Being a mom is all about repetition. We get in cycles: feed, play, feed, clean kitchen, laundry, play, clean up toys. No matter what the cycle it seems endless and allows for very little of “you” to be expressed. In fact you begin to feel that really anyone could do this and no one really notices how incredibly hard you are working to keep these toddlers from exploding. Doing these 3 things each day will really help you avoid “mom burnout”!
Retreat…. Refresh…Reconnect
5 Minute Spiritual Retreat
As much as you want to sleep through until the kids wake up, the frantic-ness that follows trying to catch up with their needs can set a terrible tone for your day. A hot cup of coffee, a short devotional and spiritual reset with just a few minutes of peace can put you in a great place to tackle the day. When those little ones get up and start the cycle you are ready and in a good mental space to start their day. I’ve done a lot of devotionals but this one is my favorite! It puts my thoughts on something bigger than myself at the beginning of each day AND it leads you through a prayer to help take the ideas to the next level!
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5 Minute Refresh
There are days that taking a shower is the biggest luxury! Being able to be alone for those precious minutes with hot water steaming around you… You breathe deep. It’s quiet (when you ignore OR blast music to drown out the kid at the bathroom door shouting “MOM!”). You have two thoughts in a row that are your own, and for just a moment you smell like flowers instead of spit up or sweat from being soccer mom.
Add a 5 minute “Spa” Treatment to your shower time to give yourself just a little reboost. It can be inexpensive- like a couple drops of peppermint oil on a washcloth and deep breathing. A bottle of essential oil can last for several months and has SO many other uses!
One of my favorites is a mud mask from the Dead Sea! I LOVE this Mud Mask – When our family went to Israel we found that many people market that it’s “Dead Sea” but they have all kinds of fillers and additives that they put in. This is 100% Dead Sea Mud. Your skin will feel like silk!
6oz. 100% All Natural Pure Dead Sea Mud from Israel NO Fillers for Face and Body
5 Minute Reconnect
Maintaining connections with the people that bring us inspiration, creativity and laughter can be really difficult when you are on mom duty 24/7. You have to get super creative to connect and stay connected to real live adults. If you don’t, the only conversations you have for days could be about the dollhouse birthday party drama or the pirate ship takeover of all the Lego people.
Here are 5 ways you can reconnect this week! None of them take more than 5 minutes and it doesn’t matter what time of the day you do it- so there are NO EXCUSES.
- Snail Mail- Write a sweet note of encouragement to another mom. Use pretty paper and a fancy pen.
- Social Media- scroll through and intentionally find a friend that has a life event or exciting post- new job, kid did something cool, great trip… anything that catches your eye. Private message them and comment something positive that starts a conversation.
- Create a playlist for your spouse to listen to on their way to work or during the day. (Think old school mixtape- but much easier)
- When you make a meal- make one extra and tell a friend to come grab it – You don’t even have to leave the house!
- Write out a prayer for someone you love. Take a picture of it and send it to them!
The Last Thing You Need to Know about Mom Burnout
These children are fun! These moments are special! These tasks bless my family! AND… you have unique gifts and talents that can bless not only this family, but many others if you stay filled up. One of our pastors recently said it like this, “If you are filled up, you have plenty to pour out.” So moms, keep filling up!
