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Let it go. Breathe. Take some rest
Min Atek
What you need to know:
You have shouted, begged, explained and done quite a lot to emphasise how everyone’s sleeping area ought to be and it does not seem like it has worked... or if it did, the results are yet to manifest. Let it go!’
Walking past the room, I saw the unlaid bed. There was a cup or two under the same bed and a plate with some unfinished food. In the corner, was a pair of dirty socks and a pair of shorts.
I breathed in and out and walked past, saying nothing. I went into my room and said to myself, “you know what mother! It is alright.”
Do not even think about it. Yes the room is messy and your first instinct is to jump on the child and drill some sense into them... but well?!
You have shouted, begged, explained and done quite a lot to emphasise how everyone’s sleeping area ought to be and it does not seem like it has worked... or if it did, the results are yet to manifest. Let it go!’
After speaking to myself, I sat down, checked on a few things, put the phone aside and slept.
I am not the one who started World War II. I was not part of the team that orchestrated the plot to crucify Jesus and surely my head was not about to burst because a child’s room was a mess and that they were not doing as I thought they would be doing as their parent.
Finding inner peace and rest should be a major win as a parent raising children in this day. Letting go and learning to sleep in the midst of a storm is something I would recommend.
Despite the waves and the wind becoming boisterous and hitting the boat on all sides, I sleep and I sleep peacefully.
If you do not do that, when stress from such situations builds up, you risk having mental issues. I have seen many people losing it as they concentrate on shouting and screaming at children.
Raising children is a humbling experience. Recall the days you were their age and while we tend to exonerate ourselves as having been disciplined, perhaps you were not an easy child either.
There are times I have had to clean the house myself to emphasise a point. There are days I have taken away some of their most prized items to teach them to value and appreciate clean spaces.
Do you feel like you have hit the wall in this parenting? Do you feel overwhelmed and frustrated?! Let it go. Breathe. Get out of the house and take a long walk. Surrender the child to the Lord.
Pour out your frustration to the One who gave you the child. Let God carry this burden. Let the One who changes hearts deal with your child and while at it, let go. Don’t hand it to God and then carry it again. Let it go and rest.
