And to make matters worse, I watched Coco Before Chanel with my own mama last night and was forced to stare at Audrey Tatou's truly stunningly beautiful face for over an hour.
There has been a lot of talk lately about nurturing ourselves. A few weeks ago, Heather posted about her "spa" day where she and her girlfriends got together to take care of themselves and one another. Soulemama wrote today about one hour each week that she takes for herself to dance. My mom just went off to Yoga class, and I am jumping on this bandwagon. My shoes aren't nearly as cute as Amanda's but they get the job done.
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good for you for taking care of yourself!
Yep you need some you time. We all do, or at least that's what I'm told. Personally, I'm lucky if I comb my hair twice a week, and having seen my hair, you must know what a horrible mess I look on a daily basis. In fact, your sweet godson has asked me not to come to his school if my hair is going to be sticking up or if I'm going to be "all sweaty". He's a peach, that one! But, I guess I can't really blame him:)
It's so hard to find that time as a mother, for me. Other's don't seem to have as difficult claiming their time. I always chalk it up to the fact that I have four little ones, who I have a hard time peeling myself away from, but I know it's important to get in some mama alone time. Good for you.
:)Lisa
Good for you! You are not alone in your search for "me" time. I find it hard too. Sometimes the only way to get it is to have my husband pack up the boys and take them out of the house. If I leave them all at home they tend to fuss about. There is definitely a strong tie between mother and child. Keep us posted on your journey.
I guess no one is lining up to give mothers their own time, so we have to take it where we can. I am currently reading "Bad Mother" by Ayelet Waldman (Michael Chabon's wife). It is memoir, and she gets right to the heart of many of the same struggles I have experienced. I haven't finished it yet, but would recommend it based on what I have read so far.
I totally hear you on this post. I have been talking and talking about getting those running shoes on and getting outside, but there has been no doing. I keep saying there is no time, but I NEED to make that time. Hopefully, you can inspire me because I certainly need a push these days. Oh, and to top it off someone asked me if I was pregnant the other day. Nice.
Good for you! I saw Amanda's post and was reminded, oh yeah, I do need me time. It's so easy to forget when your little ones need so much from you.
I'm totally on the journey with you... it's not easy, and I often feel guilty, but I think it's so important in the long run. XO
I'm with you on the eyebrows... that made me smile! So glad you are doing something for you. I need to get on that!
We should make it a priority to take some time to ourselves. When we stop caring for ourselves, we are stealing our energy away from our families. It took me a long time but I am much better at having mommy time out ;o)
Coming to a place where I realized that had to have "me" time was a struggle, especially in the first year after my youngest son's life. I know that once I found a way to voice what I needed, and to really take it and indulge in the things that i love, even if just for 15 minutes a day, I just became so much happier and content in my shoes (no pun intended :)) Good for you for taking the time.
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