cups of coffee? No, I don't drink coffee
throws of a tennis ball to Jack? No, it's probably more than 15diaper changes? No, not nearly that many
minutes of ME time in the shower? YES! YES! YES!
Now that I've become a Mom, a stay-at-home Mom nonetheless, I noticed I lost a lot of me time. The majority of the day I am caring for someone else - my daughter, my husband or my dog. I'm either playing with IB, making K's lunch or throwing a ball to J. Where has the ME time gone?
This may sound pathetic, but I look forward to taking my shower because for fifteen minutes the focus is on me and me alone. Whether IB is napping or playing in her ExerSaucer, whether K is home or not, and whether J is sleeping or wanting to go outside I get fifteen minutes all to myself. No interruptions and no distractions. I tune out everything that is going on around me so I can take time for myself, even if it is in the shower. Stepping into that warm waterfall of water some how puts my mind and body at ease - as if I don't have a care in the world. But as soon as I turn the water off and walk out of the bathroom, the chaos resumes.
Don't get me wrong, I love my daughter and love being home with her...I love my husband and love serving him...I love my dog and love throwing the ball to him, but I also love myself and love taking time for myself. Even though I am a wife and a mom, I have to remember I'm also a woman and I NEED to take time for myself here and there, otherwise I'll go crazy!
SO HERE'S TO ME AND MY DAILY 15 MINUTES!
