Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Back to the Basics

People tell you that having kids complicates your life. In many ways that's very true... you need more luggage for vacations, there are more steps to getting out the door, and it definitely complicates your brain as you have way more to think about than you did before. But more than it's complicated my life, it's really simplified it. In some ways, kids are very simple. They need a lot of rest, food, play, and love. It brings you back to our very basic needs. There's such wonder and joy that children bring and I think a lot of that is because it brings you back to the basics. 

Children require you to slow down, spend more time outside, put your phone down, and re-discover the wonder of things that have become so ordinary. It requires you to release the tight-fisted grip of control we so desperately clench onto. When I look at Jace my heart feels literally FULL to the brim... like at any point it's going to just tip over and create a tidal wave. My heart is so content with these simple days. 

Wake up, eat, play, sleep, eat, play, sleep... it seems so mundane some days and there are days I really miss wandering the aisles of Home Goods leisurely. But I know that my heart is more at rest now. Crawling around in the dirt in the backyard instead of crawling through the crowds at the mall. There is such a simple joy to the little years that I feel like our generation is robbed of sometimes. Our mom's didn't have a constant influx of comparison making them feel less than worthy of motherhood. They simply lived and did what they thought was best without every single opinion cramming itself down their throats. I want to take it back for us young mom's. To remove ALL of the pressure, anxiety, comparison and expectations we place on ourselves and take back the simple joy of mothering littles. So go outside, play in the dirt, take a nap, put your phone down, eat some goldfish, read a good book and let your heart be at rest. These are the best days. 




























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