On Lions and Motherhood

The Little Book of Letting Go: A Revolutionary 30-Day Program to Cleanse Your Mind, Lift Your Spirit and Replenish Your Soul by Hugh Prather








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First of all, READ THIS STORY from the book I just got in the mail:

The River and the Lion

After the great rains, the lion was faced with crossing the river that had encircled him. Swimming was not in his nature, but it was either cross or die.

The lion roared and charged the river, almost drowning before he retreated. Many more times, he attacked he water, and each time he failed to cross.

Exhausted, the lion lay down, and in his quietness he heard the river say, "Never fight what isn't here."

Cautiously, the lion looked up and asked, "What isn't here?"

"Your enemy isn't here," answered the river. "Just as you are a lion, I am merely a river."

Now the lion sat very still and studied the ways of the river. After a while, he walked to where a certain current brushed against the shore, and stepping in, floated to the other side.

Floating, is that all it takes? Lately I've realized I have been fighting motherhood for AGES. It's always been a struggle for me. Well, not always. I just haven't seen the silver lining in the clouds very easily. How about that? I distinctly remember hearing a mother talk at church once, when all I had was 2 little girls, and she was talking about how much she enjoyed being a mother and how great it was. I remember thinking, "Oh no, what's wrong with me? I don't feel the same as she does." I see the trials and struggles more. Partly because I'm a glass half empty type of person than half full. I'm working on that, but STILL. Lately since I quit work and now have a "break" from school, I'm getting that motherhood itch again. Maybe I'm just the type of woman that HAS to be out working to make her life balanced. Or maybe I just need to learn to stop fighting it and start floating with life. Now off to find the right spot to start floating instead of fighting like the ferocious lion mother I am. (Hey, I even have the mane of hair, lol)

This idea can apply to any part of our life where we are FIGHTING and struggling. It takes an acceptance to go with the flow of life...I wish you luck in your journey as I follow mine right alongside you.