Twomims

Let me start by saying this book was written over FIFTY YEARS ago and it couldn’t be more relevant to today’s mothers if it had been written fifty days ago.

It is a compilation of meditations by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Before the book, I had only known her for being the mother of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby. Turns out, she had five children, was the first woman to earn a glider-pilot’s license and won an award from National Geographic and was a bestselling author.

But wait. This isn’t a ‘you can do it too!’ motivational book. Anne Lindbergh was also plagued by doubt, felt overwhelmed, and struggled to maintain a balance between her outside world and her inner peace.

Within 10 pages I was absolutely blown away by the truths she exposed, one that is especially relevant to moms in marketing:
“Woman’s normal occupations in general run counter to the creative life, or contemplative life, or saintly life…. [the problem] is more basically: how to remain whole in the midst of the distractions of life; how to remain balanced, no matter what centrifugal forces tend to pull one of center; how to remain strong, no matter what shocks come in at the periphery…”

Something to make you smile:
In the book she talks about her ‘Martha tendencies’ for having to keep the house clean. While of course she was referring to the Martha in the bible, I find it quite hilarious that modern women are comparing themselves to yet another Martha!

Summary of why you should read it:
•    It was initially recommended to me by a fellow MIM, and she knows good books.
•    It is a soothing, calming read.
•    It has short chapters, so you can sneak in reading 10 or 15 pages at a time.
•    It will make you feel good.

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