We are always BECOMING. The choice of WHO we are becoming depends on US. We often think we are where we are and who we are because of OTHER PEOPLE'S behavior or because of our CIRCUMSTANCES, but neither of those are true. Emotional Adulthood means WE must accept FULL RESPONSIBILITY for OUR emotional lives and [...]
Category: adult children
Don’t Give in to the Comparison Trap this Christmas
Did you know it’s okay to keep using the same Christmas decor you’ve loved for 30 plus years? Nothing wrong with buying some new things if you truly want to but it’s also nice to experience the memories of things through the years. It’s okay to not give in to any pressure to go out [...]
Becoming a Lighthouse
It’s so easy to think that because we are older than our children that we are better, wiser, or we know more of what they should be doing than they do. But is it true? Becoming an adult and accomplishing "adult" things is not always easy. Even now, as mid-life adults, we can hopefully admit [...]
Let Them Play
"All my kids want to do is PLAY!" Well, yeah, that is their internal drive because PLAY is the REAL WORK of CHILDHOOD. And we want to foster as many opportunities for creative play in hopes that they never lose that desire to explore the wonder of the world around them. Did you know that [...]
We Need to be Held Sometimes
Dear Midlife Mamas, Perhaps the nest is empty and I know it feels like it's over, but truly it's not. When it feels hard why do we insist on doing it alone? We hold so much as Mamas. We are the sacred keepers of hearts. We are the dream launchers. We are the habit trainers. [...]
Mom’s of Adult Children
Hey, Mama! You've survived the toddler and teen years and now that your children are adults maybe your relationship is not what you envisioned or perhaps they've gone down a path you didn't expect. No matter how old our kids are, we never stop being a mom, am I right? We will always be their [...]
Let’s Learn to Build Capacity Together
Are you ready to learn how to build capacity for ALL the FEELINGS? When we describe ourselves as FEELING STUCK, it's a clear indicator that we're NOT PROCESSING EMOTIONS. Oh, we are FEELING all the FEELINGS but they just won't go away! So then we just try to ignore them (ask me how I know). [...]
Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable is a SUPERPOWER!
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is a true SUPERPOWER! There’s the pleasure of something going our way and then there’s the pleasure of it not, and being able to do the inner work and press more into our true self. The ability to SUPPORT OURSELVES so we can still feel peaceful inside even if the [...]
The Downward Love of a Parent
The Downward Love of a Parent I recently heard Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. say “The upward love of a child toward their parents will never equal the downward love of a parent toward their child.” They just can’t truly understand your love until they love their own children. As parents we must always go first. [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 