Wish Cast Wednesday - What do I Wish to be Gentle With

Me!  I'm my biggest critic.  I'm fat, ugly, mediocre, a terrible mom.  The list goes on.

To be honest, when I first read the prompt, my immediate thought was my oldest child.  I KNOW I need to be gentler with her.   A beautiful, persistent, amazing, tenacious, passionate child.  She drives me crazy!  She has been my mirror, many, many, many times.  I want her to be confident, her own person - NO Ethel to someone else's' Lucy.  I want her to follow her dreams, to find her niche & go after it.  I want her to have self love so she does not feel unworthy, & when she does, she'll be able to imagine herself out of it, shake it off, & not let it effect her self worth.

I need to find that middle ground.  To deal with her in a peaceful manner when she riles me up.  To remember that she is a mercurial being.  To remember that I am her safe spot to sound off, get angry at, because I love her so completely.

As I wish to be  gentle with her, I wish to gentle with myself.  Applaud myself when goals are met, dinner is cooked, when fear is pushed aside, & when I have loving & tender moments with my child.  To give three cheers when I pass up the delectable rich and bitter piece of dark chocolate.  To appreciate who I am now, & how I am growing.

At this very moment - this is my wish.  I'm throwing my coin into the well, squeezing eyes tight and concentrating all my mind's power onto this wish.  Crossing fingers, rubbing my rabbits foot - hoping it will come true!


PS:  Thank you so much for those of you have or are wishing for me.  You words are so beautiful & powerful.  Every time I read them, I get teary.  Thank You!  Thank You!