If nothing changes this year, it won’t be because you didn’t want it badly enough, it’ll be because you stayed loyal to what was already costing you your peace. The calendar flipping didn’t fix your patterns, your relationships, or your self-doubt. The new year doesn’t reward comfort, it exposes it. And if you’re brave enough to keep reading, this is your invitation to stop pretending the reset already happened and start choosing differently.
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We’ve all seen the advertisements, the model with the perfect body getting a massage at what looks to be a five-star resort in the tropics, or the yogi nailing the perfect yoga pose while basking in the sun, or the image of the woman reading a book with the perfect cup of coffee! While these are all ideal images of self-care they are not practical. Let’s get real. Each of us needs to incorporate self-care into our already busy lives, not put it off until we have the time for that trip, to read that novel, or learn yoga because chances are burnout will occur first!
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Moms can often get the sense that their lives are out of balance. Despite their best efforts, they wind up working and rushing around more than they would like.
The counter to this effect is to balance out all those activities with hobbies. There should be things in your life that you do just for the sake of doing them, and that’s it.
While that might sound a little strange to say, it’s essential for life, health, and happiness. Fun is not a luxury, but a necessity.
But why are hobbies the secret to a balanced mom life? Let’s take a look.
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Mom on the go in Holy Toledo 