Posts tagged ‘self-love’

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I’m up early again, 4:30am.


I woke to the sound of my toddler’s cries because she wet her bed. As I tenderly cleaned her up and changed her sheets, I made sure that she felt accepted exactly as she is, whether or not she stays dry through the night. No judgment, only love.

Now she’s sleeping again and I can’t get this thought out of my head:

How can I show that same unconditional love to myself?

The morning was all right, but by evening things had taken a turn for the worse.

What hadn’t gone wrong?

My kids were sick, their naps were short, my daughter was whining (as two-year-olds do). My one-year-old was showing symptoms of a condition that landed him in the hospital late last year (so I worried about him). My husband was not feeling well, the dog needed to be walked, the dishes were stacked in the sink and the To Do list felt endless. I held it together until the kids were in bed and then I fled to the grocery store for some peace and quiet.


(Yes, the grocery store has become an escape. Welcome to the world of parenting, Mer).


As I went through the aisles restocking our pantry, I felt…