Every day, we play referee, nurse, chef, nurturer, house cleaner, launderer, chauffer, therapist, protector, Mom…. And yes, we wouldn’t change one bit of it. But where in those titles does it say us being selfish? Nowhere.
Being selfish has a negative connotation. But I’m talking about the good and necessary kind. We as Mom’s take care of every need of our family all day and night. We tend to exhaust the possibility of carving out even 10 minutes a day for ourselves, with the daily demands of others being so high and constant. But our time should be as important as any of those other things we provide for our families. We NEED Mom-ME time!
Just like 30,000 feet up in the sky on your next airplane adventure, those stewardesses hit the nail on the head! Place the oxygen mask on your nose before helping others. Same rules NEED to be applied to our everyday lives! If we can’t help ourselves first, how can we expect to help others?
So next time you are out and about food shopping without those kiddos, make a pit-stop to get those tootsies painted and massaged. Take a walk on the beach. Have lunch with a girlfriend. Go for a run. Grab a cup of coffee and just sit. Breathe. Take in the pleasure of silence. You are just as important as anything else in your life that you love. This time for you will in turn make you a happier, healthier, calmer, more in-the-moment Mother, Wife and Woman.
Think about this Mom-ME time being an important daily meeting with your Boss that you can’t cancel! Schedule that time for you. Mom. Woman. Superhero. Love yourself more.
Brooke Cracco and team have built Hamptons Fit4Mom into an incredible outlet for families to get fit while having FUN! Stroller Strides is the Nation’s largest stroller based workout program designed for moms with little ones in tow. Hamptons Fit4Mom currently has 5 Stroller Strides classes offered per week and weekly play dates, Moms nights out, family fun days and more!
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