Last week I focused on evaluating my Life List. Although I still don’t have 100 items on my list, I am quite satisfied with the ones I do have. I can always add to my list as things come up. I have some goals that may be challenging to accomplish, but there are some I can start working towards immediately.
This Week’s Strategy
In approximately five more weeks I will be meeting the newest member of our family. This has me feeling both excited and anxious. The next few weeks are going to be quite busy. I have less two more weeks of work, I still have many things to achieve on my “getting ready for baby to do list”, and I have a lot of social obligations over the next month… not to mention the 3 1/2 year old who keeps me on my toes!
This week, I would like to focus on stealing a few moments of peace every day. In a few weeks there will be no opportunities for solitude or peace. I will have an infant requiring constant care and attention, as well as a little girl who may need some help navigating through this big transition in her life.
Here’s what I’m going to do:
- Steal time for a bubble bath when I can.
- Read. Read. Read. Whenever I have a few spare moments, I would like to spend some time chilling out with a good book.
- Weed the garden. I know it sounds like a chore but I find great peace in weeding the garden.
- Meditate. More specifically, I would like to meditate on the wonderful, easy, natural birth I am going to have.
- Sit outside on the patio, sip an iced tea (and pretend there’s alcohol in it) while listening to the sound of birds chirping, children in the neighbourhood playing, and the occasional siren wailing in the distance. I’ll watch the clouds drift across the sky and perhaps nod off.
- Nap. I’m not a napper but now is the time to train myself to sleep when I can. Pretty soon I’ll be returning to the ranks of a sleep-deprived zombie parent.
Any other tips to help me get a moment of peace? Please feel free to share any comments or suggestions.