Filling my Bucket

I need a "me" day. I'd even take just a few "me" hours. I need some time to rest, revitalize, and fill my bucket. As a mom I am constantly dipping out of my bucket to fill up others; my children, my husband, our pets. All of these I want to help and support, but I can't do that if I have nothing left to give. In my perfect day I'd have all my reserves filled so I could spend it with my family, but in order to get there, I need some time for me. That is hard to admit sometimes because we don't want to be thought of as vain or selfish. It's hard to spoil ourselves sometimes when we think about everything else we could be doing with our time or our money. But if we don't do something to help ourselves and to find our own happiness, then we can't help our family.

Some things I do to fill my bucket are: hang out with my girlfriends. I get to do this next Saturday and I'm so excited! Also, sew. I love to do crafts and I could and have spent hours in my sewing room cutting and sewing fabric. Also crochet, knitting, and tatting. Reading a good book can be relaxing also. A good book lets me visit someone elses world for a while and can give me perspective on my own life. Once common thing about all of these, though, is that while I find them to be relaxing, they are also things that can improve the lives of my whole family. If I have an uplifting visit with friends I may learn something new that I can apply to my household. Much of my sewing and other craft projects are also for our house. And of course, reading is just good all around, as long as you read good books. So, I guess that it isn't too bad to spend some time doing things that fill me up when it also benefits the family.