A few weeks ago, I ran a survey with my newsletter list asking them how they felt about the term "Momnificent". I did not define it purposely because I wanted to see if moms would identify with it. A few moms thought the term was ridiculous. Some said it wasn't important to them, and some were confused by what it meant. However, over 60% of moms that took the survey said they love it and they want to be momnificent! I don't want to leave you in the dark about what this play on words actually means so I am going to define it for you and give you the results of the Momnificent survey.
Momnificent describes any mom that values living a healthy, positive, balanced and magnificent life. It doesn't matter whether or not you feel momnificent because I understand that many moms struggle to live this kind of life. It is not easy, and you don't have to do it perfectly to be momnificent. If you are on my newsletter list, you are momnificent! And there are many moms out there in this world that are momnificent, even though they haven't found my website to join the rest of us. As a matter of fact, I don't think too many moms would say they don't want to live a momnificent life. The question is how do you do it? Without further waiting, I am now going to tell you how you can feel momnificent. But remember, you are already momnificent even though you might not have mastered all of these 8 elements. Here is your guideline for living a momnificent life:
1. Having Confidence as a Woman and a Mom
According to the survey, 16.6% said they are extremely confident and feel great about who they are. 65.5% said they have average confidence, but would like to be more confident. 17.8% said they are somewhat confident but don't have time to focus on that. No one said confidence was not important to them.
2. Ability to Set Healthy Boundaries in Life
According to the survey, 6.3% said they are masters at setting boundaries. 68.9% said they are practicing setting better boundaries, but could still use some help. 22.9% said life would be a whole lot better if they learn to set boundaries. 1.7% said they've tried setting boundaries and it doesn't work, so they gave up.
3. Positive Energy to Give to their Family and to the World
According to the survey, 4.5% said they have plenty of positive energy to give. 75.2% said some days they have positive energy, while other days they are irritable and tired. 17.8% said they are trying to manage all the things that drain their energy, but it's hard. 2.2% said they have very little motivation to do anything and they don't care.
4. Creates and Maintains Positive and Supportive Relationships
According to the survey, 51.7% feel blessed to have so many positive and supportive relationships. 41.3% said they have a great marriage. 41.9% said they love their friends because they are so inspiring. 32% said their marriage is good, but could use more girlfriends. 18.9% said they have a lot of great friends, but their marriage could use some work. 41.9% said they feel like they need more positive relationships in their life. 33.9% said their relationship with God is very strong. 43.6% said they wish they had a better relationship with God. 2.8% said they don't believe in God. 41.3% said their relationship with money was healthy, while 33.9% said their relationship with money needs some work. 40.8% said their relationship with self is just as important as other relationships. 25.8% said they don't really think about having a relationship with self. 35.6% said they wish they had time to focus on having a relationship with their self.
5. Lives a Balanced Life
According to the survey, 44.8% said living a balanced life is very important to them and they practice it all the time. 48.8% said life balance would be nice, but they either don't think it's realistic or they are struggling to maintain balance. 5.1% said they don't really try to have balance because they like their life the way it is. It's clear that these 5.1% are probably balanced because they are satisfied with their life.
6. Has a Spiritual Foundation
According to the survey, 63.7% said having a spiritual foundation is very important to them. 24.1% said they understand and honor their life purpose. 35% said they wish they knew what their life purpose was. 31.6% said they have a strong need to engage in regular spiritual practice. 24.7% said they use their gifts and talents for the greater good of the Universe. 34.4% said they want more spiritual direction in their life.
7. Practices Regular Self-Care
According to the survey, 28.7% said they practice regular self-care because it makes them a better mom. 65.5% said self-care is important but it keeps falling to the bottom of their "to do" list. 3.4% said their life is dedicated to their children and self-care is not important to them. 2.2% said practicing self-care makes them feel selfish so they totally avoid it.
8. Nurturing and Effective Parent
According to the survey, 14.3% said they are a natural born mother and it's what they do best. 76.4% said they have their normal struggles as a mom, but they are always trying to improve. 8% said nurturing doesn't come natural and they could really use help in this area.
So this is what "Momnificent" is all about. It's just a guideline for helping moms live healthy, positive, balanced and magnificent lives. I guarantee if you practice and grow in these elements, you will feel momnificent!
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