What I mean by this… At some point, a certain issue becomes more relevant, and then you suddenly see it everywhere, even though it has been everywhere all along. For example, when you are pregnant, you see pregnant women everywhere. Or were there so many pregnant women everywhere before?
And so it is now. Everywhere I see the realization that you need to take small steps every day. And time will put the whole big picture together. You can't cheat it. What and how you invest will be the outcome in a year, five, or fifty.
And in all of this, there is a great idea – one bad day does not define the quality of your life. One angry conversation with a child that was out of place does not define how good of a mother you are. The main thing is that the overall balance is in the positive. Even if it's little by little, even if it's slowly, but in the positive.
And then everyone has to think about what the small steps are that influence the big picture. Drink a glass of water? Read 20 pages? Allow yourself 5 minutes to calm down in silence? Rotate your ankles and wrists while sitting at the table?
"Ieklausos" is about communication. About positive, respectful, and meaningful communication with a child. With yourself, with others. And there are also small daily steps that, when taken, time will arrange everything else. Say thank you. Say how you felt today. And ask the other person how they felt. Don't interrupt a real-life conversation to reply to a virtual message. Or maybe on a day when you don't have the strength and energy for this, just think about what you will do better tomorrow.
