Hi Moms! Are you the same person you were before you had an autistic child? Of course not! However, there might be parts of your strengths that you developed after having your child.
Developing parts of ourselves over time is normal. I am not the same person I was in my 20’s and that had nothing to do with having a child. It is part of normal adult development over the life span.
I am talking about innate strengths within us that we never knew we had before after having an autistic. In fact, there are still strengths within yourself, you might not be aware of still.
I have explored the concept of one’s strengths in numerous past episodes. Check out those episodes directly at https://thrivingmomsofautistics.com/category/uncover-your-strengths/ the link I provided in the transcript or at www.thrivingmomsofautistics.com. Scroll down to the bottom and click Uncover Your Strengths under the topic section.
In this episode, I explore the power of recognizing and using your strengths to overcome significant challenges in your autism journey. This is a deal breaker and can make your life so much easier.
Find the full transcript for this episode at www.thrivingmomsofautistics.com/36
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How Developing Your Strengths Can Change Everything as a Mom of an Autistic
Life is challenging for all of us no matter where we come from or our situation. My friend used to sigh and say, “Such as life!” And she was right!
I have overcome many things in life from poverty to loss and from perfectionism to self-doubt even. Life is hard. No one is immune. We aren’t promised a perfect life. It does not exist. But there are some things that can make it a bit easier.
This is where your strengths come in. Notice I mentioned self-doubt? My innate strengths helped me to overcome that. It took a while because I did not recognize many of my strengths for some time.
Remember, we all have strengths. Although we might recognize some, we might not be aware of many of them. Enter.. Dr. Wilson!
Recognizing my strengths was the first step. This is something I work with mom on 1:1 in my Thriving Moms of Autistics VIP Program. Check out Work with Christina on the Thriving Moms of Autistics website if that is something that interests you.
I love helping moms be the best they can be. We all deserve that! When you believe it, you can achieve it! As moms, we get stuck in our own heads. Knowing your innate strengths can help you move from discrediting yourself to believing in yourself. That is powerful!
How Your Strengths Can Help You Evolve as a Mom of an Autistic
I mentioned that I have overcome a lot of obstacles in life. I had a hard time believing in myself early on. As I learned more about my strengths and how to use them that changed.
Growing up, I often believed that I couldn’t do certain things because I was told that I couldn’t. The thing is, is that I had it within me all along to achieve what I was told I could not. Let’s just say that I showed a lot of unbelieving people.
Recently, my family met up with one of my best friends and her family from my supportive autism community. We went to a carnival in our town for the holiday. Every year is different because our kids are still developing. It is always fun to see them do new things.
I love that we have sons close in age that are autistic, who encourage one another. It is such a beautiful friendship.
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