By The Green Parent
12th March 2023
Be that the utter joy and gratitude you feel for having children, the emotions and memories you hold about your own mother, the fears or guilt we feel about the difference between our intentions and our actions as parents, the frustration at the lack of acknowledgment or perceived appreciation for the job you do, or if you a single mother the bitterness, pride, exhaustion or irritation that there isn’t someone on hand to help your children give you a gift and make your day extra special. The most important thing to acknowledge this week is that whatever sensations arise, they are all valid, true and deserving of being heard. Each emotion we experience is a messenger that can teach us what we want, and what we need to ask for in our lives.
As the moon reaches her last quarter on Wednesday feelings of not being heard, being under-appreciated or simply not having enough time for yourself may well be present. You can manage these feelings by acknowledging them and giving them space in a journal or on the shoulder of someone you feel safe with. You can also meet those needs, soothing yourself and reminding yourself that ultimately you can always love yourself.
Wherever you are in your own journey through parenthood or in your cycle, the enchantress phase arrives each month to remind you that your needs are important, that your inward journey is necessary and that there should always be time and energy left for you.
Journal Prompts:
When you feel pre-menstrual tensions and frustrations arise, what are they usually focused on? What needs do you have that are not being met and how can you meet them yourself?
If you feel unheard, are you giving yourself space to truly voice what is on your mind? If you feel unseen, are you really seeing and appreciating yourself? It doesn’t change how others treat you or your perception of how they see you, but in meeting our own needs, we are honouring and valuing ourselves, which empowers us and enables us to set and keep boundaries with others.
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