At some point during every transition -- from time off of work and school and back -- I feel alternating anxiety and peacefulness. I love the time home with my kids and husband, the lack of pressure from preparation and paper work, and feeling like I have time to take care of myself. I want to be able to bring this vacation feeling back with me into the real world. And each time I get a little better at doing just that.
After summer vacation I brought my moving my body into the school/sports/dinner/homework schedule and it felt so good. I feel so much more peaceful about food knowing that I eat only so that I can move and it is moving that is my goal in life.
We had a joyous Christmas week with extended family. My brother and his wife have a very special way of life. Dad is stay-at-home and home schools and Mom works mostly from home. They have 4 amazing kids.
At one point my Sister in Law was talking about the upcoming transition as well...but she had a different take on it:
She said that what she is living now, while on vacation is real life and what she was transitioning back to was not normalcy.
Yes, vacation is normal. Our focus will be to fit school/work/athletics into our normal life instead of fitting life into the other external obligations.
It is a Wonderful Life.
I love the holidays...in fact I'm clinging onto the last hours and should be in bed ready to face the school run tomorrow. X
ReplyDeleteIt sure is :)
ReplyDeletePriorities! Even slow i feel too fast.
ReplyDeleteAll the best in the new year, sink!
xo
erin
What a great change of perspective!
ReplyDeletecelebrating the now has become so very important to me. a lesson learned during a difficult period of life.
ReplyDeletei'm glad to see you writing again.
Hey Sink! Thanks for your comment on my blog. I wasn't sure if you were still blogging. I came by a few times in the fall and it looked like maybe you were taking a break. Glad to see more posts! Love your new blog template!
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