Saturday, November 6, 2010

Thank you to a dear friend who reminded me to stop and smell the roses

I am a stay at home mom with a husband that works from home and I find that no matter how wonderful or rewarding my mothering my kids and wifing my husband is I still require me time. I often have problems truly having me time. For example Dan gave me two hours of me time the other day and I folded laundry as I watched a show instead of sitting down with coffee next to my laundry and watching the show. Before I knew it my time was over. Yes, I had watched a show and completed two loads of laundry from start to finish but I was on the go for the entire "break". 
I say this as I am standing at my computer that is in the kitchen so I can constantly be in a state of multitasking. I end up resenting myself for not having a computer at a desk with a chair but I remind myself daily that "I don't have time!" In reality a designated time each day to read and write would be amazing and it wouldn't take much to do out of my day.

Not everything is a problem that needs to be solved or a task that needs to be completed. We set our own standards and requirements.
This will be a journey of spiritual and personal growth and one day I hope to look in the mirror and find someone smiling back at me.