Dear Exhausted Moms: You Deserve More Than Survival Mode
Dear Exhausted Mom,
I am with you.
I see the real you. Not the versions that are put-together and ready to go to the school, or the one that took 30 minutes to prepare for that 5 second selfie you finally ready to post on social media after 2 years. I see the behind the scenes version of you. The tired mom that wakes up still tired, but has to get through the day barely making it just to go to bed tonight and start a new day tomorrow on repeat.
I know you exhausted. In more ways then just physically. You that kind of tired that you just deep feel it in your soul exhausted. You NEVER feel truly rested enough. You have so many things you have to juggle in the day: meals, emotions (your kids and your own), laundry, work, and the never ending mental to-do list.
I want you to hear me say this to you today:
You deserve more than survival mode.
You were not meant to just barely make it through your days. You were made to love, laugh, live, be happy, rest deeply, and THRIVE! Society (minding everyone’s business as it does) decided that us moms should wear our fatigue like a badge of honor. It has made us feel as if being needed is the thing we need to feel whole. It is as if we are to accept that self-sacrifice is part of being a mom and its normal to lose ourselves in that job.
I am here to remind you that, that is a lie!
You are more than a caretaker, chef, scheduler, chauffeur, and lots of days the referee. You are a person that needs , dreams, and a person that also deserves nurturing and caring.
Trust me I know exactly how it feels to be running on autopilot daily. I feel like i am drowning inside, but I have to stay a float because I am that life jacket for my family. One that I wear proudly, but would enjoy a day without having to put it on. I know how it feels to put your own needs on the back burner cause there is no time for you.
Naked Truth….. You are allowed to rest, you are allowed to take up space, you are allowed to say no and step away. You can definitely ask for help that does not mean your weak. It shows the opposite of weak it shows your wisdom and strength.
Your children need you– not that burned out and barely making it version of you, but the rested, feeling alive version of you. The you that laughs in the car, sits down and plays a game all that! The version where you can go sit in the yard and enjoy just having the sun on your skin cause you have time to do just that!
I don’t know if someone has told you lately, but I will: You are doing enough.❤️
Also: You are allowed to want more….
- Joy
- Peace
- Ease
- More moments to live life not just manage it.
Is it hard, yes- but you are worthy of kindness, both from others and yourself.
So I hope you give yourself permission today to calm yourself. Breath. Steal a moment no matter how small just for you. You Matter. Self-Care. Survival is not the end goal- wholeness is.
With deep respect and love,
Another Mom Who Gets It
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