03/06/2022
Let’s be realistic, you aren’t always able to set your alarm an hour before the kids wake. You’ve been awake multiple times in the night soothing, snuggling & prehaps negotiating with your young children (hello three year olds)
Maybe your youngest naps but your toddler can’t be left unattended while you take 5 minutes in a quiet space to close your eyes and meditate.
As parents we put ourselves last. All day we provide for our children making sure they’re fed, hydrated & had enough stimulation that by the time we’ve done their bedtime routine we ourselves are ready to curl up under the duvet ourselves - or is this just me?!
Self care for a mama has to be adaptable & flexible. It is the days, weeks & sometimes months of challenging times when we really need that self care. But how do we fit it in?
Simplify it!
Movement could be a walk with the kids. Being fully present with our surrounding, noticing the sounds, smells, breeze & birds and experiencing it all together as a fam can be your meditation.
Self care can be cancelling plans so you rest, leaving the house a mess so you get an early night or calling a mate for a good old chat.
Don’t get put off by seeing peoples morning routines of bliss, exercise & personal development. Yours can look like this too just maybe not right now… but you’re still doing great!
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