Take time every day to, sit ,to be calm and still,and to just let your thoughts pass gently without attachment.
Can I Be Done Now,PLEASE? December 16, 2013
Ah, it’s Sunday night and if we make it till bedtime without any casualties I’ll call it a success. The closer to Christmas we get the higher everyone’s excitement and tension. Between all the running around the extra shopping, wrapping and parties the kids are bouncing off the walls. Well I’ll tell ya, I’m feeling a little bouncy myself. No matter how many things I cross off my list it seems like two more take its place.
All I can do is try my best to stay calm and keep myself in check one moment at a time. It has been touch and go some days, but all and all…well it is what it is. I have a few tricks up my sleeve so I don’t lose it completely. First music, I keep myself in a good mode with good tunes, I load up my phone with all my favorites, it’s an instant boost to my mood. Second quiet time, I put myself in time out for a few minutes and well that helps everyone. It gives me time to close my eyes take a few breaths and quiet down all the noise inside my head. This is something I need to practice more of for sure.
Three, reminding myself that this is all for fun. I know I have said this before but I think it’s worth repeating. Once you put things into perspective it takes some of the pressure off.
Well one week and two days to go, good luck to everyone, relax and let it get done. Keep yourself in check however you can, and most of all have fun. Enjoy all the best the season has to offer and don’t worry.
P.S.
Grown up time outs ah, best thing ever, give yourself some you will not regret it.
Sunday Evenings November 25, 2013
I have gotten in the habit over the past year or so of keeping Sunday evenings simple. If we are out somewhere I try to get home early, I have found that it keeps me calm and I can get things set for Monday morning and some things for the rest of the week. I really enjoy the slow pace, it’s a welcome change from the constant running around Monday through Saturday. We all have very busy lives, me, my husband, and the kids so Sunday nights are important to me. I like the fact that everyone has time to get caught up on the week that passed and prepared for the week ahead. I try to keep Sunday plans for the middle of the day and what we are doing close to home as much as possible. Sometimes we are out late when it can’t be helped, but not too often. I mean you can cut everything short especially if it’s something fun that you don’t get to do all the time. There are always exceptions.
Can you fit a slow day or evening into your regular weekly schedule? I bet you can if you try, and once you pick your day, stick with it.Keep things lite and fun, plan to get home early so everyone has time to do what they need without rushing and trying to get done in a hurry. It may take a while to get used to and at first you may get a little bored but after a few weeks you will get into the groove and quiet relaxing time feels good. So give it a try, I bet you will get hooked.
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