Strengthening Our Mother Daughter Bond

I only have daughters so I can only speak from that place. But I'm sure some practices could be altered and used with your sons. One of the things that is in my heart is to build my relationships with my girls more. My connections with my daughters are truly magical and I want to preserve them until the day I no longer walk this earth. I've begun really putting into practice a way for us to slow down and reconnect. From the first day they have loved every second. Each night we giggle as we reconnect through touch and talk about our days. We lay together on the bed and read a story. Nothing is fancy about this, but everything is perfect in those mindful minutes. The girls are kind to each other and we are filling each other's cups.

No matter what the ritual, bit or small, you will begin to see shifts in your life as you reconnect with those you love at a higher level. The ritual could also be a reconnection with yourself, as opposed to other people.

What has become absolutely amazing to me is that as I journey through how much time I thought I didn't have versus now and how much time I will reserve for things that I value. It's these little miracles of time that allow me to feel content in my life. I hope to hear about the new rituals that you preserve in your life.

5 Tips for Creating Rituals

1. List out areas of your life that you would like to gain a better connection to - your work, your children, your husband, parents/siblings/friends, or yourself

2. Pick only one to start. Do not overwhelm yourself with so many rituals. They lose their power and become obligations.

3. Determine 1-3 things you could do daily or weekly. Maybe it's coffee with your parents, maybe it's date night with your husband.

4. Begin your ritual journey. Ensure that the person involved knows how much it means to you. Be sure that they understand you would like to repeat it and they will need to schedule this time as well.

5. Check-in on how you feel throughout by journaling. What was it like? What comes up for you? How did you feel? how do you think they felt being involved? Keep your journal as you continue to maintain this new ritual in your life.

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