As a mom of two, life is exceptionally busy. As all parents know, we need to remember to take care of ourselves so that we are well enough to take care of them. Definitely harder to accomplish than I thought it would be.
Taking time away from my family to workout, to go and get my hair done, or simply shop for the entire family without two grab-happy kids in tow doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should. Mom guilt. Parent guilt. Call it what you must, but for the past couple of years I’ve fallen in the trap where I am the last person I tend to. I am taking a conscious step forward and am making time for myself. This may mean getting up at 5AM so that I can work out OR to get in those emails that I just couldn’t get to the previous day.
Now that I am working out consistently the brain fog of motherhood and lost sleep is starting to part. I am taking time and working on getting back some of my strength with Barre and yoga classes. Doesn’t hurt that I get to sing along in the car SOLO to and from the class-that’s a big bonus for me. Sometimes I even sit in the silence of the car and relish in the fact that no one is asking me any more questions.
Taking an hour or two, a couple times a week has let my battery recharge and I feel much happier answering the 2,357th question about why something exists or what it in fact does. My brain tends to work better when I am able to get in some fitness. Love how I feel so much sharper and stronger.
I tend to not be able to grab a healthy lunch or snack on preschool days. Life gets too busy and with the checklist of what to do before drop off I just can’t get it all done. And that’s okay. I love to grab a cup of Oh My Yog!(Pacific Coast Strawberry) from the fridge and sit in the stillness.
Oh My Yog!
Raymond is at preschool and Emma Marie is napping. A little yogurt and BOOM I am ready to tackle my inbox, schedule social shares, and edit those pictures!
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Yoga- can I get an, “OHM?”-has helped me center myself and quiet my mind. I feel like there are sometimes a thousand tabs open in my brain and yoga helps me slowly close them out. My favorite color in the world is purple and prAna has a fabulous pair of Freya Knicker’s in Vivid Viola. Love at first sight!
My Mom Uniform
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The shot of me in Crow happened right before our puppy tackled me. Seriously, life has a way of knocking you back down… just need to remember to dust yourself off and hope that next time you face plant at the park there are less spectators.
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