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I was so inspired by a blog I read on the Healthy Moms website where Julie Perofsky discussed the challenges of choosing your priorities as a mom. I definitely encourage you to read it, because it’s pretty heart wrenching and insightful. It definitely made me re-evaluate why I became a work at home mom and how that relates to how I spend my time.
I suck at rest. I am not good at it. I’m kind of a workaholic (ok, a lot of a workaholic.) I have never been particularly good at self-soothing. I don’t sleep all that well generally and I can always find something to fill my time. I multitask like crazy. I’m type A and driven and I feel like my engine is always driving forward. This is something I’m working on because my engine was smoking.
I am so incredibly bad at practicing what I preach. I always coach other moms and eating disorder survivors to take care of themselves first but lately I have fallen flat on my face. Blah. Anyways, I’m doing my best to right the ship as it’s been listing lately, heavily burdened with sleep deprivation and chronic viruses.
I wish I could see myself through my son’s eyes. He always says such nice things about me. I am hyper critical of myself as a mom and it’s hard to remember to exercise self-compassion. My son says I’m beautiful. He thinks I’m amazing and that I’m the best mom ever. From his limited experience, I’m sure that’s true, but I’m always thinking of ways I can be a better mom. I wish I could see myself through his eyes – which is why I protect them.
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