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The past year I have been on this health kick. I know! If you know me you know this is just crazy talk. It started out as a "Man, I really have to start doing something" attitude. Then it went to the "Okay, what do I do"? I'm a Mom. I'm a Wife. Between those two amazing roles... there isn't a whole lot of Me time. So where or rather when am I ever going to be able to be healthy.
I started with food choices. This didn't take a whole lot of time but still required some plan ahead. Then it turned into the "I am going to the gym". This took creativity in planning. It took me out of evenings with my husband. It made me feel like I wasn't around, that I was giving more into me than into being a wife or mom.
My husband is very supportive in me getting me time. It's the willingness to put effort into me that scares me. Before marriage or motherhood... I don't think I'd give it a second thought of doing me time, as horrible as that sounds. Now, there are other people that I want to give my me time to. The fact is, the more me time I spent in bettering myself, the better my time is with others.
This past year I participated in multiple runs, bike races and triathlons. All these are goals that I had never really dreamed of doing. Then when I did dreamed of them wasn't sure that I was willing to prepare for them. It took practice and patience and planning. I learned a lot about me. It didn't end there though my husband and children learned a lot about me too. They know the effort that it took to make this change. They know that willing something to happen takes a lot.
"The fact is, the more me time I spent in bettering myself, the better my time is with others."
ReplyDeleteI love this line. It is soo hard to take me time with two small children but every time I do, I become a better person for my children, for my husband for my friends.
Great job on the running and tri events!! I used to run. Maybe it's time to dust off the ol running shoes : )
Finding time is hard. As my kids are getting older, it is easier. They are able to be on their own more and are doing their own things. I try to get out three nights a week to a class. I still feel guilty and I need to get over that. We are all entitled to "me time" and without it I think we'd go crazy. It makes us better people to carve out that time.
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