Grandparent love

There's something different about grandparent love, isn't there? 

I've been laughing at stories my friends tell (and watching my own parents become grandparents) - stories about how their parents spoil their kids, let them break all the rules, and how they would NEVER let their own kids get away with what they let their grandkids get away with. 

Ice-cream before dinner? Ice-cream after dinner? Ice-cream FOR dinner?

Grandparents don't shoulder the responsibility of parenting. They aren't responsible for who this person becomes. It's a no-strings-attached kind of love. It can be a source of love that truly feels unconditional. 

I say all this to think about the kind of love you need to give to yourself right now.

Because I think we need a balance of BOTH. We need to take care of ourselves like a good parent would. While parents certainly offer unconditional love, we also need boundaries, discipline, hard conversations, nudges outside our comfort zone, etc.

And sometimes what we need is Grandparent love. No rules. No “shoulds." Just permission to be. 

If you're feeling exhausted or burnt-out or like you've been pushing and pushing and nothing is changing…offer yourself up some Grandparent love. What would it feel like to sit in a state of pure love & acceptance…no expectations. Let the rules go for a minute.

Treat yourself! 

Love, 

Jessica