Mothers, particularly during the early stages of mothering, are acutely aware of the constant change inherent in life.  Perhaps, now that you are a mother, it has never been clearer that life around us is always changing, requiring our flexibility.  From infancy to adolescence, how easy it is to get caught up in efforts to manage and control the circumstances of life, which is going about mothering the hard way!

Mothering calls for many talents such as balancing self-care with “other-care,” and organizing multiple schedules.  Life doesn’t always go the way we planned.  We can surely benefit learning the art of allowing--of being less reactive to our thoughts and ideas about our circumstances.  How easy it is, with all that is going on, to pinch ourselves off from the well-being that is natural to us!

The practice of “everyday mindfulness” can be a great help to mothers of children of all ages.  My hope is that this will be a place to explore what the practice of everyday mindfulness offers:

       living consciously aware, rather than on “auto pilot”

       the choice to  relax into life
       
       treating ourselves with as much love and understanding we seek to give to our children

       tapping in to the wisdom, clarity, and calm that is always available

We can be more accepting and self-loving.  Loving ourselves  and our lives is the most important way we can be a "good mother".

This website is evolving.  Please feel free to contact me to share your experiences or with questions or topics that you are interested in hearing more about. 

Warmly,

Liz Torres