....of yourself when you're a Mommy is tough work. Between cooking, errands, grocery store, laundry, well, you get so busy making sure that everyone has everything they need for lunches, school, and their day that you sometimes forget to take care of you.
Read this:
"Just as the safest car seats, air bags, and seat belts in the world won't help if i am not a cautious driver, it won't matter how care i try to take good care of my kids if i fail to take good care of myself first. Regardless of how much i have on my plate, i can always handle things with a little more strength, grace and gratitude when i feel physically fit."
~Kristin Armstrong
She's right. But sometimes it feels selfish to put yourself first. Maybe that's a mother's issue; by golly, we gotta be ready if a child needs us! Isn't that what mothers do?
Of course, this can just be used as another excuse as to why i feel like i can't get in shape. A good excuse, mind you, but an excuse nevertheless....
So true as a mom of seven its seems impossible at times to take me time. We have to start though like you say... those wee ones deserve the best of us :)
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