In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance (compound or element) capable of accelerating (positive catalyst) or slowing down (negative catalyst or inhibitor) a chemical reaction, while remaining unchanged itself (it is not consumed during the reaction).

How can we become mothers who catalyze goals?

From a very young age, children observe the behavior of those responsible for their care, education, and training, exerting a great influence on their overall development: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.

Based on this premise, mothers must be facilitators, people who accompany them on their journey as positive catalysts that accelerate growth and development on what I consider three fundamental and transcendental axes for the achievement of their own goals, helping them to spread their wings and take flight. These axes are: 1. love 2. respect 3. trust.

1. Love : Love itself embodies respect and trust, but beyond that, the fruits of love are many, and each one generates a positive effect on both the receiver and the giver. A mother who acts from unconditional love will always desire the well-being of her children, fostering empathy, understanding, mercy, kindness, respect, and affection.

2. Respect : When we love, we respect the lives and paths of others. Recognizing that our children are independent beings, and that, like us, they have come with their own missions and purposes, the best we can do is accompany them with respect in their pursuit of their own fulfillment, not ours.

3. Confidence : As mothers, we must instill confidence in our children, knowing they are capable of learning to be independent, that we believe in their skills and abilities from a young age. As the years go by, letting go of them with the same confidence we had when they took their first steps will help them develop their own self-confidence. Instead of constantly watching their backs to prevent them from falling, we should walk beside them, attentive in case they slip and need our help, and assist them to get back up.

As a positive result of this cycle, we act in a positive way, transmitting a message of peace, trust, justice, kindness; and above all, unconditional love: I love you for who you are and I accept you as you are, and not as I would like you to be .

Let us be mothers, catalysts for goals, loving the essence of each child, accepting them as they are, not as we would like them to be. Let us respect their way of being, thinking, and acting. Let us extend our arms to accompany them on their journey, recognizing that our children need to live their own experiences that will help them grow, mature, evolve, transcend, and leave their own legacy.

Erika Barrientos

Marketing professional / Master Life and Corporate Coach