The Small Things

Are your days hectic and full of so much activity that many days you feel as though you got up out of bed, swallowed something for breakfast, dropped your children off at school and drove to work, trudged through the day and found some sort of lunch during a break you cut short because you had so many personal errands. You picked up your children from the babysitters and then drove home. You made the fastest thing you could and then ate a little and fell into your chair exhausted.

This is not a schedule any human being can keep up with and eventually you will run yourself down and set yourself up for an illness and perhaps worse. It is time to prioritize your life and make time for yourself and you need to remember it is the little things that count.

Think about when was the last time you just laid in the floor and played with your children? Made a meal you were truly proud of? Had time to work on a hobby? If you say, "Well, would be nice but I work and I don't have time", yes you do.

Make your children's school lunches the night before. Make yourself lunch too. Sit down and make a list of your errands and do them all in one day or group them into areas of town that will be convenient to run on a day or two a week.

After the kids go to bed at night, sit down for even just 30 minutes with a book you've been intending to read, take a bath, exercise, pick up an old hobby that once gave you enjoyment or do one thing you can do that night so it won't be a task awaiting you in the morning. If you take a little time, believe in yourself and set your priorities to make sure that you and your family come first; you will find you have the time free to actually enjoy your life, family and friends.
 posted by Friends of Leah