I really like your list, specially the bread baking. You are a great ad for sticking with a new thing until you become good at it. Like you taking care of children, first my nieces and nephews, then as a child carer and finally as a parent made me feel like me, I think it's what i was meant to do. So now all those roles have evolved and I find myself without small children in my life, and I'm not actually sure who I am or what makes me most me. Time to discover new I think, but geez letting go of a life time of old is harder than i thought.
sometimes i think about what I loved most as kid around 10-12yrs, and it's reading, being outside riding my bike, riding horses on the beach, swimming, climbing trees, exploring, watching tv and eating,lol. You know what, I still love almost all of those things, not getting on a horse again or climbing any trees, but the rest I do still like, the trick is to not judge myself and allow myself to indulge in them, oh and the age old, stay off the internet cause that rarely does me any good,
I often wonder who I’ll be once all my kids are grown & moved on. I don’t know adulthood without having kids to care for!
And I’ve read/heard that you should think back to childhood if you can’t figure out what it is that you truly enjoy so that seems right to me. But like you I’d skip the climbing trees part 😬
It's been a harder transition than I ever expected. I thought when this time arrived I'd do all the things I used to do before kids and the things I didn't get to do, but I've found I'm not that person anymore and those things don't really interest me anymore.
I’m so pleased you’re back in your reorder phase, that’s worth celebrating!
My goodness, your bread looks amazing. So cute what B said to you about it. Great job, mama.
I think my list would be quite similar to yours. Being a mum, nurturing my family is me. I like to feel needed.
Having said that, I have had a glimpse of another me, when I travelled overseas for nearly a month, and that was an amazing gift.
I like baking and reading too (4.5 stars for Things will calm down soon) and write many lists on my phone and on paper. I like getting my ideas out of my head (where I probably won’t remember them anyway!).
Thanks for the reminders about self care and breathing - not wanky at all! - it’s slowly sinking in for me that both work well when I do them.
I also need the list so I don’t forget, my memory sure ain’t what it used to be! But I like that it makes me feel organised even when I’m not.
And a yoga teacher told me that it doesn’t matter what breathing exercise you do so long as the out breath is longer than the in breath. Keep it easy always works for me x
I do similar. I also like 3 part yogic breath where you breath a little into your tummy then hold then breath a little more into your chest so your side ribs expand, hold before breathing all the way to your shoulders before a long slow exhalation. I might not be explaining that very well but it’s a good one too.
I really like your list, specially the bread baking. You are a great ad for sticking with a new thing until you become good at it. Like you taking care of children, first my nieces and nephews, then as a child carer and finally as a parent made me feel like me, I think it's what i was meant to do. So now all those roles have evolved and I find myself without small children in my life, and I'm not actually sure who I am or what makes me most me. Time to discover new I think, but geez letting go of a life time of old is harder than i thought.
sometimes i think about what I loved most as kid around 10-12yrs, and it's reading, being outside riding my bike, riding horses on the beach, swimming, climbing trees, exploring, watching tv and eating,lol. You know what, I still love almost all of those things, not getting on a horse again or climbing any trees, but the rest I do still like, the trick is to not judge myself and allow myself to indulge in them, oh and the age old, stay off the internet cause that rarely does me any good,
I often wonder who I’ll be once all my kids are grown & moved on. I don’t know adulthood without having kids to care for!
And I’ve read/heard that you should think back to childhood if you can’t figure out what it is that you truly enjoy so that seems right to me. But like you I’d skip the climbing trees part 😬
It's been a harder transition than I ever expected. I thought when this time arrived I'd do all the things I used to do before kids and the things I didn't get to do, but I've found I'm not that person anymore and those things don't really interest me anymore.
Time to find out who you are now x
Hi R,
I’m so pleased you’re back in your reorder phase, that’s worth celebrating!
My goodness, your bread looks amazing. So cute what B said to you about it. Great job, mama.
I think my list would be quite similar to yours. Being a mum, nurturing my family is me. I like to feel needed.
Having said that, I have had a glimpse of another me, when I travelled overseas for nearly a month, and that was an amazing gift.
I like baking and reading too (4.5 stars for Things will calm down soon) and write many lists on my phone and on paper. I like getting my ideas out of my head (where I probably won’t remember them anyway!).
Thanks for the reminders about self care and breathing - not wanky at all! - it’s slowly sinking in for me that both work well when I do them.
X
That bread was amazing, it all is!
I also need the list so I don’t forget, my memory sure ain’t what it used to be! But I like that it makes me feel organised even when I’m not.
And a yoga teacher told me that it doesn’t matter what breathing exercise you do so long as the out breath is longer than the in breath. Keep it easy always works for me x
Thx, that’s good to know and easy to remember! X
I have heard that too about the breath, i was going to ask what your technique is. I like the 4,5,7 count, in for 4, hold for 5, out for 7,
I do similar. I also like 3 part yogic breath where you breath a little into your tummy then hold then breath a little more into your chest so your side ribs expand, hold before breathing all the way to your shoulders before a long slow exhalation. I might not be explaining that very well but it’s a good one too.