Emma Deery

Mama, we all know that we often find ourselves at the bottom of the pile. So much of our role of Mother is putting other people first. 

Yet we also know (and regularly get told) that we ‘Cannot pour from an empty cup’, and Happy Mama = Happy Child. 

But this can feel like an impossible task when there is ALWAYS something someone needs from us.  We are the holders, the nurturers, the providers, after all, our duty as a Mother is to give, and love, and guide. 

But without giving this same kind of care and attention to ourselves,

We get lost,

We become exhausted

And burnt out,

And then we are stuck in this place of guilt, resentment, and often self-loathing.

And so the cycle continues.

From my own experience as a Mother, I have learnt (often the hard way) that it begins with Self-Love.

When we value and love ourselves enough to take care of our own wellbeing, in the same way we prioritise that of our children:

We start to reconnect to who we are

We start to create more space for our own needs and desires, which allows us to heal and grow, and thrive as an equal to our family.

Not as the smelly pair of pants at the bottom of the laundry basket.

No one wants to be those pants!! 🙊