Big Emotions

As a mom I get to work through so many emotions.

Many of them are not mine.

Still, they are handed over to me on a plate full of variety.

I am a highly sensitive person, by the way.

And that makes it super tempting to take the whole tray and live like it's all mine.

If you find this familiar in your mom life too here's what has helped me.

I have been learning the skill of naming my feelings.

And the emphasis being on the part  m y.

I've also practised the skill of saying no thanks, to the emotions that are not mine.

Lastly, I've made it okay for me to  f e e l  my feelings, no matter how ugly or negative they may be.

Having an honest look at what's going on in my own heart has made me a far more safe mom to be around.

I'm still a work in progress and that is okay too.

As long as I never stop learning.