Self-care is something we have heard a lot about recently
and is something that varies widely based on the individual talking
about it. Whether your version includes reading on the patio
sipping coffee, waxing and facials, trips to the city, or weekly visits
to your therapist, self-care is something that every person should
be practicing.
I find that practicing self-care as a military wife can be such a
struggle. For moms in general, it can be hard to find or make time
for yourself, but it adds another level when your love and partner
in life is in and out of town what feels like every other week (and
even sometimes is). It can be so difficult in the hustle and bustle
of life to remember the importance of filling your own tank. You
cannot give what you don’t have so this practice holds great
importance for us to continue to be our best versions of ourselves
for our spouses, children, and friends.
I indulge in self-care by enjoying things like bubble baths,
painting my toes, working out, making healthy treats, watching
interruptions, and singing in my car at the top of my lungs
whenever I’ve had a “bad day.” I love facials, pedicures, and
getting my hair done as much as the next girl, but life, kids, and
budgeting don’t always allow for those things. These may seem
like small things, but they are the things that I do for myself that
completely fill my tank, and some I can even do with the kiddos. I
think of the saying “of this be sure: you don’t find the happy life,
you make it” by Thomas S Monson.
Even when life is throwing you every curve ball imaginable, you practice self-care (in my
case have a jam session in the car while running errands) and do
all the things. You handle it, and you do so with grace… and
sometimes dark chocolate peanut butter cream cheese fat
bombs.
Whether your spouse is in a 9-5 position, deployed
overseas, TDY, or stressed out with classes we are all going
through it. We feel you and the struggles you are going through.
Find the methods of self-care that work for you and live by them.
These are the things that will get you through every hard day and
long night. Stay strong, sweet family. Written by: Amanda Baird (Board Secretary)
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