{"id":846,"date":"2021-05-26T11:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T08:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itsmylife.gr\/?p=846"},"modified":"2021-05-26T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T08:34:15","slug":"my-blog-thegiftofselftimeisatreasureforlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsmylife.gr\/en\/my-blog-thegiftofselftimeisatreasureforlife\/","title":{"rendered":"The gift of self-time is a treasure for life."},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s been a few weeks since children started school again. By now most of them have re-adjusted and are back to \u201cnormal\u201d, even though they continue taking the necessary measures for the pandemic.<\/p>\n

A working mum myself, I was looking forward to this long awaited day. \u00a0When it finally came I started thinking, planning, making scenarios about how to use all this \u201cfree\u201d time that I now had in my hands.<\/span> How to make the best of it for me and me alone.<\/span> Of course I had lots of ideas: \u201cI\u2019ll devote more time to my business; I\u2019ll take a bit longer enjoying my coffee in the morning; perhaps I\u2019ll even read this book I\u2019ve started a while back; maybe I can do coffee with my friends; I could even go shopping; I could visit my parents more often; I could look into all the pending jobs, all the \u201cshoulds\u201d, waiting to be finished\u201d. The list was endless.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one thing I didn\u2019t take into consideration though. And that was how tired I\u2019ve been throughout this quarantine \u2013 both physically and mentally. I realized how much my \u201cself-time\u201d had been squeezed in order to keep the balance,<\/span> to \u201ckeep calm and going\u201d and how much in need of personal time I was.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure you do understand. I\u2019m also sure that somewhere in your mind you\u2019re thinking thoughts like: \u201cBut I have so many things to do and now that kids are at school<\/span> I can use this time to\u2026work more on my business; to organize the house; to do all the things I keep on postponing….\u201d Feel free to fill in the blank as you see fit.<\/p>\n

I can relate to your thoughts. But feeling that you now have all the time in the world to do what you couldn\u2019t do before while being so tired wouldn\u2019t take you anywhere. Unless we pay attention to our needs, unless we pamper ourselves first, we\u2019ll keep on being tired, even exhausted at times. And this is a one way ticket.<\/span> The one that leads to frustration, miscommunication and more stress. It\u2019s like a vicious cycle. You cannot take care of others unless you take care of yourself first.<\/span> It\u2019s exactly what the flight attendant tells you about putting on your safety belt first before you put on your child\u2019s.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s take an honest look at ourselves, at our own personal needs. Let\u2019s evaluate our current situation. Let\u2019s give ourselves the gift of self-time. You may go for a walk, read a book, take a nap, paint, cross-stitch, listen to your favorite music, dance, work out, meditate, take a bath\u2026whatever works for you. Self-time is a treasure for life.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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