A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.
-Diane Mariechild
I was looking for a quote about women’s empowerment, and found the above quote. Don’t you just love this one? We are the full circle! So, how are you feeling today? I’ve been struggling to get in front of a lingering migraine, the not so fun parts of perimenopause for me. That aside, today I’d like to focus on strength from the inside out, as a woman and mom. How does that sound to you?
Here’s are the short, quick topics to come in this blog: deeper struggles in mom life, why we may struggle with feeling our feelings, and self-care ideas for when you’re struggling emotionally. Enjoy!
Deeper struggles in mom life may include:
- Grief and loss
- Loneliness
- Not feeling like you’re enough
- Not feeling worthy
- Sadness
- Emotional disconnection from others
- Struggling to find self-love and self-compassion
What else would you add here?
Why we may struggle with feeling our feelings:
- We’re taught that some feelings are not okay
- Worry that others will judge or criticize us
- It can deplete us of energy
- Not having this behavior of feeling our feelings modeled for us
- Fear that we might stay in the hard feelings forever
- We don’t trust that feeling our feelings will help us really feel better
What else would you add to this list?
Self-care ideas for when you’re struggling emotionally:
- Therapy
- Exercise
- Mantras
- Journaling
- Meditation
- Rest
- Connection
What else helps you when you’re struggling emotionally?
If you’re struggling in life right now, know that you’re not alone. If you could use more support in your life, please reach out to your doctor or a therapist in your area (if you don’t already have one). Know that I’m thinking of you and sending lots of love and compassion your way!
