Rest. Spring has sprung and pollen is in the air. It has had me under the weather for the past few days. Between the sneezing, blowing my nose, coughing and my voice going in and out....I realize that my body needs to rest. But as any mom knows, we seldom rest...we will work day and night getting things done, we are strong, and we are always taking care of everything for everyone. We always put ourselves last, even when we don't feel well. Sometimes we need to rest, but we never listen to our bodies, we just push ourselves to the point of exhaustion. We need Rest and Relaxation (not just relax because we are sick, because seriously even when we are sick we are as busy as ever). Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to relax...tonight that is what I am going to focus on...REST...and hopefully I will feel well enough to RELAX this weekend at the beach (well, who am I kidding, I'll be down there spring cleaning our beach condo) but the RELAX will come during spring break! So let this be your get out of being a Mom card....you need to allow yourself the down time, whether you are sick or not....take time for yourself, take time to do the things you enjoy, and to just be still, there will still be dishes to wash, laundry to fold, rooms to dust and vacuum, meetings to go to, homework to check, bills to pay, dinner to cook...this is your time, so allow yourself to do something you enjoy (even if it means doing nothing at all). Stresses of life can be so overwhelming... John Lennon once said "time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time". We could all write our top 10 lists of signs we need to take a break, but many of us will seldom take one...Mine would be something like this
10. When you stay in your pj's all day yet managed to run your entire household.
9. You push the envelope of time, because you know you can get the lunches made in 5 minutes but you have to have coffee and watch Matt Lauer and the Today show's morning news at 7AM.
8. You are exhausted, ready to call it a night after checking math, spelling and reviewing notes before and after dinner, but can stay up late to watch the Real Housewives of Wherever just to escape.
7. You make a list of things to get at the grocery store, and still manage to forget something on the list.
6. When you are talking to your kids and call them by their siblings name, even after you say their name right the first time.
5. When you eat a candy bar for lunch and drink a cup of coffee because you know you'll need the energy when the kids come home from school.
4. When you can move like a stealth ninja in the night getting things ready for the next day so you don't wake anyone. This usually happens after you lay down to go to sleep and suddenly remember all the things you need to do.
3. When you realize that the only adult conversation you've had is on facebook, or a phone call, or the random person who stands beside you in the checkout line at the store.
2. When you hear the alarm clock in the morning and your first thought as your arm flails instinctively to find the snooze button for those much needed FIVE MORE MINUTES
1. You say you are going to rest tonight and instead, write 10 reasons why you need to.
Note to self: Take a Time Out...Relax.
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