As the week slugged on and the fourth of July arrived, I still found myself exhausted weak, and greatly in need of more rest and so my freedom-loving celebration day was about managing 3 little ones and resting every second I could. I had meant to get out our Sunday newsletter for that day, but I was still just to spent writing, so we went a week without a newsletter.
I was happy to step outside on my front porch and see a few fireworks in the distance and call it good, making a promise that next year, we’ll be heading to fun and fireworks as a family, and this past few weeks of baby vomit, diarrhea, buggers nose and evening crying would be dim if not forgotten memory.
I do indeed live in freedom and am so grateful for my beautiful family. To have the freedom to love and care for these beautiful children is a tremendous blessing, and with honor comes the handwork as well.
One of my conclusions was never again, but you know you can’t say never again unless you are dead right? I mean, challenges and exhaustion come. That is part of life.
My takeaways:
- Going back to my break week, I used to either take a few days off or a short vacation every so often, meaning fairly regularly so I could feel rested and caught up. I chatted with Todd about this and we started to work in a short week about every 5th week where we’d do class just Mon and Tue and rest or a quick relaxing vacation could be possible.
- Get my nutrition and supplements sorted at a higher level for combating all the crazy bioweapon cold and flu stuff the kids pick up in day care
- Have fun and get in the water and hiking to get my body, and egersis honed up once more, I did my water aerobics today again felt amazing!