One of the items on my Reinvention 2014 list is to take much better care of me. I'm mommy. It is a role I love very much. Although my children are older now (24, 19, 12), they still need me. The youngest of course demands more time, even more now than when she was a baby.....gone are the days when she accepted what I said and did whatever I wanted her to do without questions, and/or the influence of peers or friends.
Then of course being a wife and having other interests leads to a lot of demands on me. As you know working out helps me to relieve my stress and relaxes me. Although I try to keep up with the demands, there are times when I don't take the time to take care of me. That is why it is high up on my list.
The other day, a Saturday morning, I made breakfast for the family. As I waited for them to come home, yes, they were all out. My 12 year old went to a sleepover nearby, and her dad and brother had left out earlier. I got tired of waiting and was so hungry, I decided to eat in the backyard all by myself. At first I just placed my plate of food, tea and juice on the little table we had outside (my dream is to have a nice round table and umbrella one day soon). As I began to eat, (and yes I chose to eat crackers with my eggs), it dawned on me that it would be nice to cover the table with a tablecloth and so I did.
The table cloth made a major improvement. I didn't feel so lonely eating outside alone and I felt very special. It doesn't take much for me does it?!!lol!
If you notice, I'm drinking my orange juice out of a wine glass. Yep, just the simple things makes a big difference! I recommend you do something nice for yourself, make the time and turn anything into some "me" time. You will be glad you did!
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