Times of unrest can lead to building tensions. Sometimes we are unaware of where those tensions even came from or why they have shown up. The little things building a mountain of frustration and impatience. Acute recognition permeates the mind and a desire to shift something, yet the awareness of “what” is temporarily missing.
Having four children is exhausting, while extremely silly and fun at times. Every single one of them needs something different in the way of facilitating their journey, interests being fed, spirits being loved, simple moments of time and care. While this seems to be an obvious awareness to most, the depth of the individual need tests the very essence of those surrounding them.
For example, when you have one child who craves excitement, non-stop energy seeking and demands attention from those surrounding them, how do you honor the space of the ones who prefer low-key, low-stimulating environments where they can access cerebral stimulation and creativity? Maybe another child really likes change and spontaneous adventures, while another one is thrown into a spin of chaos with such an environment, rather keen of schedules and limited inconsistency.
Meanwhile the two parents are in a heap of discussions, compromising, collaborating, and seeking solutions for all the fun that is presented each day by these four beings within the house. They each bring a beautiful sense of joy in various ways. The love they express comes in multiple forms. All four, drastically different, smiles evoking different emotions and reactions. Each one stepping into the human they are called here to be.
We choose our paths and know the challenges we are to overcome or face within each life, before we enter. For this very awareness my mind, body and soul are put at ease, knowing my entire purpose as a facilitator to these four beings is to simply find a place of ease, peace and harmony within my very being, every day, all day. When my energy is calm, they too will find their solace and ease. When my energy is drained or impatient, they too will meet me with that same energy intensified by four.
Parenting/facilitating is the most inner-seeking career one could take on. A daily reflection(s) stands before you, letting you know exactly how you are doing. Reminders of how you sound or handle frustrating moments, keep you in check of how you are showing up. For this I am thankful and exhausted.
May the day of facilitation come with ease and acute awareness of self-love and sparkle with joy! 🙂