Fulfill your Own Potential First to Help your Child Fulfill Theirs

Imagine a world in which your kids fulfill their own potential because you are fulfilling yours…

Kids are like sponges, when they see you taking care of yourself, they start valuing taking care of themselves.

A few questions for you to save time and see if this blog post can help you:

1. What are you currently doing to take care of yourself?
2. What would it mean for you if you were a more focused, attentive parent?
3. What would happen to your relationships with your kids?
4. What if there was a way that your own self care habits actually showed your kids how much you care?

Remember your answers to those questions as you keep reading!

Do you feel like you have not fulfilled your own potential?

Perhaps you had kids and then you put your own dreams, skills and hobbies on hold. You find yourself trying to fulfill your own potential by living vicariously through your kids. Maybe you put them into music lessons because you never got the chance to take lessons when you were a kid. Maybe this has escalated to where your own identity relies on the success of your kids. Maybe your kids have an exceptional talent at a particular skill whether it is music, sports, art, academics, and the amount of pressure they feel to succeed is taking out the joy they felt to begin with.

I know you want your kids to experience JOY in their talents and fulfill their own potential. I know you don’t want to be putting so much pressure on them, but sometimes we find ourselves doing this after years of putting your own dreams on hold. This is a hard truth to realize, but a necessary one if you want your kids to be successful, happy and feel loved all at the same time.

I want you to know, it is SO POSSIBLE for both you and your kids to BOTH fulfill potential in your chosen field or special talent.

Take a moment to imagine an alternate scenario… You realize that learning and fulfilling your own potential is a lifelong journey, and that it is never too late. You feel calm and at peace with who you are and who you are becoming. You prioritize your dreams by spending a bit of time practicing every morning before your kids wake up. You have a drive and enthusiasm in your life so that your energy overflows! Your kids see you taking care of yourself and are inspired to do the same. When they wake up you are able to be a present mom, really listening to their struggles, fears, desires and dreams. You are a safe place for them to not only grow, but THRIVE.

Just think what kind of impact that would have on their kids! Imagine approaching parenting secure in who you are and what you have accomplished. Your kids would feel freedom to pursue their own God-given gifts and fulfill their potential in their own time.

Did you always want to learn an instrument when you were growing up?

Do you see what it can do for the relationship you have with your kids?

If so, I have great news for you!! There IS a way that you can be a safe place for your kids, take care of your dreams AND have your children feel loved as a result! Let’s look at the facts!

When you learn the cello you show your kids that learning is a lifelong journey. What that means for you is kids who take responsibility for their education. The real value is that they will remember you as the mom who showed them what was possible.

A few years ago I taught a student who was a mom of three young kids, all under the age of 10. She had always wanted to learn the cello, but had put it off time and time again, sacrificing her own dreams for the dreams she had for her children. They were all in music lessons, and one day as she sat in the oldest’s lesson, she found herself wishing she was the one experimenting with creating a beautiful sound… and most of all, wishing that she had time to learn the cello. That’s when it struck her. Life is always going to be busy. In this stage of life, she was homeschooling her kids, in the next stage of life, she might be helping them get through college, so on and so forth. What if she started NOW. How much happier would she be if she just took action on that dream! Immediately after the her oldest’s class was finished she sent me a message asking to start cello lessons and so her journey began. 3 years later, she is playing duets and trio with her kids and this is time spent together that she treasures in her heart forever.

Feeling overflowing joy in your life at EVERY stage is what you want, isn’t it?

If you are ready to stop delaying your own joy and start fulfilling your potential, then book a discovery call by CLICKING HERE!

I am here to help you save time and see if learning the cello could be your source of joy and make you a better parent. It is possible for you. All you need to do is book a discovery call.