I prefer to have fun while I stay healthy, doesn't everyone? And now that I'm a wife and new mother, life has become quite complex. Not that being a wife and mom isn’t fun, it’s actually extremely fun to have a sweet husband and darling baby to take care of, but if I only take care of them and forget myself, my family won’t get very far. I can relate it to flying on an airplane. Part of the little skit the attendants do before you take off includes putting an oxygen mask on yourself before placing it on your child. It’s the same for the woman of the house; she must take good care of herself in order to take care of her family.
I took great care of myself while I was single, first married, and pregnant. I exercised, ate vegetables and fruit, and had a good social life to boost my emotional health. Even after I had my baby girl, I did a little yoga and bought grapes once in a while, but my healthy habits have been slowly diminishing. It got to the point where all my attention, thoughts, and plans for the day were focused on my baby. I started to worry more, eat poorly, sleep less and forget my husband’s needs, like clean clothes and dinner. Suddenly I found myself more irritable and in a bad mood more often. Then it dawned on me that I had not only forgotten my husband but myself too. I hadn’t done anything that I had wanted to do in a long time. I hadn’t pursued any interests or creativity, and worse yet, my social skills were going out the window. I was basically in an identity crisis. I just wasn’t myself anymore and I was tired of it.
I started that day to put off the things that could wait, like cleaning house (dishes, however should be a higher priority), and taking the time to do something I wanted while the baby slept or was entertaining herself. That’s when I started this blog. I want to write about good nutrition and exercise. After all, you could have everything you ever wanted and yet if you didn’t have your health, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy those things and your family. So I’m going to start today and put some thought into how I can better take care of myself. I hope you decide to do the same.
