Inspire Super Moms

If Aretha Franklin was a mother, her song would have sounded more like "You Make Me Feel Like A SUPER-Natural Woman"

...but even Super Moms need inspiration. What inspires us moms who are innately motivational to our family? What motivates us in the middle of the night to cradle our minis without passing out mid stride? What causes our stress level for school enrollment period to be higher than prepping for our own job interview? Where do we find the patience and flexibility? When do we give ourselves the moment to reflect and receive inspiration?

I wonder how other moms are actually coping in the year 2020. All around social media, people have gathered strength in numbers I suppose because we are at a time when we feel the most weak. Banning together, "finding your tribe" and creating community never felt more important than now. But moms have a way of suffering in silence; not really expressing how they feel or talking out their struggles. For women who rely on controlling their household, having everything styled in our homes just where we need it, purchasing healthy products at the best price for our budget, and scheduling activities to keep the kids busy while maintaining mama's sanity; it doesn't always run ship shape BUT its works. Covid-19 has become a daunting conversation, almost a trigger word that has put us in a mental block. So in times like these, what inspires moms?

How to inspire Super moms - what do experts say?

Ines Temple, president of LHH-DBM Peru and LHH Chile -- and author of the best-selling book Usted S.A. Empleabilidad y Marketing Personal believes that we must understand what inspires ourselves in order to inspire others.

Among other things, Ines is inspired by people who are enthusiastic about their family, and who convey their enthusiasm with good energy. "Being with people who are passionate about what they do makes me feel good, and they are an example to me. They inject their enthusiasm and prompt me to make my best efforts too."

Whatever inspires you creates a positive energy. That energy can spark something good in others. Super moms are a major source of inspiration to us all (including Ines). When super moms need inspiration, what can you do?

• Point out possibilities.

that mama had not considered, that she thought were unattainable, or that she never dared to dream of or expect. Ines says "This inspiration is powerful and works as a major driving force of my development and growth." An example of this, is when I was struggling with the thought of moving back home to NJ after 3 months of quarantine with my parents. My mother and husband painted their picture of a life back in our own home and it helped me come out of that mental cloud of "what ifs". 

• Have faith in mama.

Make her feel worthy, accepted, and approved. Whenever us moms try something new and it doesn't work out as planned; just a total FAIL; unbeknownst to you, we are more harsh on ourselves than you know. Mistakes are part of learning but having a faithful support system is the encouragement we need to improve. "I am most inspired when people trust my ability to learn, change, and improve!" Ines believes.

• Do something about it.

I am inspired by clear minded people with a vision of who they are and where they are meant to be. These people align their actions with their values; much like the way we parents raise our children. Inspire super moms by doing something that you strongly believe in. Ines says "I want to be like them, to get to where they have gotten, and follow in their footsteps to be among the winners!" Weeks after I returned to NJ, I yearned to embrace my sister and her boys. We quarantined ourselves to make that meeting possible. Now we have family dinners every Sunday and it gives us all something wonderful to look forward to.

• Share LOVE.

Ever since being quarantined and the positive efforts brought on by the Black Lives Matter movement enriched our lives (cracking open a window of possibilities), I received encouraging messages from friends and family all over. These messages are a historical reminder of the year 2020 that we can stand for one another and allow love to bring us out of turmoil. Id like to inspire super moms and share this love with you here.

How do you inspire other moms? Who inspires you? Please share in the comments below!

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