This Mother Spirit is the SPARK of life. She is here and pervades our Universe. Here are some of her qualities you\u2019ll recognize:<\/p>\n
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- Nurturing<\/li>\n
- Patient<\/li>\n
- Kind<\/li>\n
- Supportive<\/li>\n
- Caring<\/li>\n
- Passionate<\/li>\n
- Protective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
and this one last one requires FAITH:<\/p>\n
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- I believe in you<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Divine Mother Spirit is not the same as \u201cMother Earth\u201d, which is a different spirt bound to the earth plane. \u00a0We see how nature work in an intricate balance where we are all inter-connected so often think of \u201cMother Earth\u201d as \u201cMother Nature\u201d, which the Mother Spirit is a part of.<\/p>\n
The divine mother spirit in you believes in all the ways your child can become whoever he or she wants to be.<\/p>\n
She nurtures, supports and provides every way for her child to feel safe, while venturing off onto their OWN adventure of life \u2013 not hers.<\/p>\n
Especially not with her fears of what could happen if her child fails. Falling down is part of the journey to joy, success, purpose. She\u2019s there to support the \u2018getting back up\u2019 part.<\/p>\n
What I Discovered Raising 3 Children to Adulthood<\/h4>\n
I learned to stop following the crowd of \u2018parenting rules\u2019 that said \u201cdo this or do that\u201d.<\/p>\n
I learned no one knows your children like you do.<\/p>\n
But first you have to know yourself.<\/p>\n
Investing in me transformed my parenting.<\/p>\n
I learned how to LISTEN to them. It took patience and asking questions. What\u2019s going on over there in their little minds? Do I even understand where they are coming from?<\/p>\n
I learned how to SUPPORT them.<\/p>\n
I practiced being PRESENT. I drove them, fed them, championed them. \u00a0I put their stuff ahead of my stuff.<\/p>\n
My husband chose to become the \u2018breadwinner\u201d, and I chose to become the \u201cspiritwinner\u201d. They needed both.<\/p>\n
He provided the means, and I provided the way.<\/p>\n
We are spiritual beings living in the material world.<\/p>\n
I learned how to TALK so they could LISTEN to what I needed to teach them by meeting them where they were with KINDNESS not judgment.<\/p>\n
I learned how not to land critically (a work in process as it\u2019s been conditioned in me, and hard to see.) When I see WHAT\u2019S wrong, I want to FIX, but it can land as CRITICISM.<\/p>\n
I learned how to have constructive conversations by moving away from CRITICISM because it sends the message that \u2018something is wrong with you\u2019.<\/p>\n
I learned how to PAUSE, and NOTICE so I could recognize their defensiveness was coming from my tone with my words. \u00a0We could resolve issues in that moment or later moments after we\u2019d cooled down.<\/p>\n
I learned how to NURTURE their interests by paying ATTENTION not to what I needed, but to \u00a0what they needed at their various ages and stages.<\/p>\n
I learned that when I said \u201cYES\u201d and the times I had to say \u201cNO\u201d that I ensured a WHY went along with it. Our values are hidden here, and often get missed.<\/p>\n
I learned to APOLOGIZE for my mistakes and missteps so that one day they would come forward to take responsibility for theirs.<\/p>\n
I learned that a child needs to feel SAFE inside themselves with who they are in order to face the outer world without falling apart.<\/p>\n
I learned to BE LOVE and give them the nurturing SUPPORT they needed because they are children needing a divine mother to believe in themselves.<\/p>\n
I took this to be my RESPONSIBILITY.<\/p>\n
It does not spoil a child when you are kind and respectful. They do not feel entitled when they have a role model who they see working hard, and treats them with love, patience and understanding.<\/p>\n
Trusting themselves is their journey, but if I didn\u2019t trust them, and truly believe in them, how could they?<\/p>\n
3 Young Adults \u2013 Happy, Healthy, and Thriving<\/h4>\n
What came back is beyond my wildest dreams.<\/p>\n
The precious moments we share every day. The laughter and learning. The good times and sad times.<\/p>\n
The conversations!<\/p>\n
All 3 feels a sense of purpose in how they feel called BE and what feels right to DO.<\/p>\n
All 3 are actively pursuing their passions \u2013 what makes them feel alive.<\/p>\n
We are very close because they want to share things with me without me asking!<\/p>\n
I learned how not to nag them \u2013 I think this is a life skill that could fill a whole book!<\/p>\n
- I believe in you<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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