The Unknown About Parenting

Last week I shared with you some deep stuff about your Path and your Purpose…

And while I didn’t plan on having a “weekly theme”, I did think that it was a bit much to cram into a single blog.

But when I get “moved” I need to start writing it out!

It also was something that was originally inspired by a quote I saw at the bottom of an email. (I believe that I talked about this in last Monday’s blog).

So, it’s really funny where we find inspiration and creation… I mean, it’s really all around us at all times… Sometimes we don’t see it nor do we even know that we’re being creative! ha ha!

And being a Single Parent, I’m sure that you can relate to “tapping into” a stream of creation (or creativity) many times during the day.

Maybe it’s the packing of a lunch, like drawing a smily face on the sack, or it’s the ‘make believe’ legos creation where a couple blocks stuck together is a space ship and your stomach is the Moon! ha ha!

In fact, I bet you can more than just simply “relate” to being creative, you LIVE it!
And what a GREAT place to be!

So, if you are reading this right now and have no idea what I’m talking about, think about the last five interactions you’ve had with your child. Think about the times when you were really focused on them and really got into what they were playing.

And this reminds me of something else… and yes, it’s another quote!

Awhile ago I was listening to Deepak Chopra and he said something that’s stuck with me for quite awhile… That was “The Unknown Is Just Another Way To Get Creative“…

I believe the context was relating directly to problems and challenges… but as Single Parents, this applies to tapping into the creativity that’s around us too.

Now, I’m sure that you’re not **afraid** of the unknown… I mean, you really are a Super Single Parent, eh? That takes alot of prowess and skill that you NATURALLY have…

But I’m sure that you at least KNOW someone who is afraid of the Unknown…

And can you remember back to the first time you realized that you were going to be a Parent?
Or, better yet, do you remember the first time you held your child in your arms? Those were part of the “unknown”, right??

Here’s another example… and it’s a funny one that I’m sure you can relate to…

Like many four year olds, my daughter LIVES within this realm of creation and imagination…

She often sets up her stuffed animals and asks me to come in her room. She then gives me directions and tells me the role I’m playing…

Often it’s “pet store man”, where she leaves the room and shuts the door. She then knocks on the door, comes in and starts to peruse the “pets”.

After thinking about it, she weights the options and makes an educated “purchase”… usually choosing her favorite rabbit over the puppy and a tower of pre-built legos. (Yes, legos in our house can be a pet!)

Really, the point here is that creativity surrounds us.

And the “unknown” aspects of parenting are only stumbling blocks that are “pre-created” by our minds.

Not only are you a SUPER Single Parent, you are a SAVVY Single Parent who can take on anything that comes your way, even if it’s something that seems incredibly challenging at first. I encourage you to embrace those feelings of fear when it comes to the “unknown” and use your natural intelligence to overcome them with velocity!

So, as you are creating your Parenthood in the “unknown”, remember that we’re in this together learning lessons along the way!

Talk to you soon,

Cliff

http://SingleParentSurvivalGuide.com/