The Stress Free Mum
Work –too much work, too many targets, too little pay Friends –need more time to keep in touch Extended family –it is hard to please everyone Husband –never seem to meet his needs Home –a call for spring cleaning Social life –being a hermit isn’t rewarding Spiritual life –time for a deeper walk with God Children –patience, and of course an instruction manual would be highly appreciated Yet you can hear the cries welling up within you… Your hair - I wonder when you’ll go to the hairdressers Your fingers – It would be nice to have a manicure Your feet – I don’t think I’m asking for too much when I say take me off the ground for a few minutes, I know you do at bedtime but an occasional pampering would not hurt Your body – I have tried to tell you over and over again, take a break. I even thought the constant headaches would have given you a clue but that hasn’t worked so I might as well spell it out, I NEED REST! Interestingly enough, most of the issues that seemingly cause us stress end up getting our attention whether we like it or not. However, the ones that get our best are mostly those that cry out the loudest and not necessarily the ones at the top of our priority list. This is typically the case when we have young children from ages ranging between 0-5 years. At this stage the children endure and
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