We are all busy... everyone is always busy... so my question is this... when do you get ME time?? Lately my moods have been grinding as I feel I dont get time for myself, time to do anything that isn't tied to my children. Duh, of course, as a parent they are my first priority. Yet, not getting time for myself isn't helping me find the "me" that I lost. (Refer to blog titled Lost).
Today I had a meltdown moment at David. Yes, partly his fault, and it got resolved. Now that its over, I am ashamed, but can't waste on regrets now can we? Only to learn and move forward. After long periods of time, without a break, I feel like I am ready to explode. I can't remember the last time I was anywhere without all of my children with me, let alone just having one or two of them! It's all four, all the time. That's what a Mommy does, right? Yes. But Mommy is also a person who needs her own time.
I need to get a few moments to myself here and there, without folding laundry, washing dishes, cleaning up a child, or changing a diaper. If I am ever going to get my head on straight, I need a few minutes here and there to calmly collect my thoughts. Any ideas? No travel, please, its hard to go anywhere and too hot to walk here still.
I want to start writing again, but being interrupted every 5 seconds ruins my thought process and my brain becomes mush! I was a great writer once upon a time, and hope to regain that once again... soon! This great story is playing out in my mind randomly throughout the day... yet when I sit to write I cant, other things need to be done first. How do mothers of babies, toddlers, and little ones get it done?? How on earth did JK Rowling find time to write all those long Harry Potter books?? Right now, the idea baffles me!
The kids need me, the husband needs me, the clothes need to be washed, kitchen cleaned, children bathed, diapers changed, bedtime routines, and by the end of the day I am just too worn out for anything else! H E L P!!!
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I don't get much "me" time either. If there's a way David can watch the kids for 1 uninterrupted hour so you can sit in a hot bath with a book? That might help. As for the writing, if you were to make notes here and there throughout the day then use the quiet time you DO have to get those down would that help? I have 1 book I've written that I want to redo, one that's almost finished, the sequel to that one started and another that's just blurbs right now. One day I'll be a famous writer... =)
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