The strange mom

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.

Because sometimes things happen for absolutely no reason. The gift I’m talking about, is seeing more clearly. Metaphorically. Not actually, because I have bifocals now and my eyes are definitely worsening with age.

Seeing more clearly in a way that leads to self realization. To realizing that I am responsible for most of the shit that happens in my life. Not the terrible stuff. But the reactions and repercussions of life’s happenings. How I view the world and what lens I choose to look through really guides me. I can’t change things that have happened to me or the ones I love. But maybe we can realize that the next step is…..ours.

Choose to see the good in each day. Choose to be a helper. Remember that everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about or maybe an internal battle you can’t see. Choose to be aware and available. Remember to heal your inner child. Or at least listen to them when you’re old and grumpy.

I also learned how important self-care is and how much it’s truly about restoring my depleted energy. In my body. In my brain. My capacity to continue to withstand this weird, strange life needs to be refilled.

But I also learned how deeply enriching it is to share or talk about this information with like minded individuals. People aware of life’s shit. And still choosing to see the clearer picture.