There always seems to be something happening on a Saturday and normally I'm flying solo in the parenting duties with hubby at work. But Sundays? Lately they are slow, filled with family and moments that make my heart soar. A part of me would like to say they're spontaneous, but truth is we're intentionally creating our Sundays this way. This morning he ran laps around the oval, the girls chased and I watched on while playing with my camera. Everybody was happy.
xx
How do your weekends go? Do you have an intentionally slow, family-filled time scheduled in?
One of my biggest fears is that in the busyness of life I will find myself scheduling everything in {so nothing gets forgotten}.
It's my fear because when that happens I know everything I really desire will be left off the list {no room for spontaneity and suprise little magic moments}.
It's my fear because I'm pretty sure I did this for {the good part of} two years of my life {scheduling in work and more work, and the necessary and doing close to nothing that truly nourished me}.
There are three major stressful items going on in my life right now. Three. I wish there wasn't even one.
I daydream about life without just one of these three little {big} stressors. I think about how much lighter, brighter and sweeter things would be if just one could disappear.
I worry about my girls picking up on this stress. And I do my best to hide it from them, to shower them in minfulness, love, kindness and laughter. Hoping they will see the sunshine, and ignore the shadows.
But I do know this will pass, and for now I must sit tight, stay strong, focus on being the best version of me and doing what I can {little steps, slowly and gently}.
And I do know {believe} that I {and we} will come through {so much} stronger in the end.
Elisa xx
{When things are stressed, I think it can help to schedule life in, particularly some time-out to nourish myself. My best ways to de-stress are drinking peppermint tea, laughter, watching the ocean, meditation and yoga. Working on a little more of each of those right now...}
When life gets a little crazy, how do you de-stress?
