Selfish

Three years of parenting will take it out of you, if you don't take some quality time for yourself.  At least, that's what I am finding.  T is really great about making time to workout every day, surf when the opportunity presents itself, and he does watch the occasional Dodger game... by occasional we are clearly talking 160 plus.  In short, he does man things.  Frequently.  And, you know what?  He still excels in his career, as a father, and certainly as a husband.

As he often is, T has been my inspiration in this - to force myself not to lose... well, myself.  I sometimes become so deeply immersed in taking care of our family or in making sure the home is clean or that dinner is cooked that I forget to work on bettering ME.  Let's be honest here, sometimes the biggest problem is that I am too damn lazy.

I took a minute to write down some things that bring me joy and make me who I am (aside from "Mom" and "Wife")

1) Looking feminine (makeup, hair, nails... but not heels)

2) Getting a little dirty in my garden
3) Interior Design / Refinishing and restoring old pieces

Refinished that stool, grew those plants, and that cute baby

4) Run

5) Practice Yoga
6) Write
7) Read something

8) Scrapbook

9) Travel

10) Bike (like beach cruisin'... you know, actual 8 year old bike riding)

Yes, my bike has a name - Elwood Blues

11) Museum browsing (embarrasing, I know)

I might not be able to do every single one of these each day, but a lot of them (individually) I can get done in under an hour.  I have at least an hour (or 2) for ME every.single.day.

What is on your list?  Do you try to cross a few of them off that list every day?