"Do the best you can...."

"Do the best you can until you know better, 

Then when you know better, do better." (Maya Angelou)

I love this quote; it says so much about living in the present moment and to be with what is. This is where I am starting, this is where you as parents are starting. Every moment in your relationship is a new one, a new chance to reconnect with your child. 

You are always doing the best you can in this moment. 

But how can you do "better"? Better for me is to be in relationship with someone, with my child, my environment, myself!

We often forget that... I need my reminders to take care of myself for taking care of others. Our reactions have more to do with how I am feeling that what our children are doing. I want to stop the ongoing game: acting - reacting - reacting to the reaction and so on... STOP it... how to stop: 

Pause, pause and pause again.... I can only do the "pause" when I am relaxed and nurtured. 

How to relax: you know it.... you know what is relaxing and nourishing for yourself... I need my walks, my time alone, my coffee break in between appointments, my time for transitions, my time to laugh and talk to my friends, to snuggle, hug and sleep enough

This is what you can do NOW.

then... you will do better.... I promise...

LOVE