{"id":175,"date":"2010-11-09T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/permissiontolive\/2010\/11\/mama-health-semi-weekly-occasionally\/"},"modified":"2010-11-09T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:16:00","slug":"mama-health-semi-weekly-occasionally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/permissiontolive\/2010\/11\/mama-health-semi-weekly-occasionally.html","title":{"rendered":"Mama Health: Semi-weekly- Occasionally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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I\u2019ve been writing a series on the importance of Moms caring for themselves <\/a>so that they are able to be healthy enough to\u00a0care for their children.<\/p>\n

This post is about the self care stuff that takes a bit more planning. You know, the things you have to be intentional about. I have to admit, I haven\u2019t really gotten good at doing the things that require planning ahead. <\/p>\n

Here are some of my ideas for things that I would love to try out, and possibly fit\u00a0into my life on a consistent basis:<\/p>\n

Time alone<\/strong> I\u2019m an introvert, so I relish having time by myself. It really doesn\u2019t happen all that often though, since I also love to be with my husband and my kids! Maybe this will be something that gets easier with time.<\/p>\n

Hobby<\/strong> For me, this is writing. I love to do other little projects with my photos and sewing, but for now my writing\/blogging is what I spend my hobby time on.<\/p>\n

Individual time with my husband<\/strong> This the other one that makes it to my \u201clist\u201d. I cannot tell you how much I love hanging out with my husband. Since our kids are young, we get to put them to bed early in the evening and then it\u2019s just us. Whether we are watching a rental movie, reading, discussing, or working on a project together, it is always time well spent.<\/p>\n

Individual time with kids<\/strong> This doesn\u2019t happen as much as I\u2019d like, but I think the main thing holding me back is my excessive expectations, meaning\u00a0time alone with a child\u00a0doesn\u2019t have to be a several hour outing in order to be special. I hope to bring this into the weekly routine in a bigger way.<\/p>\n

Exercise <\/strong>Um, this one doesn\u2019t really happen at all right now. I was doing pretty good a year ago, but then I fell off the wagon and never got back on. I love how I feel when I am consistently exercising, but I hate working out. I\u2019m still working to find a good way to fit this into my life.<\/p>\n

Showers <\/strong>Yes, showers require planning when you have several toddlers. I don\u2019t expect this to be a daily event for me, but they still don\u2019t happen as often as I\u2019d like. Kind of embarrassing to admit, but\u00a0I tend to put off showers because although I enjoy feeling clean, I hate dragging myself to the shower and \u201cwasting\u201d 25 minutes and then having to deal with wet hair for several hours afterwards (my hair is so thick!).\u00a0So I am still working on making this happen consistently every other day.<\/p>\n

Longer devotional time<\/strong> This is a nice idea in theory, but I just don\u2019t think that I\u2019m ready for it at this point in my life. Reading to much Christian stuff (including the bible) still tends to make me depressed. Maybe this will be more possible at a later point in life.<\/p>\n

Date night<\/strong> Date nights are really nice. We have to pay a babysitter, so they end up being fairly expensive. For now we have a date night out every couple months or so. If we didn\u2019t have our nightly \u201changing\u00a0out\u201d time, I think this would have to be more frequent.<\/p>\n

Overnight date night<\/strong> We had one of these 2 years ago. Sheer heaven, but wow do they take alot of planning!<\/p>\n

Manicure or Pedicure<\/strong> I\u2019ve never had a professional pedicure, but my husband does them for me every so often \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Haircut <\/strong>Again, I\u2019ve had these rarely, but it is so nice to get a new look every now and again.<\/p>\n

Massage<\/strong> I\u2019m dying to try one of these someday!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to get better at some of these ideas, but for now I\u2019m just proud of myself for taking care of my body<\/a>, fighting the perfectionism<\/a> that gets me down,\u00a0and fitting in the little daily things<\/a> that help to keep me recharged. Since this is the last post I\u2019m writing on this topic for awhile, I thought I\u2019d share a few websites and articles that I\u2019ve found helpful or encouraging.<\/p>\n

This is a cool website called The WellGrounded Life<\/a>. She shares ideas on helping busy moms take care of themselves.<\/p>\n

Another website called momrenewal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Great\u00a0blogpost on losing weight and keeping self -worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another great blogpost on Mommy guilt and self-worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And a\u00a0blog carnival with many contributers<\/a> offering their ideas for creating \u201cme-time\u201d for mom.<\/p>\n

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What are some of the things that happen a little less frequently, but still help you care for yourself? What\u00a0strategies do you use to plan them into your life? Do you have any favorite websites or blogposts to share?<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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