HEALTHY KIDS · MAY 2018
HEY
MOMS!
STOP. SIT.
EXHALE.
S
TOP. Just, stop! Slow-
the-heck-down. Life
has you in a total spin.
Please, take a minute to
decompress.
SIT.
EXHALE.
And, while you’re here, I need to
talk to you...
This spin that you’re in, the one
filled with hectic schedules and
rushed meals, laundry piles, and
workloads; you need to Slow.
It. Down. I know it’s almost
impossible, and maybe right now
it really isn’t realistic but every
once-in-while, and on a regular
basis ideally, please make time
to do something that
you really want to do;
something just for you.
Take time to re-group,
and to remember
who you are; not the
wife, the mother, the
employee, or the
daughter. You! And,
if you feel like this
knowing yourself
business is a hazy
concept from the distant past,
then no time is better than NOW,
to get back on track.
Sometimes, when we are
too busy (caught up in the
whirlwind), we start to unravel
without even noticing. Yes, while
filling our many roles, we can
forget to keep an eye on our own
well-being. And, in reality, when
the whirlwind slows, and we land
somewhere on the other side
we’ll be face to face with a new
stage; a stage that brings quiet
moments of time where it’s just
you, and you alone. How will
you feel when you are face to
face with your own reflection, in
those moments? Will you know
who you are? Will you like who
you see? Take care of yourself.
STOP.
SIT.
EXHALE.
Read that book you’ve been
hearing about, play your favorite
music in the kitchen, take walks.
Be a pen pal, do Pilates, start
a blog. Take up photography,
meet an old friend for brunch,
sign-up for a wine-tasting class.
Play hockey, study Italian, learn
to knit. Try something that feels
daring to you, say “no” more
often, but say “yes” to new
adventures. Buy a lavender plant
for your garden and smell it
every day.
You are important, essential
really.
STOP.
SIT.
EXHALE.
Take the time to find out what
makes you smile, when nobody
else is around. The “Post-
Whirlwind You,” will be glad
you did.
Shannon Day is co-author of the
funny and heartwarming book/martini
guide 'Martinis & Motherhood: Tales
of Wonder, Woe & WTF?!'
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