I'm working away, right now, on the topic of self love.
According to my notes from Shawna's program, 'self love represents feelings of kindness, acceptance, forgiveness and compassion towards oneself.'
I find this interesting, for a couple of reasons.
One, I am working so very hard to build these skills into my kiddos' DNA. I ask them to use kind words, accept classmates despite their quirks, forgive each other and be patient with themselves as they learn new things at school and in life. I hope these life lessons will result in kids who genuinely care about others, empathize with their friends and learn patience in the face of adversity.
Two, I am terrible at this. I am severely deficient in forgiveness for myself on bad days, and I struggle every. single. day. to accept my new body and the words which come out of my mouth when annoyed or angry with my kids.
Shawna's notes suggest that a lack of self-love largely influences our ability to follow an authentic path. This makes sense to me, as I feel discomfort with my current self.
So.
I am teaching my kiddos one thing.
But living another in my head.
Hmm.
It's time to change this.
This is terrifying.
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