Healthy Me

As a work-at-home mother and wife, it's easy to get so busy or distracted that I forget to take care of myself. I have been reminded many times that I don't take care of myself enough. I don't take the time to exercise or eat right, usually picking from whatever I am making for the kids at the time or just scrounging up something quick to eat instead when the kids aren't here. It doesn't help that my husband is on a funky shift at work because it leaves us with different body time clocks so we eat at different times. That leaves the idea of sharing a good meal with my husband just an idea...very rarely does it happen.

When I get stressed, it can get the best of me. I don't eat when I am stressed but it affects me in different ways. I have TMJ in my jaw from clenching my jaw constantly when stressed. I've done a good amount of damage to my jaw (if that tells you how much stress this stepmother has had in the past 14 years). I'm sure it hasn't been good for my health. I've heard that stress can cause illness, autoimmune disorders. I'm not sure if that's true but I wouldn't be surprised it if it were proven. Between my asthma and thyroid disease, I have about all I want of life-long diseases to deal with. I don't need anymore.

So, I have decided to start putting me first once a day. That means once a day, I have to do something healthy for myself. Whether it is eating a fruit or vegetable (which isn't a daily occurrence right now sadly), dealing with stress in a healthy way, exercising - - whatever. It has to be for me and healthy.

Let's see how it goes.

All moms should try to do this for themselves! Who wants to join me in putting oneself first once a day for our health?