Me Time
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| Namaste Momma |
I stopped using my ‘day off’ to clean, cook, write (with the remaining 15 minutes) or even to
sleep. It's a myth that you can get ahead of household chores or caught up on sleep. Lavinia's five-hours of childcare absolutely flies and when it’s over I wonder why I’m still
tired.
Being selfish with my time has made me feel
more human. Not sure what that means
about my inherent humanity but I’m okay with that for now.
A few weeks ago I decided to take a Bikram yoga class, grab lunch,
and get a pedicure. When I went to pick up my little girl, with lotiony feet
and salty hair, it felt like I had been on a vacation. The downside of these particular
activities is they cost money. Because it was an experiment I had to stick with what was sure to work. I’ll find less-expensive ways to unwind- perhaps an idea for a future post!
Bikram was a love of mine pre-wife, pre-mother, pre-permanent-resident-of-OZ days. It’s a
practice I wander back to often in my life and has been sort of a constant for
ten years now (wow I’m old). It might be
cultish and time-consuming but it’s as much a part of me as my Buffalonian
accent.
My limbs felt rusty like the tin man's. I could not stretch as
deeply into the postures but they were familiar as an old friend. That first class after a two year hiatus reminded me how to clear my head. Bliss.
And the flow-on effect of my self-indulgence...I started reading during nap time...screw you laundry pile! Devouring the craptastic novel (Gone Girl) in one week. That's all it took for me to fill my kindle with all kinds of non-parenting related reads. Talk about a cost-effective escape! My weekly shower tally has dropped but I'm cool with this too.
The comfort of old interests helped connect my past to my present. If I can find ways to fit more of them into my daily life I might just feel more sane, less fatigued and a helluva lot more relaxed.
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| Happy Mom, Happy Babe |
Labels: healing, health, parenting, Post Natal Depression
posted by Unknown @ 11:15 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Great pictures. How does Bikram differ from Hatha Yoga? I remember Cal crawling underneath my downward dog, and my cat, too!
Bikram is 90 minutes of postures in about 100 degree (40C) heat. You sweat out toxins, gain flexibility and completely enjoy every suffering second (especially once it's all over). It's addicting really. Anyone can do it- from beginners to advanced yogis. See if there are any studios near you! I've done it all over the world..it was interesting taking the class in German and in Dutch. Luckily it's always the same. http://www.bikramyoga.com/
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