I am not sure if I can adequately describe where my head is after traveling off and on for approximately 8 weeks during this summer but I am going to give it a shot. First off, I want to say I feel extremely blessed to have the freedom at this point in my life to just pick up with my family and go even if you do start to feel a bit like a traveling gypsy. We spent a majority of the time in California, with a few weeks in North Carolina, some days in Arizona, and a couple days in Vegas. While on this crazy, fun filled summer I came to realize something about myself. I think it comes from being away from the day to day of your normal everyday life but I was beginning to feel free, free to just be me. Rarely do I get the opportunity to exercise, hike and enjoy nature, read, write, and just relax as I did this summer. There was no pressure looming to be some super friend, amazing daughter, over the top Mom, and my favorite the perfectionist wife. I let it all go, every last bit of it and to my surprise, shock and dismay nobody suffered.
Now that I am home I am trying very hard to bring a little of that feeling here with me. It’s hard because you are back in the everyday hustle and bustle of your life with real life issues around every corner. I just think it’s important every so often to stop what you’re doing and ask what have I done for me this week? It may sound selfish but I realized I am a better mom, daughter, friend, and wife when I put equal focus on myself as I do the others around me.
So I am looking into a weekly yoga class (without guilt), a bi-weekly massage (just because), and walking/running everyday because I like it not because it burns x amount of calories. Hopefully these small steps will help me continue with the lesson I learned this summer. It's just as important to take time for yourself!
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