Disclaimer: I had a plan (if you see my first post to write often on this blog) as you may notice that was over a month ago! But you know what, it's never too late to pick up and start again. I had mentioned writing down all the things that make me happy. I often think when you become a mom you change. And in many ways this is good. You learn to love and sacrifice especially in those early months with nightly feeds and what seems like days of endless crying... You press on because let's be honest you have to. But along the way of motherhood, "You" become lost. You forget who you are and what you like to do because you are so busy taking care of others. I often catch myself saying, "I used to be fun..." or "I used to love doing that..." or even hear my kids say, "But Mom you like to stay home and clean and do the laundry... Is that what they think? No I really don't. I do like a clean and organized home but the actual act of creating that is really not that fun. Does anyone really like cleaning the bathrooms? Truly my least favorite thing to do.
So I wanted to write down a list of all the things I love to do and that make me happy. So join me, right now, and grab a pen and paper or open up a screen on your computer. Let's take a few minutes (I am setting a timer for 2 minutes) and write down anything that comes to your mind. Ready. Set. Go!
What make me happy:
Waking up early to prayer/write/read the bible
Exercising
Reading
Organizing
Spending quality time with my kids (doing fun activities)
Date night with my husband, quality time together (long chats about our dreams and our girls)
Decorating the house
Clean home
Reading fun blogs
Being outside
Going for walks
Listening to great podcasts/audio books
(Needed more time-reset my timer for 2 more minutes)
Teaching my girls (seeing them learn and grow)
Playing the piano
Service work
Talking/spending time with friends
Being healthy (eating healthy foods, moving and being active)
Getting projects done
Going on vacation and traveling with my family
Going on Power of Moms' retreat and learning how to be a better mom
These are a just a few things that came to mind for me. As a look at them, they are all pretty doable. So on my next post I want to write down all the things I don't like to do. My plan as I do this is to find ways to spend more time doing the things I love and enjoy and spending less time doing the things I don't love and enjoy (by delegating or deleting them from my list) We only have one life and it is pasting bye quickly. I don't want to think or say anymore, "one day when the kids are older, I'll have time to do this or that..." (though that may be true at certain times) ever stage of motherhood has it's challenges and time is really our most valuable resource. Let's live today rather waiting for a "maybe" tomorrow. Let's have fun and enjoy this amazing life that God had given us!
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