MOMMY BURN OUT!

                                                                     

















Moms, I am sure that many of you can relate to " mommy burn out"
This is something that I can relate to for sure!
Mommy burn out happens when we are not taking enough time for ourselves, we get so caught up in operating the "business" of being a mom, wife and many of us also work outside the home. It is easy to become tired and and burned out. Moms let's face it! We are over doers, we are always going above and beyond for our families even if it means over extending ourselves. We do it simply because we LOVE our families and we want to make them happy. We have the right motivation but perhaps we have the wrong tactics. We can't possibly give the best of ourselves if we are burned out. Sometimes we just need to sit down!!!!

There has to be a better way to get the job done while taking care of ourselves? 

What if we took five mins to sit down and have a cup of coffee?
What if we sat down for a few minutes to read that book?
What if we took a walk?
What if we took a nap?
What if we took the night off to go out and hang with friends?

WILL IT BE THE END OF THE WORLD IF WE ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING FOR OURSELVES????

Taking care of ourselves does not mean that we are being selfish.
Ignore anyone that "mom shame" you for having fun, we are moms but we still have a pulse, we have a life to live. At the end of the day we have to be alright, so that we can be there for our families.

I too am still working on taking time for myself, I am trying to be intentional in taking time for myself. I am making baby steps but I will be where I want to be if I just keep at it.

NO MOM SHAME OVER HERE!!! 

Laugh, smile and do something nice for yourself. You deserve it!   


Cassandra

A Mother's Journey

                                                                 
                                                   

                                                      Hello Moms! ✋✋✋



I know that you are busy mommin it right now, but take your shoes off, kick your feet up and read on.

A quick note about myself I am a mom of two from New Jersey!
I know everyone has a New Jersey joke 😊
It's alright, I am not offended at all I am use to it.

Any way, back to my introduction, I currently have two teenagers and they keep me on my toes.
My son is in his sophomore year of high school and my daughter is in her last year of middle school.
Time goes by fast, soon I will have two children in high school. Wow! I feel like the teenage years just sneaked up on me, but here we are. This transition into the teenage years has been a major learning experience, I am hanging in there. I am trying to cherish these days, because before I know it it will be time for my kids to go to college.

It's so much going on with teenagers, plus let's add cell phones and social media in the mix. I am trying to roll with the times and do the best I can as a parent. When it's all said and done the goal is to raise happy and healthy children. Also, to have children that will become adults equipped with the tools to navigate through life and make healthy independent decisions.

We are all on a different journey of motherhood, but I believe that the passion and love that we have for our children unites us all. Whatever phase of motherhood you are in right now know that you are not alone. You are doing the best that you can and that's all that matters. Take it easy on yourself!

Thanks for stopping by my blog, feel free to come back!

Cassandra