A gentle reminder for the mum who feels like she isn’t enough, but really is.
“You’re keeping it all together.”
I don’t always feel like I’m keeping it all together, but I am.
Sometimes we just need reminding.
Last night, I felt like I’d reached a point where I believed I wasn’t equipped to be the mum I needed to be, to meet the needs of my family, to carry out the responsibilities that were required of me. Overwhelmed and exhausted, I hit a wall of doubt.
Choosing to Take Control of Your Thoughts and Feelings
I decided to take control of my thoughts and feelings, to look beyond the inward emotions pulling me down like a heavy weight, to stop getting sucked into the reels that say, “this is how it should be done.” What fits for one, doesn’t always fit for another.
Instead of focusing on the thoughts and feelings that were pulling me down, I chose to do what Philippians 4:8 encourages.
To think about what is good, true and praiseworthy.
How Writing a List Helped Me Focus on God instead of Self-Doubt
I decided to write a list of everything I’d done that day, to remind myself that I am equipped, I am taking responsibility, and I am good enough.
Writing that list helped me to take a positive action and one that moved my eyes away from my circumstances and direct them towards Jesus.
I am equipped for this season of motherhood.
What’s even more important is that it helped me to remember that God has equipped me to be the mother of my children, to be the wife for my husband and to be the person He created me to be. I am enough and I am “keeping it all together”, even when I don’t always feel like I am.
Understand That You Are God’s Masterpiece
Scripture tells us in Ephesians 2:10 that we are God’s masterpiece, created for the good works He prepared for us. Motherhood is part of that calling.
Even when I don’t feel like I’m enough, God reminds me that I am His masterpiece, created for the purpose He prepared for me.
God didn’t accidentally place me in this role:
I am fearfully and wonderfully made, created intentionally by Him.
Take Action: Make a List and Refocus Your Thoughts on God
Maybe, you could try writing your own list, not focusing on what you feel you didn’t do, or the mistakes you think you’ve made, but identifying all the positive actions you’ve taken, all the ways you’ve been there for your family, big and small. List the conversations you’ve had, the way God has guided you. Gently reflect on how you might make adjustments in the future, remembering that you are equipped and strengthened by God. You are enough.