Being a good mom is my main priority in life. But I have
come to discover that the more I criticize and dislike myself, the more
self-absorbed I have become, which pulls me away from that priority I value
most. Though I don’t feel I have a narcissistic personality, I do feel that my
negative opinions of myself cause me to withdraw into my own depressive state.
And this is not the kind of person I want to be, or the mom I want my kids to
learn from.
Despite the fact that I always find it difficult to pull
myself from my bouts of withdrawal, I do believe that I am capable of being
“that” person and “that” mom that I want to be, and my only real obstacle is
the defeatist attitude I afford myself.
Today I choose to step away from my self deprecation and
step toward being a more proactive, more understanding, more attentive mother,
and from there I know I will become someone I can respect.
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