The rules are pretty simple. One word. Five minutes of writing. No editing.
Encouragement
It's easy for a Momma to cheer on her child. In fact I'm pretty sure it was a Mom was who invented cheer-leading. To see your child learn something and practice it and then accomplish it. It makes you want to stand up and do cartwheels. That is a no brainer.
For a Mom to accept encouragement though... now that... that's hard. That's a horse of a different color isn't it?! But why? Why can we dish it out so easily and happily but then when we are on the receiving end... we shut down? We make these excuses as to why we shouldn't receive encouragement. This is true for not just Mommas, this is true for women and while we are at it probably a lot of Dads and men.
Where does it start? How does it start?
We... or rather I become apologetic.
"Oh, no. I could never." or "Oh that's so sweet of you but no."
Why?
Why no? Why couldn't I?
We set ourselves up, don't we.
The thing is I believe it's a learned trait. For years we listen to other women and Mommas down play that encouragement. We listen to men and Dads refuse the accomplishment. Where as our children beam. The joy that you see spread through a child. They haven't learned to refuse it yet.
Be unapologetically encouraged. Let the encouragement build you not tear you down.
This is so true of me. Thank you.
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