HOW DO YOU START FINDING TIME FOR YOU

Let’s do the math here and you quickly realize, this; 24 Hours in a day ( minus) – 8 Hours at work; – 2 Hours in the car for work; – 1 1/2 Hours in the car for drop offs and pick up; – 3 Hours used to get yourself and family ready in the morning and at night; – 2 Hours attending your child’s school events and 2 Hours cooking and cleaning up; what’s left mom?

Finding more time in the day is such a challenging task. It’s the same for every mother; single mom or not, we are constantly balancing work, family and play time for our children but not investing enough time for ourselves.

I find time for birthday parties, playdate, camping trips, drop off and pick up for basketball, football practice and trips to the barbershop to get their haircut but for momma to get her hair done, na wahala (wahala means ‘this is a problem”). I usually end up scheduling at the least 3 appointments before finally getting it done, and that’s if I get it done at all.

Are you thinking this never happens to me, then, this post is not for you. But if this sounds like you, then, the new plan is to create time for you by speaking up at home.

We all get the same 24 hours in a day no one has enough time, we all create it.

Let’s do the math here and you quickly realize, this; 24 Hours in a day ( minus) – 8 Hours at work; – 2 Hours in the car for work; – 1 1/2 Hours in the car for drop offs and pick up; – 3 Hours used to get yourself and family ready in the morning and at night; – 2 Hours attending your child’s school events and 2 Hours cooking and cleaning up; what’s left mom?

As you start to fit in you; hobbies, side hustle, exercise, eating healthy and meditation and/or prayer you will notice that creating and finding time becomes easier for you.

I hope you’ll discover that more time equals joy, alignment of flow and a form of balance.

4 WAYS TO START

Schedule a day of work on your dream or to self-love and self-care for you once a month on the calendar, it can be a whole day or a few hours.
Have a meeting with kids (and hubby) let them know that when you are in the house or out of the house on this said day, from X time to Y time It’s a time to learn to be better version of you.
Explain to your kids (and hubby) that once momma finishes she will join in the family activity and spend quality time with them.
Assign chores and activities while you are working, or self-loving on yourself to keep them busy.

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Article update – 1/11/2018

Sincerely in Joy,

Gloria