Affirmations To Heal Parenting Anxiety

If you're a sensitive parent feeling as though anxiety is weighing down on you, these affirmations might be the balm that you need to keep going for today. Find a quiet and comfortable space to sit or lie down and allow yourself to be immersed in the beauty of these powerful words. Floating ambient music by Shuta Yasukochi.

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The power of language shouldn't be underestimated. Just as words can take away our power, They can also give us our power. That's all an affirmation is. It's a positive message to your mind, Your heart and your nervous system. Isn't it interesting how we can believe our negative words more readily than our positive ones? If you haven't already, Find yourself a comfortable seat, And if it feels right for you, Close the eyes. If you're here, You're probably willing to let these affirmations in, And some will land straight away, But others might feel like a door that you're not quite ready to open. And that's okay, Just come as you are. As you listen to each affirmation, You're welcome to repeat them out loud, So that they can reverberate in your body. I am allowed to feel anxious without it meaning I've failed. I am allowed to feel anxious without it meaning that I've failed. My worry stems from love, And love doesn't make me a bad parent. My worry stems from love, And love doesn't make me a bad parent. I don't have to fix how I feel right now, I can just be with it. I don't have to fix how I feel right now, I can just be with it. I have permission to rest and I don't need to earn it. I have permission to rest and I don't need to earn it. I have permission to rest and I don't need to earn it. My anxiety will come and go like waves in the sea, Even though it feels like a lot right now. My anxiety will come and go like waves in the sea, Even though it feels like a lot right now. Every parent who has ever loved deeply has also felt afraid, And I am not alone in this. Every parent who has ever loved deeply has also felt afraid, And I am not alone in this. I am carrying so much and I'm still here. I am carrying so much and I'm still here. My sensitivity is a gift, It shows how deeply I feel and how much I care. My sensitivity is a gift, It shows how deeply I feel and how much I care. The people I love are not learning from my perfection, They're learning from my humanity. The people I love are not learning from my perfection, They're learning from my humanity. The people I love are not learning from my perfection, They're learning from my humanity. Something within me has survived everything so far, I am still standing and breathing and loving. Something within me has survived everything so far, I am still standing and breathing and loving. I can feel afraid and still move gently forward, Fear doesn't have to hold me back from living. I can feel afraid and still move gently forward, Fear doesn't have to hold me back from living. I am safe in this moment and right now that is enough. I am safe in this moment and right now that is enough. I am safe in this moment and right now that is enough. Okay, Let's take a deep breath in together. Exhale through the mouth and when you're ready, Slowly open the eyes. Thank you for sharing your practice with me today. You can come back to these whenever anxiety starts to feel like it's too much and know that you're not alone in your struggle. Sending much love.