As mothers, we spend most of our time if not all of our time
taking care of everyone. Our children need us; our husbands
still need a wife and don’t forget about the house! On top of
all of that, many of us work inside or outside of the home with
careers that also demand 100%. In all of this is it easy to lose
yourself.
Think about it…what makes you a woman, besides the obvious? Do
you have exceptional hair, are you a good listener, do your eyes
twinkle like no others? Embrace what makes you the very special
woman that you are, and always have been. Nurture that part of
you that is not necessarily a mom or a wife, that part of you
that always has been. Taking care of your spirit and being good
to yourself is not selfish, its necessary. This will not only
help you, this will help your family. Your daughters will learn
the importance of being there for yourself, and your sons will
learn to respect a woman’s “me time”, her mystery. Your husband
will notice a change in you, and he will have even more respect
for you because you will be showing respect for yourself.
How do you embrace your womanhood? Take a scheduled break from
everything and do something just for you-yes, I realize that it
sounds impossible, but 10-15 minutes each day can make all the
difference in the world. You need to do what makes you feel like
yourself, whether its reading a trashy novel over coffee to
plucking your eyebrows, giving yourself a facial, painting your
nails, exercising, putting on that too red lipstick, deep
conditioning your hair, painting or crafting, smelling flowers
in your garden, taking a bubble bath, listening to your favorite
song…the list can go on forever. . Your family will learn to
expect and respect your “me time” if you communicate with them,
for example, “For now on, Mom is not to be disturbed from
8-8:30am”. The point is, do what feels good to you, and you will
not resent doing everything that the rest of the world is
demanding of you.