Quiet Your Mind…

Do you ever feel like you are constantly running, even though the last time you actually had time to officially put on some shorts and go for a jog is a long-distant memory.  Shorts!  Ah, those were the days…

I realized today (as I was, in fact, running for the subway, after dashing out of school drop-off, which came just after racing to school, which was immediately preceded by flinging waffles, butter and syrup around the kitchen whilst trying to chop strawberries to create a delicious breakfast. all the while juggling Vivi”s bouncer with my toe, dodging Wells” flying sippy cup to save the dress I was hoping to wear all day, and muttering some words of wisdom about not throwing inside the house) that I am running from the moment I wake up till the moment I close my eyes at night.  And, to be honest, I”m still running all night long in my very energetic dreams (which usually involves me waking up multiple times to write something down on a post-it note).

Don”t get me wrong, I love every second of being with kids and I feel blessed to have the job that I do but with all this running, how often do I take the time to just sit down, to reflect, to build a Lego pirate fort?  Quite honestly, I don”t think enough.  My kids must sometimes mistake me for a buzzing gnat, darting back and forth in front of them.  So I”ve decided to try and quiet this mind of mine and perhaps be a little less efficient and a lot more present.  Tonight, baths may happen late, dinner may be a picnic but I will build that Lego pirate fort and maybe save a Princess while doing it.

Really try to take the time to play, to be with your kids.  It”s the little things they will remember, and it is the everyday things that count. Don”t underestimate the importance of them just spending time with you – and by that I mean the real you, not just the buzzing hyper-efficient you. It”s my slightly late New Years resolution!

Tags: mother anxiety, parenting