The episode was about a mother named Stephanie Neilson from Utah, you may have heard about her. In 2008, Stephanie was in a serious plane crash with her husband and was burned on 80% of her body. She was in a coma for 3 months and has undergone multiple surgeries, skin grafts, and continues to have painful treatments. She is constantly in pain, But she has the most positive outlook on life and motherhood! I've been following her Blog for a little while and find it so uplifting.
I don't know about you, but I can look at motherhood sometimes as a bit of a grind. I often find myself wanting the game we're playing or the book we're reading to be over, so I can get on with all the tasks on my never ending list. but after watching Stephanie today I have been inspired by her to be a better mother and to be, play, and live in the moment with my kids.
Today I am so grateful to have a healthy working body, I am grateful that I can pick my kids up and hold them, I'm grateful that I'm able to make dinner for my family without any difficulty, I'm grateful that in the morning the only reason I have to not want to get out of bed is because I'm tired and not for the fact that as soon as I get up I'll be in pain. I'm grateful that If I need to, I can get ready and be out of the house in 20 mins, I'm grateful to have amazing examples of motherhood around me, so I can continue to be inspired to strive and be a better mother.
So from now on I'm going to be sitting and playing with my girls, and living in the moment and not getting distracted by the not so important things. Acknowledging what a blessing and privilege it is to have these two beautiful girls to lead and guide through life. Because what could be more important than spending uninterrupted time with these two girls!
If you want to be inspired too, go and have a look at stephanie's blog at
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