Monday, December 05, 2005

Being Charmed

One of the most important thing to remember in leading a charmed life is to make time for yourself. Indulge in something. If it's a forty-five minute bubble bath, an occassional godiva chocolate, or a guilty pleasure trash novel. Do something for yourself at least once a week. Don't steal those moments from yourself. You need them to recharge and refresh and in all honesty so you don't lose the real you among all the you's you have to be.

We women, moms in particular, often are so overburdened with responsibilities and expectations that we forget that if the batteries aren't charged nothing happens. The vehicle doesn't operate. And so much gets missed in these circumstances. Not just from the point of view that things get forgotten, but they aren't enjoyed as they are intended to be. It's hard to enjoy a play, if you have twenty other things on your plate and you're spending each act of the play going over your mental list.

Take this time. Not only is it important for you, but for those around you. If you have to, pencil it in...ME TIME in big letters and circled in red. If your family has issues remind them that it will help their time be so much more. If they love you, they will work very hard to enhance your "ME TIME" and make, even sometimes reminding you. It may take a few weeks of reminding them that they have to wait till you are finished with your "ME TIME" before presenting any dead goldfish, lost socks, or forgotten science projects. Just think how better able to handle them you will be after recharging your batteries!
Posted by Andrea :: 8:36 PM :: 0 Comments:

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