Sunday Sanity Saver - I’m Taking Some Time for Me!
I’m a giver. It’s just in my nature - I love to give presents, I enjoy helping others and I really want to be everything my family needs me to be. I throw 110% of myself into any project or task (unless it’s dishes…). I enjoy being this way, I love people, I enjoy doing new things, I like to talk and it’s easy for me to reach out to others. But, if I don’t take some time for myself I get burned out and grouchy. The worst part is that my husband and my daughter are who suffer the most, and they are the two people that I want to give the most of myself to.
Ideally I would take a couple of hours first thing every morning to have my unwind and get-a-grip time but with our schedules it doesn’t work out that way so I get it at night after Lil Sugar is asleep. My husband has a hard time understanding why I need some un-interrupted time but fortunately he’s usually able to crash on the couch while I spend a half hour not having to be responsible for anything and not having to worry about the phone ringing.
But, my real re-grouping time and the time I miss the most when I don’t get it is Sunday morning. I get up two hours before we really have to just so that I can have a cup of coffee and a bubble bath or read a book or something - anything that I want to do. It’s taking time for myself because if I don’t give myself an opportunity to relax and regroup I won’t have anything to give my Hubby and Lil Sugar.
July 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’ve learned to do this too. I don’t have kids or a husband, but I tend to get involved in work and other commitments and I don’t leave time to just be. I need my solitude. I get very stressed and cranky without it. I think everyone needs to carve out a little me time.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Sanity savers are a must. Mine are usually a trip to the local coffee shop for cup of something warm with a great friend. Or just snuggling with my DH.
Refueling is a must.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
That is a good idea to get up early or stay up later just to have peace for yourself.
August 1st, 2008 at 8:48 am
I totally agree! We can’t be the best mom/wife/friend when we wear ourselves down. “Me time” has always been a priority ever since my kids were young (and they are all grown up now!). My wonderful hubby always understood and was right there to fill in for me while I took some time to enjoy doing something just for me.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:22 am
I am not good at taking time for me. My husband is great at trying to get me to do that, but I really need to be better about it. When I manage to get up before everyone else, I really enjoy that time. Great post.
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August 1st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I make sure to have me time. You can’t be the best mom you can be if you forget who you are or are so stressed out that you can’t handle things well.
My husband is great about giving me time with my friends away from home! He knows that if I am happy, everyone is happy.
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August 1st, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I have me time less often than I’d like, but I do better when I do! If I take time to have some devotional time sometime during the day, it goes much smoother!
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August 1st, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I agree with having at least one quiet morning. Sunday’s often are the easiest to take a couple of hours of quiet time. Although mine usually happen after hanging several loads of laundry on the line and cleaning the house. By noon it’s Mom’s break time.
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:18 pm
If I don’t get some time to myself every day, I short circuit. I’m glad you’ve figured out a way to do it.
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
A little peace and quiet is a must for me. Down time, no television, no radio…a good book maybe. Keeps me sane.
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I used to get up early before anyone and enjoy some alone time. I think I need to restart that habit again.
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