YOUR
TIME
This has been a long time since I wrote any positive and inspiration stories on my blog. The few past years, I
have been busy with work, school, motherhood, and self-care. I am sharing with
you on how I spent my Time trying to get my Life to stay on the right path to achieving
my goals. There were times I felt like giving up, I was trying to organize my
calendar with doctor appointments, registering my kids and I for school,
working full time Monday through Friday, with a part-time on the weekends. I really
did not take the time I needed for myself. Once you are a mother or father,
children need your undivided attention. The children want to join sports, after
school clubs, dance classes, go to the museums, parks, bowling, ride their
bikes, watch a movie, go to the water park or pool any activities that does not
involve staying in the house. They do not realize parents need the weekends for
relaxation from the stress of work, school, owning a business, starting a
business, meetings, attending seminars, back to school nights, or just dealing with
individuals who try to make their day stressful.
I decided to
go back to school in 2018 to finish my degree with a Bachelor of Science in Human
Services and Youth/Family Administration and services. I had taken evening
classes to fit in with my Monday through Friday work schedule, my son school
schedule and taking my daughter to daycare. At first the schedule was chaotic
because I had to adjust to this new journey with school work and taking care of
my children. I spoke to my adviser about my work schedule and my children’s
schedule. She informed me that there are evening classes available for the
entire semester for my degree. I was excited to sign up not realizing, I am placing
more stress onto my schedule. I had a plan and I decided to create my calendar
with adding on my new evening classes. The calendar consisted of evening
classes on Monday’s and Wednesday’s for the first semester, spring semester the
evening classes switched to Sunday’s and Thursday’s, summer classes consisted
of Wednesday’s and Sunday’s and fall semester consist of Monday’s and Wednesday’s.
My son’s school schedule was 9:30 a.m until 4 p.m Monday through Friday, my daughter’s
daycare 7 a.m. until 6 p.m and work is 8 a.m until 5 p.m. On the weekends I had studied
for quizzes, tests, completing discussion boards, assignments. My son had
school projects that he needed supplies and my expertise on proof reading and
helping him organize for his presentation. My daughter was in the beginning
stages of learning her alphabets, numbers, colors, and writing her full name.
On the weekends my children wanted to go outside to play at the park, ride
their bikes, swim at the pool, watch a new movie, play at the arcade. The issue
I was dealing with was taking time for myself without school, work and children.
Once I started taking the time for myself, my spirit felt good, my health was better,
and I was able to focus on myself.
You should
set some time for yourself, mark it down in your calendar, either in your
phone, notebook, email, laptop, computer, sticky notes, or any other method you
prefer. Take at least an hour to yourself every day after you are settled at home
from picking up your children, pets, friends, family, or colleagues. Mark that
time in your calendar, discuss with your family, this is your time for yourself
alone. Self-care is very important, especially if you have a busy schedule
every day. Once you start taking time for yourself, you will feel happier,
relaxed, less stress, energize and overall accomplished. Use that time for a
nice shower or bath, listen to music, read a book, yoga, exercising at the gym
or home, meditate, sing, dance, walk, go to the movies, Spa, nail salon,
massage parlor or the beach. Make the time for yourself to relax, enjoy the
moment away from the stress you experience every day. You should not feel
guilty when you must take a break from the everyday routine. I guarantee once
you start taking an hour break for yourself, your spirit will feel so good and rejuvenated
that you will make this part of your schedule.
Please feel
free to comment below with feedback and questions. Thank you
