For most of my childhood, my hair was the bane of my mother’s existence. It was so curly and frizzy that it grew out and up instead of down, no matter how long it was. I remember her telling me I looked like I should have a bone in my hair like the cavemen (things were not very PC 50 years ago)
Here’s the thing about that, she was doing nothing more than expressing her frustration with my hair. The way the little girl me took it was that I was too much work for my mother. That my hair wasn’t pretty enough for her and, therefore, I wasn’t pretty enough for her. And that no matter how good I was, it was never going to be enough.
I WAS NEVER GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR MY MOTHER.
As an I adult, I know this is the farthest thing from the truth…but you could never tell that to my little kid mind. But it’s these seemingly innocent remarks that have been made by our mothers that shape the foundation from which built who we are today.
It’s these seemingly innocent remarks that have been made by our mothers that shape the foundation from which built who we are today.
Think back to your childhood. What “innocent” remarks did your mother make about you that you carried into adulthood? How is it affecting your life? If you’re a mom, how is it affecting your kids’ lives?
Journal about it so you can see where your limiting beliefs were seeded. That’s the first step to letting them go.
And let’s go deeper into releasing those beliefs. Thursday, May 11, 2017 is fast approaching. Join me online for On the Wings of the Mother so you can finally be free of the pain of not feeling good enough for your mother and everyone else in your life.
Much love and abundant blessings,
