The other day wasn’t my shining moment in motherhood. Nope, quite far from it. I found myself in a moment of frustration, where my patience took a vacation, leaving me with a not-so-pretty tone directed at my toddler. I might have gotten stuck there for a bit, caught in my own emotions. Regardless, it wasn’t my finest hour. But hey, we’re all human, right?
Let’s be real, motherhood isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. There are moments when emotions run high, chaos takes over, and we find ourselves reacting in ways we wish we hadn’t. But here’s the thing I’m trying to always remember: it’s okay. We’re all learning as we go, and part of that journey involves forgiving ourselves when we fall short.
Oof. Forgiveness. That’s a tough one.
So, I took a deep breath, reminded myself that tomorrow is a new day … scratch that. This next moment is new. We can restart right now. So I tried just that. And leaned in to embracing the imperfection that comes with the territory of being a mom. Because in the grand scheme of things, what matters most is the love we pour into our little ones, even when we stumble along the way.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
~Maya Angelou
So here’s to cutting ourselves some slack, embracing those imperfect moments, and striving to do better every day.