Moms, our stories matter.
Our stories matter. We all have one. We come from somewhere. We all have experiences that make up our story and that make us who we are.
Our story makes us who we are.
We tend to make ourselves smaller, and we minimize the impact we have on those around us. We focus on building up those around us and helping our families write their stories. Moms, we do this so much that we forget or even ignore that we have a story of our own. We might not think that our life or our experiences matter. Of course these experiences made us who we are today, but do we truly understand the importance of our stories?
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Like so many of you, I have also overlooked the power of my story. It is possible that part of me felt that it was selfish to focus on myself when I have other people that I need to focus on. The stories of my children are just starting, and I always thought that to help them write their stories, I needed to move on from mine. Truth be told, they are a part of my story. This part of their life is part of my story.
This season of my life is a part of my story. And my story matters.
What our story is:
Our story helped to start theirs.
Our story is part of who I am.
Our story is part of who my children are.
Our story is still being written along with those of my kids.
Our story is powerful.
Our story is important.
Our story is needed.
We don’t need to tell it all. Some parts of our story are just for us.
There are chapters in my story that I choose to share, and chapters I will keep to myself. In all honesty, there are chapters I am proud of and some that I am not.
Remember, our stories make us real. They make us human.
What our story does:
Our story reminds us and our children that we are real.
Our story reminds everyone to give grace.
Our story reminds our kids and us that we were once young.
Our story gives us permission to celebrate life.
Our story reminds us how far we’ve come.
Our story reminds us of our why.
Our story inspires.
Telling our story makes us comfortable with our story. Telling our story helps us to understand our story.
We may tell our story to an audience, we may tell it to our kids or we may only tell our story to ourselves. We should remember that we need to hold on to the stories that made us who we are. Our stories matter.
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