshop on May 18th, Cultivating Self Nurture, the art of caring for yourself as tenderly as you care for everyone else. Needless to say, I have been thinking a lot about Self Nurture and what it means to me. As a busy mama, juggling mothering, my private practice as a personal coach, my relationship with Papa Bear and the logistics of daily living, creating the time and space for nurturing myself can be a challenge.

I made a commitment to myself to pay extra attention to Self Nurture next week and I want to invite you, my mama friends, to join me in committing to Self Nurture for the entire week leading up to Mother’s Day.

Here is the challenge:

• Every day, starting Monday, May 5th, engage in at least one self nurturing activity. It can be fast, it can be free but it has to be nourishing to your spirit.
• Log on to my blog at the end of the day and I will have a daily post up by 8pm detailing my nurturing activity of the day. Leave a comment to share your’s. Let’s inspire and support each other in caring for ourselves.

Why?

Cause we work hard to care for our families. Because the more we care for ourselves, the more present, available and loving we can be to our partners and children. Self Nurturing demonstrates healthy self-esteem and that is something we really want to be teaching and modeling for our children.

How?

What nourishes you and brings you joy? Think of ways you can recharge your energy and tenderly care for yourself. It can be as simple as laying in tub for twenty minutes and listening to a favorite CD or as adventurous as standing on a street corner and playing your guitar.

For me, Self Nurture is also about how I think about myself, the choices I make in my relationships and the ways I honor my own values.

Just do it.

I will.