I've had a lot on my mind lately but not a whole lot of time to write. I am preparing to go back to work and while there are often times I am really excited to get back to parts of my job, I keep thinking that I am just figuring out how to mother two unique and wonderful kids - now I am going to be the mom of two little kids and a full time employee.
About a year ago I wrote a
blog post about the Four Burners Theory and I am constantly trying to work out in my mind how to get in all the areas of my life that help make me whole. Forget four, I have a lot of burners that are important to me.
- Quality time with my kids and husband
- Meaningful relationships with friends and family
- Being an excellent employee
- Exercise
- Getting adequate sleep/rest
- God, spirituality, reflection, church
- Reading, learning
- Giving back, community service
I certainly don't have any answers on how to do it all. I do believe that while you have children under the age of 5, there are simply some things that drop of the list. I think I need to pick my top four to burn up and do my best to balance or perhaps it is all 8 with less focus for each? And, I suppose Carina is helping me prioritize by cutting out that sleep piece!
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