After a we
ek-end of lots of connection with family I was so anticipating my precious alone time Monday morning. While in the shower my daughter comes bounding in – “Mom there is no school today!!!”
“No school? SHIT!!!” I respond with equal enthusiasm!
I am fit to be tied! In fact after the shower I start (but do not send) an irate email to the school director about this absurd inclement weather policy that does not respect the needs of parents nor children! When did we all become so fearful and panicked over weather! Come on already! The roads were ice-free at 9 am when I went out for a meeting and by 10:30 even the ice on the sidewalks had melted. How is a person supposed to make a !@$% living? And . . . (perhaps the primary reason for this coming-out-of-my-skin feeling) how is an introvert supposed to maintain her sanity?!?!?!
I NEED TIME TO MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!
Luckily I have a supportive partner and am resourceful so we came up with a plan and it all worked out. Exhale.
Sound familiar? Do you ever feel like you are going to pull your hair out (or someone else’s : )? If so then you may want to put the April 16th noon lunch-time call on your calendar to learn 3 Ways to Save Your Sanity as an Introverted Mom or Dad!
Share using the reflection box below when you feel stretched too thin. And how do you cope?
Jeanine- I’m really enjoying your blog! This post reminds me of a recent time when I felt stretched way too thin. My three year old and 1 year old were being extra-demanding. I often feel like I just give and do for others at home and work, yet neglect myself. I feel like I never have enough time to take care of myself AND all the demands of parenthood & being in a relationship. I was feeling like a failure and completely overwhelmed by all my responsibilities. I kept wishing I could just be alone… So, I booked myself a night at the Ritz… Alone! It was the best, most peaceful, most restorative 24 hours I’ve had in years. I shopped by myself & for myself, happily ate meals solo, slept in, vegged in my hotel room, read quietly and simply enjoyed the peace of having me-time without the chaos and noise that comes with having a family. I returned home (after a late check-out) to my amazingly supportive husband and 2 awesome kids feeling ready to reconnect and face challenges. I will definitely plan another solo stay-cation the next time I feel overwhelmed with life.
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Love it Karen! Yes this is my favorite get away strategy. I did the same thing a number of times in the first few years of my daughter’s life though I never booked the Ritz! You go girl! You can get top notch hotels for hugely reduced rates online. Anyhoo – your story so poignantly illustrates how taking care of you in this deeply nourishing way is good for not only you but your family too. Let’s all book a room at the Ritz for our next getaway : )
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