Just Ask
Husband out of town this week, child home sick the past two days, I had to be creative before I ran on empty. Unable to get to yoga, my usual refill, I had to ask for a hand.
Today was a spectacular fall day. Today was the reason fall is my favorite season. The Japanese Maple Trees across the street were on fire. Sunshine filled the day with wonder and beauty. I needed to be inside with my sick daughter. So I called my mother-in-law and asked for help, not something I do regularly, and not easy to do.
For twenty minutes she sat with my kids while I walked the dog in the glorious sunshine and found more trees ablaze in iridescence. Getting outside on my own, breathing in the beauty and quiet I filled my cup quickly. At home, I enjoyed making dinner and sharing the meal with my two children. I wasn’t worn out and crabby because I took a small stab of time for me. Asking for help, refilled my cup just as much as the twenty minute walk.
Who can you ask for help? Who is there ready to help while you do something just for you but in reality you are helping many?