Since I started working with families, I have felt committed to helping parents access two primary things: more ease, and more joy. I’m not sure why these became my words. Heaven knows there’s a list of things as long as my arm that we need more of when we’re parenting. But it felt to me like these were the two things that were hardest for me to come by once my son came along, even if it sounded a bit different when I talked about it.
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Last month I went on a weeklong silent meditation retreat. I’m fortunate to be able to do this once or twice a year, and to have a partner who supports me in doing it.
I noticed how much lighter I feel after a week connecting with my deeper self. How much more like Me. Not the little “me” that runs around trying to be perfect and please everyone at work and at home, but the Me that can really connect authentically with people, not feel worthless if I fuck up, and offer something meaningful to the people I am trying to help.
But, since I can’t live continuously on retreat—nor would I want to—it begs the question: how can I (re)discover this authentic Me when I’m walking around in my daily life?
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