tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post1707316469949994540..comments2024-02-25T07:27:59.560-07:00Comments on Nourished and Nurtured: Finding Time for YourselfSarah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-57491886506564461222012-05-28T10:53:09.239-06:002012-05-28T10:53:09.239-06:00This post couldn't of come at a better time. I...This post couldn't of come at a better time. I have neglected myself for the past few years and finaly felt as if I couln' t hang on any longer. I let go,to find my self in a dark downward spiral. I now am taking time for myself every day which<br />helps get me through the rough patches. <br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing. I am starting quiet time in our house tomorrow!anamamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419339228556002377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-37115071222371291922012-05-23T15:47:22.386-06:002012-05-23T15:47:22.386-06:00I agree that it's so important to make time fo...I agree that it's so important to make time for ourselves. Being a mother is a full-on 24/7 job, and if we don't find ways to refresh ourselves, we'll burn out and be no good for anyone.<br /><br />I love your hide and seek idea!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894865592266996002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-36864182664176714842012-05-23T10:07:47.900-06:002012-05-23T10:07:47.900-06:00Love the hide and seek idea too!
Back in Utah I...Love the hide and seek idea too! <br /><br />Back in Utah I would have a weekly girls night out with a few close friends. Sometimes we would go after the kids were in bed, but often it would be before they were in bed and I would feel so guilty leaving them. Then I realized how much fun they had having one on one time with their dad, and how much fun my husband had having that special night with them, getting to bond with them. I've been really missing it since moving away, I'm looking forward to making friends like that here. <br /><br />-JuliTom and Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930077783726649917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-18882116828614732302012-05-23T09:50:44.318-06:002012-05-23T09:50:44.318-06:00Laurie, I too feel guilty sometimes when taking ti...Laurie, I too feel guilty sometimes when taking time for myself. Why should I get to relax when there is so much to be done? But, then I find myself completely burning out and losing my temper, and that is no good for anyone. When I seem to keep finding reasons to not make time for myself (like guilt, or too many other things to do), I try to make myself slow down a bit and add items to my list that will help me (like taking a bath, or finding 10 minutes sometime during the day for reflection/prayer/meditation). I am so much of a better, more compassionate and patient mother when I make time for myself, so I have to keep that in mind and make it a priority.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-61778061031712236272012-05-23T09:39:36.139-06:002012-05-23T09:39:36.139-06:00Haha! I love the hide-n-seek idea!
I am not goo...Haha! I love the hide-n-seek idea! <br /><br />I am not good at making time for myself. And if/when I do, I often feel guilty about what I am not doing (cleaning the kitchen, preparing the next meal, pulling weeds in the garden, etc.) So I don't have any suggestions, but I appreciate this post and the reminder that as moms, we need to care for ourselves.Laurie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631139658218478694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-20957306488795265422012-05-23T07:39:51.729-06:002012-05-23T07:39:51.729-06:00I agree completely. You have to have time to recha...I agree completely. You have to have time to recharge your batteries if you are going to be fully present for your family. My kids are long grown but I get up before my husband each day for an hour of prayer and meditation, and find time several evenings after work to get some exercise. My DH is a night-owl so his private time is after I go to bed. Then we make time on the weekends to bicycle together, worship together, etc.Debbie H.noreply@blogger.com