Cup of Me Time
A book and hot tea all by myself, a slice of heaven in my eyes.
Repeat after me: I am not being selfish, decadent, or greedy by stopping in the middle of my day and doing something just for me. Come on, say it.
As I type this, the tea kettle is heating up and I am going to take 20 minutes to read my book and drink my tea while it is still hot before picking up the kids from school.
Everyone will be better off for it. It is far more important than folding all the laundry and cleaning out the fridge. But fine, if something stinks in the fridge, throw it out then open a book, a magazine, draw a bath, whatever, just do it for you and don’t get caught up in cleaning the whole fridge. We get lost in activities that don’t feed us, putting off the things that do.
Me time isn’t about being selfish it is about being wise. It is amazing how just a little bit of time devoted to your wants and needs changes the family dynamics.
Yes, with my personality it is easier for me to finish the laundry and attend to my list of stuff, but now that I wrote this, I have to do it. I have to show up to myself. Now it’s your turn.