As I stated in my last post - life is busy and stressful right now. This is the stage of life we are in. Kids with activities, demanding careers, never ending "to do" lists and just plain life stuff. It is hard to fit in time for yourself and at times your family suffers by you trying to be a super-woman, trying to do "it" all!
I took some me time on the weekend and went shopping with my girls friends. 2 nights in the US, 10 hours straight walking on Saturday (did not feel guilty having fries) lots of laughing and tons of venting. It was great and much needed. We got back later than planned on Sunday night - Isabel had wanted to snuggle and watch a movie when I got home. But I was too late for that, so I committed to a Tuesday night movie night (if she got her homework done in time).
Isabel was so excited. Troy and Kayla joined us. I cannot remember the last time we all sat on the couch and watched a movie together. We had popcorn, a bit of chocolate and we all snuggled under blankets on the couch. Even Nico our golden retriever joined in the snuggle party. What a fun night!! Isabel was up a bit later than usual, but so worth it!
Despite the late night, Isabel woke up with the same amount of coxing as usual and was in good spirits. On the drive into school she asked is we could have movie night every Tuesday. So easy and obviously meant a lot. We get so caught up in the need to's that we forget about the want to's. Our house has been caught in a vortex of stress, always on the go, brining home the stress of our day and forgetting the need to slow down.
Continuing with my current life themes: control the things you can, don't fret the things you can't and when life gets busy, stick to the basics!
There is more to being healthy than eating well and exercising. My goals are to Nourish, Empower and Strengthen
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