Episode 28: Journaling When You Feel Like You're Failing as a Mom

If you’ve ever had a moment — or a hundred — where you thought,

“I’m messing this up.” “I’m not doing enough.” “I’m failing as a mom…”

— then this episode is for you.

I want to gently remind you: That voice in your head is not always telling the truth. And today, we’re going to journal through that together.

We’ll explore:

• Why negative self-talk feels so convincing (and what it really costs us)
• A guided journaling practice to help shift your perspective
• And how to anchor back into God’s truth about who you are and what you’re building — even when you can’t see the fruit yet.

So take a breath, grab your journal, and let’s rewrite the story you’re telling yourself — one word at a time.

Guided Journaling Exercise:

At the top, write:

✍🏼 “What am I telling myself about my motherhood right now?”

Let it all out. The raw, messy, “not pretty” thoughts. This is the awareness without judgment we practice in LMS.

Now I want you to ask:

✍🏼 “Is that actually true? Or just what I feel right now?”

Next, begin to shift with this prompt:

✍🏼 “What am I doing well that I’ve been overlooking?”

Let me help you get started:

• Did you show up again today even though you’re tired?
• Did you make your kids laugh?
• Did you apologize?
• Did you pray?
• Did you keep going?

You might not see it, but God does.

Galatians 6:9 says:

“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

You may not see the fruit yet, but your faithfulness matters.

One more writing prompt to take it deeper:

✍🏼 “If I spoke to myself the way I speak to my child when they feel discouraged, what would I say?”

This is where we bring in grace-based thought work. We replace lies with loving, biblical truth.

✍🏼 Journaling Prompts:

1. What is one thing I did today that mattered — even if no one noticed?
2. What would grace say to me in this season of motherhood?
3. What does God say about my identity — and how can I mother from that truth instead of fear?

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