It's the little things...

Yesterday I took a shower. Yup. Why so special? I took one with just me and jack in the house. First time! He has started a pattern where he takes s two hour nap late morning and I thought ah hah, I'm going to be smart and get a nice shower in. Good thing too be ause he woke up as soon as I got out ( apparently he didn't get the memo about alleging two hours). Joy of the day: seizing precious moments to take care of yourself!

How do you seize moments in your day for self care?


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A superficial joy

My joy of the day is not deep in anyway but so practical for a new mom: online ordering. I realized i needed diapers and wipes, we were running low on vitamins, the dog needed dental treats... What's a time and sleep starved mom to do?

Amazon.com- ordered one big box, free shipping, arrived in two days. Perfect!!! And of course all ordered with one click ordering from my iPhone!


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Nothing like a newborn to remind of the joy of rest

Here's a good example of why I've changed the focus of this blog- it changed my own frame of mind. Instead of writing about exhaustion i will instead focus on how not taking sleep for granted has helped me rediscover the joy of rest!

I pick rest over sleep because, well sleep is harder to focus on, but rest can be a breath, a snooze, a pause... And it can be savored.

Here's what I'm working on to rest
- sleep when the baby sleeps (old and sage advice)
- ask my husband when I need help
- give myself permission to take time for me (in my world that means time for yoga, showers, eating and reading)

What do you do to incorporate rest into a crazy life?

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