Finding the Little Moments

Padma Gordon

Tending to yourself each day is the most important thing that you can do. As a Rare mother, you expend most of your energy tending to someone else. Perhaps you’ve been doing it for many years or perhaps you are at the beginning of your Rare mother’s journey? Regardless, your own spiritual self-care plays an important part in how you take care of your child and family.

In our Spiritual Self-care Workshop, I have often heard Rare mothers say “I haven’t even thought about my own needs in years.“ Can you relate?

Your life is full of things to do and many details to handle regarding your Rare child. You also have needs. You are included in the equation. 

You matter.

You might be wondering, what is spiritual self-care? Being spiritual is different from being religious. Spirituality an inner journey. It is how you nourish yourself by connecting to the sacred space within. You may do this by going to church or synagogue or to your chosen place of worship. Your sacred space may be under a tree in your backyard where you feel safe, by a creek or in your garden because being there offers a sense of inner peace and flow along with a place to exhale.

How do I practice Spiritual Self-Care? 

Spiritual self-care may seem elusive and just as you might take small sips from a cup of sacred sweet tea throughout your day, so too can you sip on the cup of sacred being. It may be as simple as reminding yourself to take three deep breaths once per hour. It may mean sitting in meditation or prayer first thing in the morning for a little while. You might also set reminders to sit quietly and read from your favorite poetry book or the particular text that inspires you. 

Taking a walk in nature, sitting by a waterfall or the ocean and spending time in a nice hot bath are all elements of spiritual self-care. Why? Because caring for yourself at a spiritual level includes tending to the physical. When we ignore the body, it doesn’t respond well. So, as a Rare mother you’ve got to take care of yourself. Taking little pauses throughout your day makes a huge difference. Caring for yourself in this way decreases stress levels which helps your whole body mind complex to work better. 

Your child needs you. Your family needs you. 

You need you.

The invitation is to turn toward yourself in a loving way several times each day. The little moments add up. In our workshop, there is room for you to share your feelings, challenges and the miracles that you experience when you take care of yourself.

It is a chance to be seen and heard. It is a chance to be reminded that you are not alone. Please come and join our community every Tuesday morning at 10 AM Pacific Time. 

Here is the link to join.

I hope to see you there. If you have any trouble signing on, please reach out to Brooke or Paige. They are here to support you too.

With blessings,

Padma