If you find yourself overwhelmed with all of your motherly duties you are not alone. There are just not enough hours in a day to do everything that needs to be done. In the list of priorities mothers often fall last...and that is nobody's fault but our own. I have a few suggestions I have found helpful in my life and perhaps they can give you ideas for your own circumstances.
Count your blessings
You have to mentally prepare for hardships. The best way to do that is to concentrate on your blessings. Changing your mindset to a positive attitude will help you not only feel better, but give you the motivation you need to get it done! This means beginning your day with prayer and/or meditation.
Don't bite off more than you can chew
I mean this literally as well as symbolic. Learn your limits. There are some things you just can't do no matter how hard you try. You might be limited by time, money, or any other factor. It doesn't matter what other people think. In the grand scheme of things YOU are the only one accountable to yourself.
Slow down
Take time to appreciate sweet and precious moments. If you are constantly "on the go" then you are going to miss out on some very special things. This kind of state only makes people sick and stressed out.
Forgive yourself often
Don't let mistakes you make discourage you. Learn from those mistakes. Nobody is perfect and it's about time you realize that. Also, how are you supposed to forgive others if you can't forgive yourself? The fact is you can't move forward and progress without giving yourself a clean slate.
Take care of yourself so that you can take care of others
This is pretty straight forward. If you eat healthy, then your family is more likely to eat healthy. If you live an active lifestyle instead of being a couch potato then your family is more likely to do the same. If mommy is happy, then the rest of the family is happy. Just remember that when you take care of yourself the return on that investment will yield more than you can imagine.
I am a busy mother of four very active children. People often ask me how I find time to write, crochet, and do many of the things I enjoy. Well, it's not easy but I just tell myself that I have the choice. I can choose to waste and squander my time, or I can choose to do productive and satisfying things. You have the same choice. Take note of how you use your time during a typical day....continue for a week....you will be amazed at how much time you actually have.
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If you were given one
extra hour each day,
how would you use it?
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