My days have been extremely hectic lately and there's just never enough hours in a day for me to want to get everything done. I'm constantly pulled, shoved, and demanded upon for something. I have a 3 year old. Enough said. I also just got this tablet that is supposed to make it easier for me to update this blog. We will see how this goes. I'm still trying to get adjust to typing on the screen. So far I am very slow at this. But back to the title of my this entry.
As a woman I recognize "me" time is necessary. A chance for us to unwind and gather our thoughts. To nurture our souls so that we can have the energy again to go full throttle into whatever life has in store for us. However, do I actually make that time often? The answer to that would be NO! I am then left ragged and cranky. Even though I am still doing what needs to be done, my mind and heart isn't fully present. And that's when I stop and realize life is passing me by and I'm too tired to fight it.
It's usually at this point that I finally give myself that special "me" time that I fully deserve. Whether it's going to bed a bit earlier with a good book or waking earlier for just breakfast alone, I savor those moments. Before motherhood a shower was just a shower. Now those 15 minutes of hot water alone has become such a therapeutic part of my week. Most of my shower moments are 5 minutes in a rush to get back to tending to my family's need. But the important lesson I have learned with my alone time is I deserve it. It keeps me positive and inspired. It's during those precious few minutes by myself that I can dream again and let my imagination roam free. Remember life is nothing but a dream and we are the creators.
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I feel more centered and like myself when I've had time to reflect, breathe, and read my books. It was so easier to have "me time" when we were younger because we had less responsibilities and obligations. I think that's the challenge of adulthood, getting back our childhood when we had ample time to play and daydream.
It is so hard for a female these days to get our "me" time in and I'm starting to realize that, the older that I get. I savour the 15-20 min. nap time I take during the evening after a long day of work or putting on make-up on the weekends to make myself pretty. Even giving myself facials, mani's, and pedi's in the comfort of my own home is relaxing.
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