Summary: How are we told we SHOULD feel in motherhood, versus how do we truly feel in motherhood?<br> <br> We spend a lot of time and energy living in default emotions, while hustling to shift away from uncomfortable emotions and into more comfortable emotions. I want to open up your options for empowering emotions that you can feel in motherhood, emotions that generate capacity instead of exhaustion. And I want to have the conversation about HOW we are meeting our emotional needs in effective or ineffective ways. <br> <br> <br> Covered in this episode:<br> <br> * Our emotional experience matters<br> <br> * <a title="What memories are you making in motherhood (and how it can change your motherhood experience)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/memories-emotions-motherhood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What memories are you making in motherhood (and how it can change your motherhood experience)</a><br> * day after day of feeling overwhelmed in our bodies<br> * <a title="Is Self-Care the Answer When Motherhood Sucks?" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/lost-in-motherhood-find-yourself/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Is Self-Care the Answer When Motherhood Sucks?</a><br> <br> <br> * Our emotions need to be addressed<br> <br> * when we address how we feel and what we do with those feelings, we gain power and opportunities<br> <br> <br> * Do we have basic emotional needs? <br> * What we are TOLD we will feel in motherhood (what we go into motherhood expecting to feel) versus what we actually feel in motherhood <br> <br> * <a title="114. Being a Mom, on Purpose (it’s not about happy, obedient kids)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/mom-on-purpose-intentional/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">114. Being a Mom, on Purpose (it’s not about happy, obedient kids)</a><br> * <a title="Should ‘Happy Kids’ Be Our Parenting Goal?" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/happy-kids-content-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Should ‘Happy Kids’ Be Our Parenting Goal?</a><br> * <a title="156. 3 things to know about feeling negative emotions" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/understanding-negative-emotions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">156. 3 things to know about feeling negative emotions</a><br> <br> <br> * What most moms say they want to feel in motherhood<br> <br> * <a title="66. Are you stuck in the hustle for happiness? Finding contentment in momlife" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/hustle-for-happiness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">66. Are you stuck in the hustle for happiness? Finding contentment in momlife</a><br> * <a title="69. Will a simpler home bring me peace?" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/simple-home-peace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">69. Will a simpler home bring me peace?</a><br> <br> <br> * What getting dressed each day taught me about meeting my emotional needs<br> <br> * <a title="The Baby That Always Cried (Our Story With Esophagitis)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/the-baby-that-always-cried-our-story-with-esophagitis-aka-i-miss-eating-pizza/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Baby That Always Cried (Our Story With Esophagitis)</a><br> * <a title="Mothering Through Anxiety" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/confessions-anxious-mom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mothering Through Anxiety</a><br> * <a title="God’s Grace Through Difficult Parenting" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/gods-grace-difficult-parenting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">God’s Grace Through Difficult Parenting</a><br> * <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/tag/moms30for30/">the moms30for30 posts </a><br> * <a title="When I Instagrammed My Own Life, and Not My Kids" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/mom-instagram-opinion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When I Instagrammed My Own Life, and Not My Kids</a><br> <br> <br> * Chasing happiness and peace vs other emotions...
