I am s0o0o0o looking forward to the month of March (aside the fact that March Madness will soon be taking over our television)! I get into this crazy "feeling blue" rut
every single February. I love the month of March because it is 1 month closer to Spring. I know I deal with seasonal depression and have a few tips that helps out a bit, but I still feel blue for most of February.
What does March bring for the Judester? Well, starting March 1st, I am going back to playing the guitar. A few years ago, I picked it up and really enjoyed it. Our church is having a training starting on March 1st and I was ecstatic when I heard the announcement. They do it in a group, which is more up my alley than one on one instruction...that is one reason why I dropped out. So, Yahoo!
Another reason I am looking forward to March is because my sweet hubby is sending me off to an ALL WEEKEND scrap booking retreat. This means, I will have all of the boys scrapbooks up to date! Nothing better than a bunch of ladies drinking warm drinks together, talking and sharing. I actually will know all of the ladies I am going with this time, thank God. It should be a blast and I am totally looking forward to a weekend away. There are extra spots if anybody is interested in going with me.
So, do you get the theme? I am allowing myself and making things possible to make time for JUDY. Yes, this sounds selfish to some degree but It seems like once you have kids, this "time to yourself" thing goes out the door. I love my kids but doing these things for myself will make me a better mom (at least that is what I am telling myself). I know the moms out there totally understand. Last week, a friend told me (at the time, I didn't care for her opinion) I am so consumed with kid stuff that I forgot about how important it is to think of myself sometimes...(ummm, referring to the fact that I got a Kohl's gift card from one of my photography customers and was going to take it to buy some pants for the boys). The gift card was intended to spend on myself, for some extra work I did, not for the boys.
So, after that, guess what I did? I went and bought a new insulated coffee mug, bought some beauty products from my friend Anne, bought a NEW pair of jeans (hello, I never do that), and allowed myself some time to watch TV during the day. Even though I felt guilty at the time, the guilt faded within an hour.
Just so you know, my husband is all about having time to myself. He is always asking me "do you need time to go out by yourself"? He knows I need it. I am thankful to have a spouse that doesn't expect me to stay home, cook gourmet dinners, and carry the household burdens all by myself.
What are your sanity outlets?
