Just Be.

Recently, I was getting out of my car and I made eye contact with a mom of young children. She looked drained, defeated and ready to pack it in. Of course, I said hello to start a conversation, asked her how she was and I am so glad I did. She was having a rough day. She wound up opening up a little and shared with me her feelings about everything going on, how it is affecting her children and what it is doing to her mentally, physically and emotionally. She felt like she was not good enough while trying to keep her children on a structured schedule because she felt if she did not her children would be “ruined”. I did not want to go in too deep with her as I felt she really just needed to vent. She had no idea about my life, how many children I have and the days where I also felt tired, defeated and ready to pack it in! This is okay. It is okay to not be okay. I told her not to worry about a structured schedule right now and we all need to just “be”. I automatically felt her become calmer and okay with me saying just a little more. Simple words of encouragement can go such a long way! We even got into piled up dishes, loads of laundry that needed to be folded and not having a clue what is for dinner. It was a conversation I will never forget. I felt all the things she was feeling that day many days when my children were young.

This was one of those moments. It also made me think back to all the beautiful days and the days where I let my kids wreck the house, let the dishes pile up, we literally were getting dressed out of the clean pile that never got folded for days and the kids had cereal or pancakes for dinner one or two nights a week.

Often times we attract people who need us at that moment just at the right time. Intuitively speaking, we crossed paths for a reason. A total stranger who just needed to hear that things were going to be okay and to just “be”.

I am not sure who needed to hear this today. This can be for anyone. It does not have to be for the struggling Mom or Dad. On the days where you feel tired, defeated and ready to pack it in, just “be”. Roll with it. Feel it all and let it go. Whatever you think has to be a certain way, it does not. Let these super strong energies take you to a different level of thinking. Start journaling, take lots of pictures. Laugh at the mess. Get lost in a book. Paint, draw; Do whatever you need to do. It is going to be okay, I promise.

Love to all!

Happy Monday and have a beautiful week, everyone!

Be kind.

Faith over Fear.

Just be.

DB