“Often the hardest thing about holding space is that it can feel like you’re doing nothing.” -Heather Plett CreatingSpace For some, doing nothing sounds heavenly; for others it sounds like torture. The fact is, you’re always doing something and it’s just the mind that judges whether it is something worth doing or not. Hate doing the dishes or laundry? Then you might do what I do sometimes and get frustrated that you spend so much time doing those things when you could be doing something fun or relaxing. Or maybe you enjoy going for long walks, but have a hard time justifying spending time savoring that. Many moms feel that they should always be doing something because there is always so much to do!
On holding and being held part 3
On holding and being held part 3
On holding and being held part 3
“Often the hardest thing about holding space is that it can feel like you’re doing nothing.” -Heather Plett CreatingSpace For some, doing nothing sounds heavenly; for others it sounds like torture. The fact is, you’re always doing something and it’s just the mind that judges whether it is something worth doing or not. Hate doing the dishes or laundry? Then you might do what I do sometimes and get frustrated that you spend so much time doing those things when you could be doing something fun or relaxing. Or maybe you enjoy going for long walks, but have a hard time justifying spending time savoring that. Many moms feel that they should always be doing something because there is always so much to do!