As a Mom, do you take time for yourself?? I know tough question.? As we go through the stages of being a Mom it is easy to take care of everyone else, but YOU.? Whether you are a working mom or a stay at home mom taking a little time will help refresh you.
I know when I worked over 40 hours a week I always felt guilty.? I felt like I had to cram all my free time being mom.? So I worked full-time and all other time was family time.? No girl?s night or time away from my family.? What I soon realized as I had more children that a little special time to revive yourself is better for everyone at work and home.? I?m not talking about going out to dinner every night, or a designated girl?s night once a week.? It was actually a lot simpler than that.
Every day at lunch during the work week, I headed to a quiet spot and spent my lunch hour reading.? So glorious to read without interruption!? Two times a week, I came home an hour late so I could attend a step class or aerobics class (yes, I am showing my age)!? At least once a month was a date night out with my husband and Saturday night was our designated date night at home. ??This meant, computers turned off and focusing on each other.? It could be a movie night at home, board games, or sharing a home cooked meal without interruption.? What was important was just spending the time together.
I discovered when I became a stay at home mom that it was even harder to find the time for me.? Living on one income does present challenges.? Since I was new to staying at home I decided to join a moms group.? I was new to the area and this helped me make some friends and have activities I could take my children too.? One big thing with the moms group was a monthly game of Bunco.? I loved the nights when I joined the other moms in a game of Bunco.? It was so much fun to socialize and the game was a blast!? I also joined the local YMCA and took an hour to exercise or even read by the pool a couple times a week.
Now that my children are in school, I work from home and during my work day I take at least 3 days where I go exercise with kickboxing, bootcamp or even a walk on the beach.? My favorite thing to do is take a nap.? It is nice to lie down and not have to worry that someone is going to need you.???? I also take a girl?s night here and there, read on the beach, or head out to dinner with my husband.? The choice is yours!
What I realized through the years is you need to find something that will revive your spirit and help you feel balanced in your life.?? As the saying goes ?If Mama ain?t Happy, Nobody?s Happy!?? This is true, if you take time to take care of yourself, you will find that you are a better wife, mother, sister, or friend to everyone in your life.
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