This article was written by Karen Maletich as part of the Single Mom Voices Series in celebration of Mother’s Day 2011. Enjoy and please leave a comment!
Struggling with single-parenthood or finances? How about another perspective? Call it trust, surrender, law of attraction, all of these or none. Can you see a pattern in your life?
One of struggle, unfairness, having just enough, ‘bad luck’ or always something going wrong? Just perhaps, as long as we hold ourselves in the vibration or belief in these things, we will be destined to repeat them.
If you feel like all your problems are a result of someone else or that you are a victim, that certainly renders you powerless to change the situation. And just perhaps, what if we choose to try a different perspective, one in which we claim ownership for all that is in our life and take responsibility for it, regardless of how things may appear on the surface? Therein lies the miracle, for then you are empowered and your life is in your hands.
If you created struggle, you can create ease, if you created poverty, you can create wealth and if you created heartache, you can create love. As hard as it may seem, can you find some things about your situation to be grateful for?
If your ex was a ‘jerk’, how awesome that you don’t have to live with him anymore! Are you healthy? Intelligent? Kind? Do you have a beautiful child/children? Can you start with just one moment of total focus on these things you are grateful for and really feel thankful? Can you feel the power in that? It’s real.
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Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
