Okay,
So the micro-dose for moms this month is on the theme of support.
And I think it's important for women in particular,
Especially mothers,
To remember that just because you can do something on your own doesn't mean that you have to or even that you should.
And I have this memory of when my children were little and I was pushing them in the double stroller trying to get into,
Let's say,
The mall.
And I had a method.
I could do it on my own.
There was a specific way that I needed to go first,
Hold the door,
Pull the stroller in,
Get it past my body.
And it was a pain in the butt,
But I could do it.
And I would find myself at times refusing help just because I can't.
No,
No,
I can do it.
I can do it.
But that doesn't mean I need to do it on my own.
If someone is there willing to help me,
It's really healthy to accept that help.
Many mothers that I work with are incredibly capable.
They're the ones that get it done.
They hold it together.
They hold everything.
They really know how to get things done.
They know how to push through.
They know how to adapt.
They know how to keep going.
They know how to show up even when they're tired and they don't want to.
They have this amazing ability to just do what is needed when it is needed.
And I think over time,
That kind of strength,
If it's not met with the same type of support,
Can quietly turn into,
I have to do all of this on my own.
Nobody else can help me with this.
It's just,
It's easier if I do everything.
And not because you're necessarily choosing that consciously,
But it just becomes familiar.
It becomes the default,
The autopilot.
And support doesn't always mean asking for more or needing something from someone else.
Sometimes it simply means just allowing yourself to be held by whatever is available.
Whether it's the chair beneath you,
Or the breath moving through you,
Or the fact that in this moment,
You don't have to do anything.
You can.
You can just simply be.
So if support doesn't mean effort,
What if it just simply meant allowing yourself to be assisted,
Even briefly?
And let's just sit with that for a minute.
What if support simply meant allowing yourself to be assisted,
Even briefly?
And so I want to end with a form of gratitude,
But for the type of support you currently have,
Whether it's big or little,
What support do you have in your life currently that you feel grateful for?
I just bring it to your conscious awareness.
It could be a person.
It could be taking a bath at night.
It could be 10 seconds of uninterrupted time with your morning beverage,
Whatever that is,
Tea,
Coffee,
Mushroom stuff.
I want to thank all of you for being here and carving out this time for yourself.
It's just been such a beautiful experience to take this micro moment with you for these little micro doses of care that I feel we need as mothers,
As women,
As humans.
And I feel really grateful for all of you so,
So much.
So until next month,
I look forward to then.
All right.
Have a beautiful rest of your week.
I hope you feel nourished and supported and ready to go tackle whatever it is you have left to do today.
So until next time,
Have a great one.
