How to Pursue Your Personal Goals While Keeping Your Family First
You know what I wish?
I wish that this didn’t even have to be a question. I wish that, as mothers, we didn’t have to wrestle with the emotional toll of shame and guilt for wanting to be PEOPLE and mothers, too.
For lack of better words — it’s not fair.
But, the truth is, this is one of the biggest challenges that mothers wrestle with. Between feeling unworthy of pursuing anything personal outside of marriage and motherhood to not knowing how to practically make time for yourself with everything and everyone vying for your attention, mothers constantly struggle with this. And, when you throw in being a Christian mother into the mix, there can be a whole other level of striving and perfectionism because of the desire to serve your family well and make sure you’re putting them first.
Here’s what I want to tell you today:
1) God made YOU. And He called you to motherhood. But, He did not call you away from the YOU He created when He called you to be a mom. Your identity is in Christ and every ounce of you that God created matters. That means, your goals, desires, dreams, and passions matter to God. Yes, even as a mom.
2) You can pursue those goals. It may look different in this season than it did last season. And it will look different in your next season, too. That can be frustrating and you’re allowed to feel that frustration. But, know that God will multiply your efforts supernaturally so long as you seek Him first and your heart posture is focused on Him.
3) Do not compare your path to her path, her path, or her path. Your path is your path. Stay the course. When you’re so focused on her journey, you will miss your own progress and your own wins in your journey.
We dive deeper into this on today’s episode of the Mission Motherhood Podcast. We discuss the different types of mommy-cultures that exist in our society today and how they play a role in our mindset around pursuit of personal goals as mothers. We talk about how God gave you each desire of your heart and wants you to pursue those desires. And, we talk about practical ways you can keep your family first while making time for things that matter to you.
In this episode you will learn:
The 3 main mommy-cultures that have influenced the way we perceive motherhood, suffering in motherhood, and personal growth in motherhood
What it really looks like to keep your family first as a heart posture while still making space for your goals and passions that are on your heart
Practical tips and takeaways that you can implement today to begin making time for and progress on your goals
This episode is going to be exactly what you need to stop letting guilt and fear keep you stuck and go after the life you desire WHILE thriving in motherhood. Can’t wait to hear your takeaways, friend.
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