That is my challenge for this week. Can you tell I'm the mother of two boys? Well, being the mother of two sweet boys can send this Mommy into a tail-spin and I loose all sense of priorities. There are a few things that seem to always get in the way: selfishness (mine, not theirs), distractions/time sucks, and ironically, loss of self. I know, it's strange that I could have both selfishness and loss of self. Perhaps I should call my selfishness - entitlement instead.
My entitlement looks a little something like this on any given day...
"I deserve to sleep in, my night was rough!" - I inevitably spend half my morning mad at myself for not getting up before my littles. I also end up not getting "dressed" for the day and just throwing something on, no shower, no make-up. This does nothing for my self-esteem or my love life. If I don't think I look good/feel good about myself, I don't pursue the hubs.
Distractions...
*Day to day activities and whatever bombs may get dropped - like last minute trips to the doctor, etc.
*Surfing the internet. Luckily my time in front of the TV is extremely minimal, but isn't the computer just the TV of the 21st century?
Loss of Self...
*Not putting my needs (for the good of our family) first - time in His word, working out, etc. Basically not taking care of my physical and mental well being, which I believe is crucial to good parenting.
So this week and next, I'm working on finding a groove that works for ME. I need that lap back and so does my family. I am committing to:
*exercise - Lord, help me! I'm going to be realistic here too though and count kicking the soccer ball and chasing butterflies as exercise too.
*waking up before the littles wake me up. (You might remember, I posted a challenge about this before. Hey, I'm human; some challenges stick and others, well, they need to be revisited.)
*get in His word - meditating daily, even if that means curling up with the good book at night with a nice glass of wine. I just want to be with Him and stop beating myself up if it's not first thing in the morning like most folks.
*roll with the ebbs and flows of life - keep our schedules open and flexible to allow for change.
Have a groovin' weekend! xo
Have a groovin' weekend! xo