Intentional Parenting

My child has an infection. It’s minor; however, she needed mediation, so I got her some. They don’t taste so well because it’s medicine. This morning I am giving her a dose, and she is whispering something. ”I am brave. I am brave.” I am marveling at the way she is calm when saying it and takes the medicine without cringing. In that moment, I realized something really interesting about our existence.
She knew what it tasted like; she knew she didn’t like it, and so she was prepared. She found a way to calm herself through that. She reminded herself that she could do it, and then she did. The power of the human mind.
I want to borrow this phenomenal way of dealing with things every day. Life changes every day, and we know it’s not easy. We know that it’s not predictable; we even know what is likely to be difficult. From this amazing tiny human, we can learn to accept that we still have to live it.We can learn that we need to be ready for tough times, and so we speak power to our situation. Remind ourselves that we are brave and strong enough to deal. Yes, it’s Monday. There’s a bad taste in your mouth because it’s not going exactly as you want. But you are brave, and you can do this.
The ideology that you have done it before,got through worse, and conquered tougher times is enough. Its enough for you to know that one more dose and you are closer to the goal. One more step toward being brave, and you get closer to making it.
No man is an island, and we all need someone in our lives. It can be a tiny human reminding us to brave our fears. She is showing us in her small way that if she can get through a bad taste, then we can get through adulting.
Happy week ahead! May your blessings locate you at the point of your need.