11/08/2024
Lesson 3: Overcoming is a Choice 🤔
🏁We all have our obstacles. Everyone goes through things, usually not seen to other people. You can choose to ruminate in the hard times, or allow yourself to be molded/shaped into something better.
Week 8: I’ve tried to accomplish a routine, adjust to Elias being home again, get back into the swing of work, focus on Kalli, and of course try to get in self care time for myself.
This was obviously a big huge fail 😂🚫
Elias needs a lot of my time and attention at home right now, my laptop is never charged or available when I need it, my phone is BLOWING UP with work and aaaaaaaaaaaall the appointment follow-ups, and everyday with Kalli is a new experience 🤷🏻♀️ There is absolutely NOTHING routine about my life right now.
Some tips that have been helping me get out of the “so-lost-I-can’t-see-it”, trenches…
1. Prioritize every day the things you NEED to get done and MAKE TIME for a reasonable WANT.
2. LET GO of some of that control. It is not your era to have the perfect home or head of hair. The laundry can wait until you’re better rested. Walk around in your underwear, IT IS OK.
3. Adapt. Adapt. Adapt. I don’t get a full day of “calm moments” like pictured. I have to PLAN for a time that Elias can be entertained like this so I can work.
4. Breathe & Laugh & Hug when you’re frustrated. Small moments of lighter pause can prevent the biggest blow-ups or meltdowns (for kids AND adults 🫠🤪🌪️)
5. Don’t look at “time”, as night or day. Do what you can, when you can, and based on what you think is best for baby.☀️🌙
6. When you’re in the moments where you feel like you’re drowning and everything is falling apart- just go to nature. Yes, you have the time. No, nothing is so important you can’t take that 30/40 minutes to help yourself. (Strap the kids in!)
