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Feel like a Stuck Mama?

April 2, 2016 By Christine Field

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Mama, do you feel stuck?

Does your brain say, “I’m in a rut”?  Or, “I don’t know what to do!”

Maybe you’re knee deep in diapers, dishes and vomit.  Sometimes mothering can feel like the movie Groundhog Day.

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Or are your kids older and your van drives the after-school routes almost by on its own.  Monday is soccer. Tuesday is piano, Wednesday is karate. Thursday Mama feels like running away.

Perhaps you are like I was – a nearly empty-nester still living the mom life, but wondering what was next for me.

Are you asking yourself, “What’s wrong with me?”

Have you considered that there’s nothing wrong with you and that you are merely experiencing an opportunity for growth?

Today, you may feel stuck. Can you imagine how one small movement, one tiny shift in your mind and your heart can propel you forward?

You might be surprised! There are paths of discovery and adventure ahead.

Even though you may feel stagnant, life is changing all the time and so are you.  Some of the shifts are subtle. Some are huge, like unexpected events.

With each moment is a choice.   With each breath we can choose what to think. We can choose what we will do and how we will react.  We can choose to move toward who we want to be.

Instead, it’s all too easy to waste our energy on feeling insecure, or letting our fears immobilize us into inaction.

While the familiar is comfortable and manageable, it can also be stifling and suffocating.  If you fear being able to handle change, consider your past experiences.  You’ve been handling change all along.

Maybe you fear failure.

Life is not black and white.  In school, there were right and wrong answers.  True or false. A,B, or C. Real life isn’t like that.

Failure is irrelevant.  If you try something new and it’s not your thing, you have crossed off an option on your list. That’s a success!

In all of life, we make course corrections.  We adjust and adapt to things all the time – a new baby, a new job, a new house.  Each experience allows us to take a new view.

Life happens whether we are ready for it or not.  Just as you have handled change in the past, your ability to handle what happens in the future has been tested and true.

You can do it!

Filed Under: Adventure, Embracing change, Purpose and Passion, Purpose and passion Tagged With: feeling stuck, getting unstuck, how to change, self-improvement, stuck, stuck mama

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Hi, I’m Christine

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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At Real Mom Life, my passion is to provide resources and reassurances for moms facing the surprising challenges of family life. In my writing and speaking, I explore solutions to unexpected issues in adoption, homeschooling, special needs, and more while encouraging moms to extract the maximum joy out of each day. Read More…

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