Self-Care
Hiatus
Greetings.
Two wise people recently said something to me that brought me up short.
The first asked me why I was so busy. Was I running from something?
The second pointed out to me that until I give myself time to heal and deal with the very traumatic last year, I was going to continue to be exhausted [...]
Focusing On Yourself
As a working mom, I often find that I am satisfying other people’s needs: bringing in a paycheck, preparing meals, doing laundry, cleaning house. Unfortunately, by the time I collapse into bed at night, I often find that I haven’t focused on my needs at all.
Even worse, I sometimes am so wrapped up in guiding [...]
How To Have Fun And Be Goofy [Self Care]
Far too often working moms are so busy keeping up with everything that they forget to take time and have some fun. Are you one of these working moms? I am.
And the truth is, I sometimes think I don’t know how to have fun. After a recent week away, I discovered some ways to make [...]
Napping and Pzizz
Babies do it. Dogs do it. Cats spend most of their days doing it.
Napping. An almost forgotten art.
The funny thing is that many countries outside the U.S. take napping and resting seriously. I was lamenting to an Indian co-worker last week that Americans have forgotten how to relax in our push to get more [...]
Energy Sinkholes
Managing our energy is one task that working mothers face daily. Given the demands on us from both the office and home, we can quickly become drained. An article over at Lifehack.Org, The 7 Energy Sinkholes And How To Avoid Them, gives a good overview of what they are. I thought I would expand on [...]
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