When you become a mom you realize that life has taken a new turn and is completely different now. There is no doubt that it is a joyous occasion but for many moms, it also means a kind of spiritual loss. Motherhood is so much about giving to another with almost no time for yourself. But it never means that with motherhood you lose connection with your soul. Here are 5 tips to have a spiritually rich mom life.
1) Meditation
All moms need a determined mindset. They must seek to discover hidden opportunities that will guide them to a deeper intimacy with God or the universe. There are lots of faith-deepening opportunities in life. It can be meditating, it can be walking more often in nature or picking up a new hobby, or going for a weekend retreat with a good friend. The key is to make self-care a habit.
2) Receive parental love from the universe
Mothers are a blessed lot. In their continuous working and serving and giving and providing for their children, all mothers receive a divine privilege – the sliver of experiencing the unconditional, intimate and grace-filled love of God for mothers.
3) Life lessons
Motherhood is a wonderful feeling and teaches so many wonderful things which we somehow tend to ignore in our daily lives. It reminds us constantly that how little we have and drawing us closer to our soul each and every moment. Motherhood teaches us humility, reliance on ourselves and the power to find perseverance in each and everything we do.
4) Communicate through prayers
For a mom, extended quiet times can be quite a luxury but one can always indulge in short snippet prayers. Such prayers do not depend on the time of the day or the place and it can be done anytime and anywhere. This is the best way to communicate when you go through a difficult time. And it will spiritually give you a rich mom life.
5) Don’t get stressed out
Yes, we know that motherhood sometimes can be really stressful and frustrating. But mothers need to have the spiritual determination and a little bit of creativity to find happiness in everything they do not just when big goals are achieved. But being aware of the small daily things in life that we take for granted. There are loads of opportunities to remain connected with our soul desire and moms must make full use of these opportunities to have a spiritually rich mom life.
