- Find balance between my work and my family life.
- Take some time for me to improve my health and temperament.
I learned a lot on my vacation. I learned that if I do a guided relaxation for fifteen minutes a day, I am a better mother, wife, and teacher. I learned that if I work out on my treadmill three days a week, I feel better and I'm better able to keep up with a demanding two year old.
The trick is learning how to integrate those two things into an already full day without putting more responsibility on my husband. He's a good one. He works hard at a job he loves and then comes home and helps out around the house. He doesn't begrudge me the time I take to do things that I enjoy or need to do in order to be stronger or more productive.
On the other hand, I know there are things that I don't do often enough. Cleaning the house has never been one of my priorities, but it does need to be done and it is not something that the husband enjoys. So, I have to find a way to integrate those activities into my already pretty packed schedule.
For example, I got up just now and washed up the breakfast dishes and leftover dishes from last night. I'm also working on a survival guide for a course I teach and am supervising coloring time for Turtle. He's alternating between coloring and watching the 'Yardigans.
