A Much Needed Break
You can feel it.
This morning is different. The house is quiet. My daughter and her best friends are sleeping peacefully. The pressure is gone.
It’s the first day of summer.
Woo Hoo!!!!
Our daughters know how to celebrate.
My daughter couldn’t wait for school to be out. (Just like your daughter) With all the pressure of school and end of the year performances, she needed a break.
And she knew it.
She’d day dream about chilling out with her friends and having fun. She’d anticipate how great that would feel. (Of course there were times I would have to reel her back in to study for finals.)
Not only did she daydream about it, she took the next step. She took action. She made plans with her friends. And she’s reaping the benefits. She’s been with her BFF’s 24/7 laughing and having fun. Their energy and joy are contagious.
Also, she knows what she needs. “Mom I need to sleep in.”
I think we can learn a lot from our daughters.
Moms need a break.
Summer is different for moms. We still have some perks. We get to escape the morning dramas with our daughter. (Since they are sleeping in) Though the pressure of school is over, we still have to get up and run the household and go to work. At times it gets more complicated. Your schedule is thrown off. Now you have to shuttle her around. And for the older teens, you have the pressure of making sure she is supervised and not watching TV all day.
So it’s easy for you can keep plodding along without taking a break.
But you still need a break.
Most of you have been dealing with stressed out daughters for the past month and that’s not fun. It takes a lot of energy to be on top of things with finals and activities. You’ve dealt with her emotional dramas and had to be her rock. You have dealt with her attitudes and snappiness.
You have done the hard work and you deserve a break.
Here’s what you can learn from your daughter.
- Anticipate something fun. A little day dreaming could be helpful for you. Most of us when we get stressed have day nightmares and worry about everything.
- Get clear about how you want to celebrate. What would you enjoy? What sounds nice? Who would you do it with? (click here to continue)
- What do you need to fill back up?
- You need to sleep in
- You need time alone to get clear and journal
- You need to play
- You need to connect with your friends
- You need to get your house in order (this is not a ‘should’ this is a want to)
- Schedule it NOW.
Yes this is important. You deserve it. This is good for your heart and attitude. This will put a little spunk in your step.
Schedule it now!
I feel a song coming on…. Celebrate Good Times Come On