find a little time out...

hi all,

recently i've been sick and had to have some "time out" which left my hubby to take cgarge of the troops.

for me this was a very very difficult thing as i have my way of doing things around the house and i like to

have a set structure and routine.from having no choice in the matter and being told to rest by my doctor, i left a list of daily stuff to my hubby who took a few days off work to help out. an i believ i spent most of the time worring that he would organize dinner, remember the fruit for shared fruit day at kindy etc only to discover that yes he did forget at first but then remembered soon enough. things did get done around the house just not in the way that i would do them, this maid me think about how much i put into the running of  the house and how little i put into just me and even my relationship with my hubby.

ive spoken with friends on this and from speaking with them be them single parents coupled or not yet with kids ive come to relize that yes it is very important to take your role in life seriously be it a stay at home parent or a ceo of a company you need to step away from that be it for an hour to write to friends on minti ( hehe) or go to the gym or even to just have an uninterupted bath ( oh wouldn't that be nice) but step away an just be your self not the role you have and indulge in who you are and what you need to be okay.

i found that by taking "my time" away from my studies away from my house hold duties just for 1 hour 3 times aweek at my gym which my husband does not go to nor do any of my friends its given me a space that is just mine ( well except the hundred odd other members but you know what i mean) thats not to do with any other part of my life and i enjoy this as when i put my life role hat back on i feel revived and refreashed which has a positive riple effect on my house hold. my hubby does karate once a week which i'm not involved with and that is his time ( he also likes golf but we wont go there).

having a little "my time" does wonders there are so many things you can do be it at home after the kids are in bed if you can't get away or by joining some club or gym etc it is important that as we move through life and take on different roles be it work parenting etc remember that under it is you and you need to stop refresh and move on even just for 10 mins.

my hubby and i also make a date for once a month with out the kids to just go to the movies dinner or even bowling and its just our time and i tell you its the most wonderful time we feel young again just hanging out with each other, outside of our day to day lives.

go ahead have fun, don't feel guilty, just be...

happy parenting