This is a picture of my feet: Not of the children, not of some
great epiphany, just my feet standing on a woodland floor.
On Sunday we went up the coast to a Wild Child Day. There were a lot of activities aimed at helping the children explore nature but
importantly there were also some activities for the adults as well.
As another mama commented: You spend so much time giving
children your enriching experiences, something you forget to have them
yourselves.
So here I am, barefoot, learning to use my senses better by
playing blindfold games, building fires and cooking damper on sticks, baby asleep
on my front, children running round collecting hazelnuts.
Just .... being.
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How do you take time for yourself as a parent? I'd love to hear your ideas.
Love that pic! I haven't taken a lot of time for me lately. Trying to change that. Just wrote about it the other day on my blog: http://www.thewriterrevived.com/2014/04/healing.html
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of someone who has won such a prestigious award!! Thank you!! And thank you for sharing your own post. I think as women we learn from such a young age that other things (house, family,etc) are more important than taking time for ourselves. It was a real moment for me to realise that I had been running low for quite some time and how great an impact it could have to gift myself some time and attention.
DeleteNow that we have learned, here's hoping we both continue to take time for ourselves. :)
DeleteI fully intend to Elizabeth. Even if it is a cup of uninterrupted coffee while standing in the garden looking out to sea, I'm making it a pledge to myself.
DeleteThis is so nice. Going back to nature is such a nice experience and we didnt even need to go far.. just the garden. Love this post! #MBPW
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more! I really think it is something that we can ingrain in our children, we can watch it keep giving to them as they grow.
DeleteIn the UK there is an amazing site by the Woodland Trust http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/ to help guide that passion even if, like me, you didn't necessarily have that connection fostered as a child.